One Chance

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One Chance

PG-13

Released Oct 10, 2014

1h 43m

Biography

Comedy

Drama

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Tenor Paul Potts (James Corden) becomes a singing sensation after appearing on the TV show "Britain's Got Talent" in 2007.

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Predictable and sentimental, yet thoroughly agreeable, One Chance is an unapologetic crowd-pleaser that achieves its admittedly modest goals.

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Linda Barnard

Toronto Star

The ho-hum story is hardly what you'd call grand opera.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 13, 2014

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R. Kurt Osenlund

Slant Magazine

David Frankel crams his story with predictable developments, yet he matches his subject in spirit, pushing something into the spotlight that, however unlikely, elicits irresistible glee.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 10, 2014

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Christy Lemire

RogerEbert.com

The goose bumps are undeniable. You may as well just give in.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 10, 2014

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Pablo O. Scholz

Clarín

You can say that Paul is a dreamer, but he's surely not the only one, and those who are like him will surely delight in One Chance more than others. [Full review in Spanish]

Jan 29, 2018

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Francesca Rudkin

New Zealand Herald

Corden's performance also helps make this a warm, amusing and light-hearted story.

Rated: 3/5

May 20, 2016

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Joe Bendel

Epoch Times

It delivers the promised dose of sentimental inspiration and is then quickly forgotten, leaving little trace behind with viewers.

Rated: 2.0

May 18, 2016

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Marc K

Good story about a dream fulfilled. James Corden was good in this part. I don't care for him in any other media, such as TV. Funny I feel that way. Good supporting cast

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/03/25

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andrea c

Biopic originale e coraggioso in quanto sicuramente la storia, nonostante sia legata al mondo dello spettacolo, non è sicuramente di facile trasposizione cinematografica. Questo a tratti si percepisce e si finisce per perdere un po' di interesse visto le continue sfortune del protagonista e soprattutto una fatica ad empatizzare nonostante le sue profonde virtù. Oltre a ciò, risulta del tutto inspiegabile, la totale assenza di clip reali della persona da cui è tratta la storia e che la rendono molto vicina ad un romanzo per bambini.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/11/24

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Test T

I watched this on DVD. It's ok, but has nothing special to recommend it. I was expecting it to be funny, but it's not written as a comedy. I was expecting it to be inspiring and uplifting but it is mostly set in the industrial part of South Wales which keeps it well grounded most of the time. Paul's Venice opportunity is cut short, and then things take a turn for the worse back in Wales. The relationship between Paul and Julie-Ann is sweet, and is probably the most memorable part of the story. Over all though, it feels like it was made for television, and does not belong in the Cinema.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/09/24

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Audience Member

Powerful and tender story of the little boy from Wales who went all the way with his golden voice. Love carried him all the way to the top.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

A nice story but for some reason while the rest of the cast spoke with a Welsh accent the closest James Corden could get was Bristol

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

A nice feel good movie starring James Cordon and Opera music.If you like Corden and Opera give it a go.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Synopsis

Tenor Paul Potts (James Corden) becomes a singing sensation after appearing on the TV show "Britain's Got Talent" in 2007.

Director: David Frankel
Producer: Michael Menchel, Brad Weston, Kris Thykier, Simon Cowell
Screenwriter: Justin Zackham
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Relevant Entertainment, Weston Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Sexual Material)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 2014, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Apr 7, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $89.7K
Runtime: 1h 43m

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