Life is Wonderful (2018): cast, story & where to watch
2018 · Film · ★ 4.8
Released in 2018, Life is Wonderful is a comedy and romance film directed by Frans Weisz, running about 94 minutes.
What it’s about. Life Is Wonderful is a feel-good movie about love and longing. Best friends Mees and Boelie are spending a beautiful spring day in Amsterdam's Vondelpark. It seems like just a normal day, until they meet the young and attractive Panda. While the heat rises in the park, it's nowhere to be found between the long-married couple Etta and Ernst-Jan. Ernst-Jan suspects Etta of cheating and has his own ideas of how to catch her in the act. We also meet Rosa and Kees, old lovers whose paths cross after decades of not seeing each other. On this spring day in Amsterdam, their love starts blooming again.
Who’s in it. Life is Wonderful stars Reinout Scholten van Aschat as Mees, Géza Weisz as Boelie, Willeke van Ammelrooy as Rosa Overbeek and Anniek Pheifer as Etta, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 4.8/10, Life is Wonderful has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on Netflix, Disney Plus and Netflix Standard with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Life is Wonderful page.
If you liked it. Fans of Life is Wonderful tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Life is Wonderful (2018)?
- In GB, Life is Wonderful is available to stream on Netflix, Disney Plus and Netflix Standard with Ads. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Life is Wonderful worth watching?
- Life is Wonderful holds an audience score of 4.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy and romance. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Life is Wonderful?
- Life is Wonderful stars Reinout Scholten van Aschat, Géza Weisz, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Anniek Pheifer and Stefan de Walle.
- When was Life is Wonderful released?
- Life is Wonderful was released in 2018, with a runtime of about 94 minutes.