Life as a House (2001)
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Movie Image Drama and Comedy
2 hrs. 25 min. George Monroe (Kevin Kline) is 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 alienated from, including his ex-wife (Kristin Scott Thomas) and troubled teenage son (Hayden Christensen), begin gravitating back to him, only to find their own lives affected in the most unexpected ways.

MPAA Rating: R for language, sexuality and drug use.

Release Date: October 26, 2001 Limited; November 2, 2001 Wide. Showtimes & Tickets
Cast and Credits
Starring: Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hayden Christensen, Mary Steenburgen, Jena Malone
Directed by: Irwin Winkler
Produced by: Irwin Winkler, Rob Cowan
Written by: Mark Andrus
Distributor: New Line Cinema

Bill's Comments

This is a real tear-jerker of a movie that I liked a lot. Kevin Kline's character is diagnosed with terminal cancer and decides that he has some specific things he wants to do before he dies. Mainly, he wants to work on his relationship with his son and see if he can get the rebellious lad back on track. Perhaps it is a familiar plot in many ways, but I thought that the script and the acting were both very good and I became very involved in it. The film covers many relationships, not just dad-son, and thus offers something for everyone who has ever struggled in their relationships (and who hasn't?). If you're emotional and sentimental, you'll like it. If you're cynical, you probably won't. It's your choice.