Life (1999)
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Life rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.8/10· 60K votes
Rotten Tomatoes53%
Metacritic63%
TMDb6.663/10· 867 votesWith 53% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.8/10 on IMDb and 63/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About Life
Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
Cast of Life
Eddie Murphy
as Rayford Gibson
Martin Lawrence
as Claude Banks
Obba Babatundé
as Willie Long
Nick Cassavetes
as Sergeant Dillard
Anthony Anderson
as Cookie
Barry Shabaka Henley
as Pokerface
Brent Jennings
as Hoppin' Bob
Bernie Mac
as Jangle Leg
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
as Biscuit
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Michael Taliferro
as Goldmouth
Guy Torry
as Radio
Bokeem Woodbine
as Can't Get Right
Life facts
- Budget
- $80M
- Box office
- $73.5M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Period setting authentically depicts 1930s criminal underworld atmosphere
- •Strong ensemble cast finds chemistry despite volatile character dynamics
- •Biting social commentary about incarceration delivers satirical edge
What the audience disliked
- •Narrative structure meanders through anecdotal scenes without clear throughline
- •Dark humor occasionally undermines dramatic weight of character arcs
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