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A Life Less Ordinary

R Released Oct 24, 1997 1h 43m Romance Comedy List
41% Tomatometer 37 Reviews 59% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
A couple of angels, O'Reilly (Holly Hunter) and Jackson (Delroy Lindo), are sent to Earth to make sure that their next supervised love-connection succeeds. They follow Celine (Cameron Diaz), a spoiled rich girl who has just accidentally shot a suitor (Stanley Tucci) and, due to a misunderstanding, is kidnapped by janitor Robert (Ewan McGregor). Although Celine quickly frees herself, she stays with Robert for thrills. O'Reilly and Jackson pursue, hoping to unite the prospective lovers.
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A Life Less Ordinary has an intriguing cast and stylish work from director Danny Boyle, but they're not enough to overcome the story's fatally misjudged tonal mishmash.

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Mike Clark USA Today Lovely to look at, a semi-chore to sit through, this flick could have used an extra blast of pixie dust. Rated: 1.5/4 Jan 10, 2018 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: F Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 2/4 Apr 12, 2002 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews An ambitious yet not-altogether-successful piece of work... Rated: 2.5/4 May 17, 2020 Full Review Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope It combines romance, comedy, the supernatural, violence, whimsy and music in a unique way. Rated: B+ Feb 19, 2009 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Any movie featuring Holly Hunter as a blood-spattered angel, grinning homicidally as she clings to the hood of a speeding car, is just about impossible to dislike. Rated: B Aug 13, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Uynga U very creative love it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/22/24 Full Review erdene c The acting of the acyprs is amazing.Current situation makes the audience feel real. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/22/24 Full Review Munkhjargal A this movie depicts how angels create love themselves. He made me understand that he can be very successful and fall in love like that. I was happy with the director and learned that it is possible to make people understand in this way. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/22/24 Full Review Bahad j This idea of ​​the film shooting technique director made the film more attractive to people. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/21/24 Full Review P K A misunderstood and overlooked gem. Amazing cast, great plot and acting. WATCH IT, give it a chance Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/24 Full Review Steve D Reminiscent of Two of a Kind for all the wrong reasons. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A couple of angels, O'Reilly (Holly Hunter) and Jackson (Delroy Lindo), are sent to Earth to make sure that their next supervised love-connection succeeds. They follow Celine (Cameron Diaz), a spoiled rich girl who has just accidentally shot a suitor (Stanley Tucci) and, due to a misunderstanding, is kidnapped by janitor Robert (Ewan McGregor). Although Celine quickly frees herself, she stays with Robert for thrills. O'Reilly and Jackson pursue, hoping to unite the prospective lovers.
Director
Danny Boyle
Producer
Andrew Macdonald
Screenwriter
John Hodge
Distributor
20th Century Fox, Polygram
Production Co
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 24, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.3M
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Scope (2.35:1)
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