A Life Less Ordinary

Name: A Life Less Ordinary
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1997-10-24
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter, Delroy Lindo, Ian Holm

1997·Movie·R·103 min·★ 6.2(497)

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“Kidnapping. Blackmail. Extortion. Karaoke. What some people will do for love.”

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.

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About A Life Less Ordinary

A Life Less Ordinary is a 1997 English-language fantasy, comedy and romance film directed by Danny Boyle. The cast is led by Ewan McGregor, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Fandango At Home and Apple TV Store.

A Life Less Ordinary was produced by Figment Films and PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on October 24, 1997, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $12 million, it went on to gross $15 million worldwide.

Director: Danny Boyle
Writers: John Hodge
Release date: October 24, 1997
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $12 million
Box office: $15 million
Production: Figment Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

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A Life Less Ordinary cast & crew

A Life Less Ordinary was directed by Danny Boyle and written by John Hodge.

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

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Arnold, cinematography is by Brian Tufano, and it was produced by Andrew Macdonald.

Is A Life Less Ordinary worth watching?

A Life Less Ordinary holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 497 ratings, a solidly received fantasy films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy fantasy, comedy, and romance, A Life Less Ordinary is worth a place on your watchlist.

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