A Life Less Ordinary

R

Released Oct 24, 1997

1 hr. 43 min.

Romance

Comedy

List

41%

37 Reviews

Tomatometer

59%

50,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

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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Critics Consensus

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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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

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Steve D

Reminiscent of Two of a Kind for all the wrong reasons.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/20/23

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chris r

Two words - total rubbish!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/23/23

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Antelmo s

The perfect movie!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/25/22

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Audience Member

Might even say that this is my favourite movie. It's bizarre and fantastical at times, even campy, and I love all those aspects about it, but in its core it's a lovely flick about an unlikely romance. An enjoyable mixture of dream like fantasy, silly comedy and raw, sincere feeling interpretation of the human condition, about love. In any case there's one thing we can all agree on - the soundtrack SLAPS!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

This is the first movie I ever saw in theatres twice and I say boo to all those haters who aren't ready to entertain something beyond the typical tropes. It's fun, despite Ewan MacGregor's terrifying haircut.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Danny Boyle

Director

Ewan McGregor

Robert Lewis

Cameron Diaz

Celine Naville

Holly Hunter

O'Reilly

Delroy Lindo

Jackson

Ian Holm

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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

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Owen Gleiberman

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Rated: F

Sep 7, 2011

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Rated: 2/4

Apr 12, 2002

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David Nusair

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An ambitious yet not-altogether-successful piece of work...

Rated: 2.5/4

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Robert Roten

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It combines romance, comedy, the supernatural, violence, whimsy and music in a unique way.

Rated: B+

Feb 19, 2009

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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

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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
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
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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