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Also known as Life Less Ordinary

1997 film directed by Danny Boyle

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A Life Less Ordinary is a 1997 romantic comedy and fantasy film directed by Danny Boyle and written by John Hodge. Produced by Andrew Macdonald for Film4 Productions, Figment Films, and PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, the movie features Ewan McGregor, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter, and Delroy Lindo. Brian Tufano served as director of photography, while the score was composed by Q346285. The production originated in the United Kingdom and the United States, with filming taking place in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The narrative depicts an angel and involves themes of kidnapping, blackmail, extortion, robbery, and ransom. It is based on a novel or book and includes elements of chase and karaoke. The film was distributed by 20th Century Studios and Netflix via video on demand. It has a runtime of 103 minutes and was released on October 24, 1997. The production budget was $12,000,000, resulting in revenue of $14,633,270.

Critical reception included a rating of 6.3 on IMDb and a TMDb vote average of 6.145. Additional review scores were 5.7 out of 10, 37 out of 100, and 41 percent. The work is also assessed using the Bechdel test. The original language of the film is English.

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Film · TMDB

6.2

A couple of angels, O'Reilly and Jackson, are sent to Earth to make sure that their next supervised love-connection succeeds. They follow Celine, a spoiled rich girl who has just accidentally shot a suitor and, due to a misunderstanding, is kidnapped by janitor Robert. Although Celine quickly frees herself, she stays with Robert for thrills. O'Reilly and Jackson pursue, hoping to unite the prospective lovers.

Released: 1997-10-24103 minDir: Danny BoyleFantasy, Comedy, RomanceBudget: $12.0MBox office: $14.6M

Cast

  • Ewan McGregor as Robert Lewis
  • Cameron Diaz as Celine Naville
  • Holly Hunter as O'Reilly
  • Delroy Lindo as Jackson
  • Ian Holm as Mr. Naville
  • Maury Chaykin as Tod Johnson

Themes

  • robbery
  • based on novel or book
  • chase
  • ransom
  • angel
  • karaoke
  • kidnapping
  • hostage
  • heaven
  • love

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Ratings

IMDb

6.3/10

38,465 votes

Year
1997
Runtime
103 min
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Depicts
angel
Director
Danny Boyle
Screenwriter
John Hodge
Cast member
K. K. Dodds
Composer
David Arnold
Production company
Film4 Productions
Cinematographer
Brian Tufano
Filming location
Utah
Duration
99
FilmAffinity ID
381201
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1998-01-22
title
A Life Less Ordinary
distributed by
Netflix
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
41%
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