

Life as a House
2001 · Movie · 2h 5m · R
Drama
"Seen from a distance, it's perfect."
Overview
When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.
Ratings
IMDb
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes
47%
Metacritic
45/100
Key crew
- Irwin WinklerDirector
- Mark AndrusScreenplay
- Mark IshamOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kevin KlineGeorge Monroe
- Hayden ChristensenSam Monroe
- Kristin Scott ThomasRobin Kimball
- Jena MaloneAlyssa Beck
- Mary SteenburgenColleen Beck
- Ian SomerhalderJosh
- Jamey SheridanPeter Kimball
- Scott BakulaOfficer Kurt Walker
- Sandra NelsonNurse
- Sam RobardsDavid Dokos
- Mike WeinbergAdam Kimball
- Scotty LeavenworthRyan Kimball
Stills
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Themes
californiaparent child relationshiphousecancerjuvenile delinquentdrugsdivorcefamilyfired from the jobsecond chanceex-wifeunemployment























