Life will surprise you
As a young New York couple goes from college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, the unexpected twists of their journey create reverberations that echo over continents and through lifetimes.
Oscar Isaac
Will Dempsey
Olivia Wilde
Abby Dempsey
Annette Bening
Dr. Cait Morris
Antonio Banderas
Vincent Saccione
Samuel L. Jackson
Self
Olivia Cooke
Dylan Dempsey
Mandy Patinkin
Irwin Dempsey
Jean Smart
Linda Dempsey
Sergio Peris-Mencheta
Javier González
Laia Costa
Isabel Díaz
Àlex Monner
Rodrigo González Díaz
Isabel Durant
Shari Dickstein
Lorenza Izzo
Elena Dempsey-González
Jake Robinson
Henry / Hero
Adrián Marrero
Rodrigo (7-10 Years Old)
Kya Kruse
Young Dylan
Charlie Thurston
Jack
Gabby Bryan
Elizabeth
Jordana Rose
Abby (5-7 Years Old)
Caitlin Carmichael
Abby (11-13 Years Old)
Director
Dan Fogelman
Writers
Dan Fogelman
Federico Jusid
Original Music Composer
Brett Pawlak
Director of Photography
Julie Monroe
Editor
Gerald Sullivan
Production Design
Melissa Toth
Costume Design
cityguide
9/5/2018
This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman wrote and directed this tear-jerking rom-dram, which looks eerily familiar to the NBC series, give or take a couple A-list cast members (Olivia Wilde, Oscar Isaac, Annette Bening, Mandy Patinkin, Antonio Banderas … breathe). Like Us, the film pulses between the characters’ mysteriously interconnected narratives, which are set between N.Y.C. and Spain
Peter McGinn
4/3/2020
I enjoyed this movie. At times it felt like it was trying to say too much, but still it succeeds in saying a lot of it. I don't think this movie is as bad nor as good as some of the reviews I read before watching it. One negative for me is how many large themes and issues the writing takes on with its complex plot, but conversely, one of its strengths is all of the large themes and issues the movie tackles. In other words, when it works, it really works. There are a lot of sympathetic characters in this saga, and even the few less sympathetic ones are given depth and the opportunity for personal growth during the course of the movie. It seems like interesting choices were made when to translate the Spanish dialogue and when not to, but I don't feel I missed out on important stuff. I think I will watch it again someday just to draw more out of it, catch little things I probably missed, so I guess that means I recommend watching it, doesn't it?
Ben
8/29/2021
Dan Fogelman's Life Itself is as horrible and wonderful as life itself.
