Life fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and crime
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout editing and cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Life is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and crime
Its world is built around everyday modern life, mystery, and crime.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout editing and cinematography
Look and sound: the editing and cinematography stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Life is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free and Xumo Play. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 70%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and drug use.
2 seasons
It has 2 seasons with 32 episodes of about 45 minutes each.
Yes. Critics average 68 and audiences 72 out of 100, so both groups see Life much the same way.
It ran from 2007 to 2009 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Life in 12 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 160 storytelling tropes for Life, including "What Do They Fear?" Episode, Shrouded in Myth, Gone Horribly Right.
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