IMDb >
A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsA Life Less Ordinary (1997) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 31 | slideshow) | Videos (see all 6) |
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
24 October 1997 (USA) moreTagline:
A comedy for anyone who's ever been in danger...of falling in love. morePlot:
Ewan McGregor stars as a cleaning man in L.A. who takes his boss's daughter hostage after being fired and replaced by a robot... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(17 articles)
Angels & Demons (From Scorecard Review. 15 May 2009, 8:01 AM, PDT)
Terrific Trailers: 28 Days Later
(From Cinematical. 29 April 2009, 4:32 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
One of the best films ever! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ewan McGregor | ... | Robert Lewis | |
| Cameron Diaz | ... | Celine Naville | |
| Holly Hunter | ... | O'Reilly | |
| Delroy Lindo | ... | Jackson | |
| Dan Hedaya | ... | Gabriel | |
| Ian McNeice | ... | Mayhew | |
| Frank Kanig | ... | Ted | |
| Mel Winkler | ... | Francis 'Frank' Naville | |
| Stanley Tucci | ... | Elliot Zweikel | |
| Anne Cullimore Decker | ... | Violet Eldred Gesteten | |
| K.K. Dodds | ... | Lily | |
| Tony Shalhoub | ... | Al | |
| Christopher Gorham | ... | Walt | |
| Ian Holm | ... | Naville | |
| Maury Chaykin | ... | Tod Johnson |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for violence and language.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
103 minLanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Rankcolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Iceland:12 | USA:R (certificate #35216) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Brazil:12 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 (w) | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:15 | Mexico:B | Netherlands:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Ian Holm and Maury Chaykin also co-starred in The Sweet Hereafter (1997), in both movies they had only one scene together. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Robert is digging the grave, Jackson is talking to him, sitting on the ground with legs crossed. There is a cut to Jackson's back, and a few seconds later a front view shows him with legs out-stretched. moreQuotes:
Gabriel: [reading Jackson and O'Reilly's case file] Divorce. Miserable Marriage. Wedding Canceled. Remarried, Divorced Again. Divorce. Ah, Irreconcilable Sexual Disharmony. Divorce, Divorce, Divorce, Divorce, Divorce, Divorce! moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in One Step Beyond: The Making of 'Alien: Resurrection' (2003) (V) moreSoundtrack:
DEEPER RIVER moreFAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for A Life Less Ordinary (1997) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Perdita Durango | City of Shoulders and Noses | Buffalo '66 | Big Trouble in Little China | Bad Santa |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Drama section | IMDb UK section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |

















I only just saw this film, and I think it is one of the best films I've ever seen. I'm doing a study on all my favourite actors, and I'm on Ewan McGregor. When I watched it for the first time I thought it was brilliant. Then I started to think if it was a film worth seeing again. I was bored on that day so I decided to watch it. I still thought it was great so I watched it again the next day. I've seen it three times now and I love it! If you're in to action, romance and comedy and you wish you could see a film with all three, you should really watch this film. And the good thing is there are only two kisses. There is a great cast and it has a great storyline. Cameron Diaz does a very good job as well as Ewan McGregor and all the other cast. A brief description would be: There are two angels (Hunter and Lindo) that have to go to Earth and make people fall in love. Robert (McGregor) is a person who loses everything, including his job, so he goes to his boss and asks for it back. His boss' daughter (Diaz) is there and so he kidnaps her and they keep falling apart, as these are the two people that have to fall in love.