How long is Life Is Sweet?

Life Is Sweet is 1 h 43 min long (103 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:43 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is Life Is Sweet rated?

Life Is Sweet is rated R in the US.

Where can I stream Life Is Sweet?

In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Criterion Channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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Life Is Sweet (1991) runs 1 h 43 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.0 from 176 TMDB members. Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola. Wendy clerks in a shop, Andy is a cook who forever puts off home remodeling projects, Natalie is a plumber and Nicola is jobless. This film is about how they interact and play out family, conflict and love.

Runtime: 1 h 43 min — ends 9:43 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: R (US)
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Released: March 22, 1991
TMDB rating: 7.0 / 10 from 176 votes
Director: Mike Leigh
Starring: Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Claire Skinner
Language: English

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Comedy and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Criterion Channel (subscription).

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How long is Life Is Sweet?: Life Is Sweet is 1 h 43 min long (103 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:43 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Life Is Sweet rated?: Life Is Sweet is rated R in the US.
Is Life Is Sweet a good movie to watch with a group?: Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream Life Is Sweet?: In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Criterion Channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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