Life Is Sweet

Life Is Sweet

1990

A shop assistant, her cook husband, and their twin daughters go about their lives in a working-class London suburb

JBscale
89
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 43 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 1, 1991
US Box Office
$1,516,414 (#5767 of 7336)
Global Office
$1,516,414 (#3843 of 4250)
Rating
R
Restricted
A Scene of Sensuality, Language

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #659 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
May 28, 2013
Acquired Date
December 20, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Alison Steadman
Alison Steadman
Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
Claire Skinner
Claire Skinner
Jane Horrocks
Jane Horrocks
Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea
Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall
David Thewlis
David Thewlis
Moya Brady
Moya Brady
David Neilson
David Neilson

Directors

Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh

Producers

Simon Channing Williams
Simon Channing Williams

Writers

Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
94%
Tomatometer
17 votes
RT Fresh Certified
87%
Popcornmeter
180 votes
METASCORE
88
18 votes
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
12,052 votes

Additional Info

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