Life or Something Like It follows Lanie Kerrigan’s (Angelina Jolie) concerns about her possible death after a prophet tells her she has only one week left, but she learns some valuable lessons in the process. Directed by Stephen Herek, Life or Something Like It is the story of Lanie, a successful reporter for a Seattle television station living her perfect life. Lanie is told she’s being considered for her dream job in New York, but in the meantime, she has to work with cameraman Pete Scanlon (Edward Burns), with whom she once had a one-night stand.