Life isn't always made to order.
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
| Cast |
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin, Patricia Clarkson, Jenny Wade, Bob Balaban, Brian F. O'Byrne, Lily Rabe |
| Director |
Scott Hicks |
| Screenplay | Carol Fuchs, based on the screenplay by Sandra Nettelbeck |
| Music | Philip Glass |
| Cinematography | Stuart Dryburgh |
| Editing | Pip Karmel |
| Sound formats | Dolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS |
| Made in | 2007 |
| Produced by | Castle Rock Entertainment, Storefront Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures |
Official Site | IMDB page | CAP Report | ScreenIt Report
Trailer: Medium
| Genre | Comedy, drama, romance |
| Language | One swearword |
| Nudity | None |
| Sex | None |
| Violence | None |
| Prejudice | None |
| Blasphemy | None |
| Drug abuse | None |
| Comments | A little girl finds a loving home. |
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| Category | Score (-50 to 50) |
|---|---|
| Wanton Violence / Crime | 47 |
| Impudence / Hate | 10 |
| Sexual Immorality | 26 |
| Drugs / Alcohol | 13 |
| Offence to God | 10 |
| Murder / Suicide | 50 |
| Final score | 26 |
Sex / Nudity |
Violence |
Blood / Gore / Gross |
| Guns / Weapons |
Profanity |
Alcohol / Drugs |
| Smoking |
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude |
Imitative Behaviour |
| Frightening / Tense Scenes |
Jump Scenes |
Tense Family Scenes |
| Music (Scary/Tense) |
Music (Inappropriate) |
Topics to talk about |
| Scale (Max) | 20 |  |
What the Critics say | ||
| Cape Argus / The Star Emma Nicholson  Needs salt. | 10 |  |
| Die Burger Jeanne Hugo Heel kykbaar. | 10 | |
| iAfrica.com Rebekah Kendal While you may leave with your craving for romance satisfied, you will, no doubt, be ravenous. | 13 |  |
| Mail & Guardian Shaun de Waal | 10 | |
| SA Movie & DVD James O'Ehley There is too much miserableness going round for the film to be truly enjoyable. | 5 |  |
| The Citizen Leon van Nierop Tasty, but not filling | 12 | |
| Sunday Times Barry Ronge Charming, touching and stylish. | 13 | |
| Box Office Annlee Ellingson No Reservations is a dish of bland, yet consoling, comfort food. | 10 | |
| Chicago Sunday Times Roger Ebert The characters seem to feel more passion for food than for each other. | 10 | |
| eye Weekly Philip Brown The movie is like fast food: cheap, sugary junk that's enjoyable going down but leaves you hungry for something more substantial the moment it's finished. | 5 | |
| ReelViews James Berardinelli It's perfect counterprogramming for anyone who wants more than pyrotechnics, testosterone, and special effects from two hours in a darkened auditorium. | 15 |  |
| ScreenItModerately appealing and entertaining. | 10 | |
| Metacritic.com 33 critics | 10 | |
| Rottentomatoes critics 130 critics | 11 | |
| Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Too predictable and melancholy for the genre. | 8 | |
What the People say | ||
| Internet 1792 Netizens A chick flick with a touch of real life. | 13 | |
Average .. 52% | 10 | |