Life Happens
PMK*BNC | Release Date: April 13, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
44
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Mixed or average reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
10
Negative:
3
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinApr 13, 2012
Aided by a nimbly voluble script by Kat Coiro and Ritter, it emerges as an amusing kaleidoscope of contemporary urban angst and romantic aspirations. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyMar 28, 2012
It's a trifle, but at least it doesn't star Katherine Heigl. Read full review
63
ObserverRex ReedApr 10, 2012
It all sounds dreadful, like the pilot for another brainless comedy series on network TV, but it grows on you. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanApr 12, 2012
Director Kat Coiro - who co-wrote with Ritter - spices up the formula just enough to keep us watching, while Bosworth adds versatile edge to the BFF banter. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweApr 9, 2012
There's certainly an audience for this sort of slick, self-absorbed comedy and the appealing casting augurs well for a brief theatrical run. But the film will most likely find its real home on the small screen, with attentive viewers curled up on the couch with a dish of ice cream. Read full review
50
Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallApr 25, 2012
Life Happens still has the obligatory relationship cracks and repairs to wade through but it's finally tolerable. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleAmy BiancolliApr 13, 2012
Coiro, who directed and co-wrote the film with Ritter, has a firm hold on snappish humor and bookish references, but the whole thing sags under a creaky narrative structure. Read full review
50
New York PostSara StewartApr 13, 2012
The only really believable character ends up being Bilson's chaste Laura, who snags herself a slot on the reality-show competition "America's Last Virgin." Read full review
50
The New York TimesDavid DeWittApr 12, 2012
Most appealing is Kate Bosworth, whose sharp humor as Deena has a bite that dares you to dismiss her. Even if you might dismiss her film. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeLoren KingApr 12, 2012
Unfortunately, the potential for screwball comedy is wasted because L!fe Happens never finds its thematic tone or comedic rhythm. Read full review
40
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzApr 26, 2012
It's paper thin, floating away when it's over without leaving a strong impression one way or another. Read full review
40
Village VoiceMelissa AndersonApr 10, 2012
L!fe Happens is a blonde-brunette buddy comedy with a charmless cast (Rachel Bilson plays the third roomie, a Christian virgin) and banter as flat as Deena's favorite no-strings imperative, "Bone and bolt." Read full review
40
VarietyAndrew BarkerApr 9, 2012
The film is ultimately an untenable muddle. Read full review
33
The A.V. ClubScott TobiasApr 11, 2012
The indie rom-com/sitcom L!fe Happens is a case study in how bad movies can turn an ordinary, relatable situation into a grotesque distortion with only a passing resemblance to the way actual human beings live and interact with each other. Read full review
20
Time OutNick SchagerApr 10, 2012
Something happens here, but it isn't life. Read full review
12
Slant MagazineDiego SemereneApr 12, 2012
L!fe Happens wants us to believe its message is one of female independence and empowerment. Read full review
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