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Life (1999) — Stream on Prime Video · CriticCrunch

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Life

Movie1999·108 min

Life

Directed by Ted Demme

An Oscar-nominated comedy crime film directed by Ted Demme.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 35%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.7/10

881 ratings

About Life

Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Funny (6 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Playful
Story Tags: social injustice, freedom rebellion, isolation loneliness, mid century, historical event, american regional, prison, close friendship, everyman, survival, fish out of water, corruption

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Details

Director: Ted Demme
Language: English

Cast

Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Obba Babatundé

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Makeup & Hairstyling (1999)

How Life Ranks

All movies

Top 35%

1990s movies

Top 33%

Comedy movies

Top 32%

1990s Comedy movies

Top 31%

★Ted Demme films#2 of 4

Among the best films we track.

Second-best Ted Demme film, behind Blow.

the vibe

Life Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablefunnypersonalheartfelt

gritty

playful

What it's about

survivalfish out of watersocial injusticefreedom rebellionisolation lonelinesseverymanclose friendshiphistorical eventcorruptionamerican regionalprisonmid-century

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

funny 6/9funny 6/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

grittygritty