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71% Critic Match
Life as a House
“Seen from a distance, it's perfect.”
7.1 / 10• 2001• 2h 5m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.
Cast & Crew
Kevin Kline
George Monroe
Lead
Hayden Christensen
Sam Monroe
Kristin Scott Thomas
Robin Kimball
Jena Malone
Alyssa Beck
Mary Steenburgen
Colleen Beck
Ian Somerhalder
Josh
Jamey Sheridan
Peter Kimball
Scott Bakula
Officer Kurt Walker
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Irwin Winkler's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Life as a House is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
