Life Itself
Life will surprise you
2018 | 118m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Dan Fogelman |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Dan Fogelman |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 21, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Dan Fogelman |
| Writer: | Dan Fogelman |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | pregnancy, family relationships, theme song, estranged couple, intercultural relationship, unreliable narrator, traumatic accident, traumatic childhood, expecting, psychiatric treatment |
| Production Companies | FilmNation Entertainment, Nostromo Pictures, Temple Hill Entertainment, 17-28 Black Production |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $7,997,774
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Oscar Isaac | Will Dempsey |
| Olivia Wilde | Abby Dempsey |
| Annette Bening | Dr. Cait Morris |
| Antonio Banderas | Vincent Saccione |
| Mandy Patinkin | Irwin Dempsey |
| Jean Smart | Linda Dempsey |
| Olivia Cooke | Dylan Dempsey |
| Sergio Peris-Mencheta | Javier González |
| Laia Costa | Isabel Díaz |
| Àlex Monner | Rodrigo González Díaz |
| Isabel Durant | Shari Dickstein |
| Lorenza Izzo | Elena Dempsey-González |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Self |
| 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) |
| Bryant Carroll | Uncle Joe |
| Carmela Lloret | Rodrigo's Therapist |
| Grace Song | Female Barista |
| Micah Stock | Barista |
| Tony Manna | Manager |
| Yvonne Szacki | Vet |
| Noah Gaynor | Hot Frat Guy |
| Ed Crescimanni | Therapist #4 |
| Zach Page | Bandmember |
| Brian Deodat | Bandmember #2 |
| Joe Apollonio | Drunk at Bar #1 |
| Mikaela Steele | Bar Patron |
| Manuel Ramos Morilla | Laborer |
| María Dolores Rodríguez Villegas | Flower Seller |
| Carmen Vique Rodríguez | Beautiful Woman |
| David Freedman | Magician |
| Theodore Mejia | Spanish Speaking Tourist #1 |
| Caridad Montanez | Spanish Speaking Tourist #2 |
| Javier Verdugo Luque | Rodrigo (10 yrs) |
| Pablo Lagüens Abad | Rodrigo (13 yrs) |
| Yeray Alba León | Rodrigo (14 yrs) |
| Rehan | Doctor |
| Dale Nussbaum | Professor |
| María Dolores López Vera | Nurse |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dan Fogelman | Writer, Director |
| Vico Sharabani | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Julie Monroe | Editor |
| Sydney Niegos | Set Production Assistant |
| Timothy Staab | Driver |
| Valérie Dugas | Compositor, Digital Compositor |
| Gail Reilly | Set Dresser |
| Christy Illius | Utility Sound |
| Rick Guzman | Set Dresser |
| Gabriella Ramirez | Set Costumer |
| Kim A. Winther | Casting Associate |
| John Hicks, Jr. | Driver |
| Elias Bermudez | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Emily Bohbrink | Casting Assistant |
| Mark Lipari | Driver |
| Tom LaVecchia | On Set Dresser |
| Sheila Grover | Costume Supervisor |
| Tom Kramer | Music Editor |
| Pierre-David Myles | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Carlos Chacon | Driver |
| Patrick Benvenuto | Carpenter |
| Gilbert Gertsen | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Norman Gibbons | Driver |
| Meghan Kozlosky | Music Consultant |
| Rachel Schneider | Post Production Accountant |
| Joseph Galione | Special Effects Technician |
| Greg Radcliffe | Compositor |
| Mariarosa Calderon | Production Accountant |
| James Quinn | Camera Car |
| Thomas Cepeda | Musician |
| Doug Durant | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Nick Jaco Collins | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Bruce J. Paquette | Propmaker |
| Rosie Fine | Production Secretary |
| Dara Eliacin | Producer's Assistant |
| Jason Dowd | Driver |
| Tim Zydel | Leadman |
| Allison Howe | Boom Operator |
| Lizz Dorovitsine | Production Office Assistant |
| Anthony Pennachio | Set Production Assistant, Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Dean Mozian | Digital Intermediate Assistant |
| Hiram Velez | Set Dresser |
| Christine Boehm | Set Medic |
| David Kavanaugh | Best Boy Electric |
| Mike Drury | Assistant Property Master |
| Lindsay Medeiros | First Assistant Accountant |
| Jessica Francoeur-Ducharme | Compositor |
| David Ott | Stunt Driver |
| Maxime Desforges | Visual Effects Production Assistant, VFX Editor |
| Brian Smyj | Stunt Coordinator, Utility Stunts |
| Ron von Blomberg | Set Decoration |
| Martha Melendez | Key Makeup Artist |
| Steven Weigle | Visual Effects Producer |
| Shannen Walsh | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| JT Franchuk | Key Hair Stylist |
| Kat Percy | Hair Department Head |
| Gerald Sullivan | Production Design |
| Devin Donegan | Video Assist Operator |
| Ryann Fraser | Production Office Assistant |
| Hunter Lydon | Extras Casting |
| Adrián Foulkes | Musician, Music Programmer, Sound Designer |
| Gregory Pace | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Julia Heymans | Art Direction |
| Trish Seeney | Makeup Department Head |
| Asaf Yeger | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Brett Pawlak | Director of Photography |
| Mark Russell | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Julie A. Bloom | First Assistant Director |
| Leonore Zydel | Set Dresser |
| Vincent Giarratano | Second Assistant Director |
| Jenny Caceres | First Assistant Editor |
| Jarad Hrusovsky | Producer's Assistant |
| Rosario Sessa, Jr. | Driver |
| Ale Martí | Musician |
| Matthew Vidalis | Graphic Designer |
| Nancy Branton | Scenic Artist |
| Juan Byran | Driver |
| Gabi Martínez | Musician |
| Henry Wulster | Set Dresser |
| Cole Bylander | Costume Coordinator |
| Daniel Cialini | Driver |
| Conrad V. Brink Jr. | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Cory Barth | Best Boy Grip |
| Iosif Yusupov | Scenic Artist |
| Jerry Hemraj | Driver |
| Robert Richards | Driver |
| Peter Pejtsik | Conductor |
| Tricia Peck | Set Decoration Buyer |
| Renato Quiridumbay | Shop Electric |
| Whitney Pilzer | Music Coordinator |
| Jose L. Marin | Compositor |
| Trevor Fields | Generator Operator |
| Juan Cortés | Musician, Music Programmer |
| Blake Johnson | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Nick Hexner | Production Office Assistant |
| Barry Molloy | Driver |
| Matt Harding | Loader |
| David J. Schwartz | Production Sound Mixer |
| Andrew Gilbert | Chef |
| Chris Wos | Assistant Location Manager |
| Chris Esposito | Driver |
| Chris Alexander | Set Dresser |
| Victor A. Pineda | Payroll Accountant |
| Peter Bundrick | Key Carpenter |
| Laura Calcagni | Production Coordinator |
| Tom O'Connor | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Charles M. Barsamian | Music Consultant |
| Kevin Szczepanski | Online Editor |
| Russell DeYoung | Scenic Artist |
| Jeffrey Catlett | Actor's Assistant |
| John Curry | Driver |
| Mike Carbone | Electrician |
| Eva Z. Cabrera | Script Supervisor |
| Emily Fischer | Extras Casting |
| Kelsey Drown | Compositor |
| Pasram Goberdhan | Set Dresser |
| Tracey Phillips-Boone | Costume Supervisor |
| John Harrington | Driver |
| Melvin Reyes | Assistant Craft Service |
| Katie Clinebelle | Set Dresser |
| Alex Cables | Set Dresser |
| Annie Sizemore | Production Office Assistant |
| Lorenzo Zanini | Loader |
| Aaron Aldridge | Key Set Production Assistant |
| Aaron Raff | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Samuel Herbig | Electrician |
| Erick Majano | Location Assistant |
| Richard Hebrank | Construction Coordinator |
| Matthew H. Wiesner | Location Scout |
| Jack Mortellaro Jr. | Set Dresser |
| James Harkerss | Transportation Captain |
| Sergio Menem | Musician |
| Jackson Lewis | Loader |
| Dominique Gold | Location Assistant |
| David Conelli | Camera Car |
| Derek Gross | Gaffer |
| Jacob Meis | Chef |
| Pedro Atienzar | CG Artist |
| Chris Zuch | Construction Grip |
| Joseph Gonzalez | Driver |
| Andrew Juhl | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Robert Dillon | Carpenter |
| Matthew Crothamel | Location Coordinator |
| Sean Dunckley | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| Scott Kelly | Utility Stunts |
| Michael Papa | Camera Car |
| Josh Child | Compositor |
| Hermes Parga | Set Dresser |
| Brad Kenny | Extras Casting |
| Stephen Ferro | Driver |
| Derek Willis | Chef |
| Kevin Kaim | Digital Intermediate Assistant |
| Elizabeth Neveu | Assistant Property Master |
| Colleen Ehrlich | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Christine Domaniecki | Makeup Artist |
| Jake Schnesel | Producer's Assistant |
| Michele Baker | Location Manager |
| Chris Cazavilan | Dolly Grip |
| Matt Marks | Property Master |
| Jose Rubi | Set Dresser |
| John Rios Smith | Assistant Craft Service |
| Bryan Hsu | Digital Compositor |
| Philippe Cournoyer | Digital Compositor |
| Djuna Wahlrab | VFX Artist |
| Carolyn Cury | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Edgard Acevedo | Set Painter |
| Emily Aragones | Set Production Assistant |
| Randy Singer | Foley Mixer |
| David Ott | Utility Stunts |
| David Décoste | Digital Compositor |
| Tonya Smay | Digital Compositor |
| Federico Jusid | Musician, Music Programmer, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer |
| John Papsidera | Casting |
| Melissa Toth | Costume Design |
| Hector C. Gika | Sound Editor |
| Harry Cohen | Sound Effects Designer |
| Jackie! Zhou | Sound Editor |
| Jean-François Ferland | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Marie-Claude Lafontaine | Visual Effects Producer |
| Season Kent | Music Supervisor |
| Erika Hampson | Unit Production Manager |
| Wylie Stateman | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Eric Hoehn | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jolian Blevins | Production Supervisor |
| Chris Cenatiempo | Stunt Coordinator |
| John Cenatiempo | Stunt Coordinator |
| Kachina Dechert | Stunts, Stunt Double |
| John Finnerty Jr. | Stunts |
| Warren E. Hull | Stunts |
| Luciano Acuna Jr. | Stunts |
| Dave Isern | "A" Camera Operator |
| Jon Pack | Still Photographer |
| Frank Larson | "B" Camera Operator |
| Cesar Baptista | Key Grip |
| Tori Lancaster | Art Department Coordinator |
| Daisy Curbeon | Additional Hairstylist |
| Gina Berceau | Set Production Assistant |
| William F. Dowd | Driver |
| Kemma Filby | Post Production Coordinator |
| Leo Marcil | Assistant Sound Designer |
| Gregg Swiatlowski | Dialogue Editor |
| Gary A. Hecker | Foley Artist |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Gustavo Gini | Orchestrator |
| Mateo Márquez | Digital Intermediate Assistant |
| Don Hewitt Sr. | Stunt Driver |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Marty Bowen | Producer |
| Wyck Godfrey | Producer |
| Aaron Ryder | Producer |
| Glen Basner | Executive Producer |
| Ben Browning | Executive Producer |
| Alison Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Adrián Guerra | Executive Producer |
| Isaac Klausner | Executive Producer |
| Milan Popelka | Executive Producer |
| Erika Hampson | Co-Producer |
| Michael Jackman | Co-Producer |
| Dan Fogelman | Producer |
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| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 251 | 623 |
cityguide
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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 charac ... ters’ mysteriously interconnected narratives, which are set between N.Y.C. and Spain
Jun 23, 2021
narrator56
7.0
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 wit ... h 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?
Jun 23, 2021
qualityfrog
9.0
Dan Fogelman's Life Itself is as horrible and wonderful as life itself. ...
Sep 09, 2021