Film · 2018

Life Itself

Name: Life Itself
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2018-09-21
Duration: 117 min
Cast: Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Annette Bening, Mandy Patinkin, Jean Smart

Directed by Dan Fogelman · starring Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde and Annette Bening

1 h 57 min
15
Drama · Romance
USA Spain
Released in the UK 3 January 2019

5.2 Users3 votes
3.1 Critics8 reviews

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Synopsis

'Life Itself' is the next project by filmmaker Dan Fogelman ('Tangled', 'Crazy Stupid Love', 'Cars'). With a cast consisting of Oscar Isaac ('Star Wars', 'The most violent year'), Olivia Cooke ('Bates Motel', 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'), Antonio Banderas ('The Skin I Live '), Mandy Patinkin ('Wonder'), Samuel L. Jackson ('Black Panther'), Olivia Wilde ('Her'), Annette Bening ('20th Century Women', 'American Beauty'), the film tells the story of different generations of people between New York and Spain and how they interact with each other. Amazon Studios is responsible for producing this feature film, which is scheduled to premiere in the United States of America next September 21th, 2018.

The essentials

Runtime: 117 min1 hour and 57 minutes
Budget: $10mAmazon MGM Studios
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is Life Itself?: 1 hour and 57 minutes (117 minutes).
When was Life Itself released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 3 January 2019.
Who directed Life Itself?: Dan Fogelman.
Who is in Life Itself?: It stars Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Annette Bening and Mandy Patinkin.

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Cast

Full cast (25)

Director: Dan Fogelman
Writers: Dan Fogelman
Producers: Marty Bowen, Ben Browning, Dan Fogelman, Wyck Godfrey
Cinematography: Brett Pawlak

Videos and trailers

All 2 videos

'Life Itself' Tráiler 1:2223 April 2018

2:26 'Life Itself' Trailer #2

Photos and posters

All 7 photos

+3 photosand 3 posters

Reviews

All 8 reviews

5.2 3 votes

What the critics say average 3.1 from 8

5.0 The PlaylistGregory Ellwood Fogelman clearly gets a thrill in constructing a tapestry full of one random tragedy after another (seriously, almost nothing good seems to happen to these people long term). And he also appears to… Read
5.0 Entertainment WeeklyDana Schwartz Excellent performers are wasted, especially the criminally underutilized Patinkin and Annette Bening, both of whom appear in just bit parts. With far too much confidence but nothing to say, Life… Read
5.0 The Washington PostKristen Page-Kirby Movies should invite viewers in, taking them on a journey together with the characters on-screen. Unfortunately, ?Life Itself? is less journey than lecture. Read

Soundtrack

All 16 songs

Love SickBob Dylan Spotify
Standing in the DoorwayBob Dylan Spotify
Not Dark YetBob Dylan Spotify
Trying to Get to HeavenBob Dylan Spotify

Trivia

Love Sick

During the writing of the film, Dan Fogelman listened to Bob Dylan's album Time Out of Mind and in particular the song Love Sick, which opens the film. Written after the divorce of the singer of his second wife, this double album, dating from 1997, speaks of love and mourning with melancholy.
Bilingual

-Life Itself ... takes place on two different continents and in two distinct languages, English and Spanish. Dan Fogelman admits to being paralyzed by the challenge that this represented.