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  • Life as a House
  • Opened October 26, 2001 | Runtime:2 hr 4 min
  • R
    language, sexuality and drug use
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 15+. Read More
  • Academy Award winner Kevin Kline stars as George Monroe, a middle-aged architect who is confronted with life-changing news and seizes the opportunity to begin living on his own terms. In the process of changing himself, those he was previously Read More
  • Cast: Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hayden Christensen, Jena Malone, Mary Steenburgen
  • Director: Irwin Winkler
  • Genres: Medical Drama, Drama, Family Drama

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Life as a House Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score 45 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 88
    USA Today | Mike Clark

    Kline is one of the rare major actors not afraid to look like hell. And given...

  • 70
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

    Works as a heart-warming, involving experience.

  • 63
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Because it is slick and classy and good to look at, and the actors are well...

  • 60
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    It's a pleasant movie, written with care for the characters. But as the film's...

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