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A Life Less Ordinary (1997) 6.3
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Metascore: 35/100
Reviews: 172 user | 87 critic | 22 from Metacritic.com Ewan McGregor stars as a cleaning man in L.A. who takes his boss' daughter hostage after being fired and replaced by a robot. Two "angels" who are in charge of human relationships on earth,... See full summary » Director:Danny BoyleWriter:John Hodge |
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Ted
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Francis 'Frank' Naville
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K.K. Dodds | ... |
Lily
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Al
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Walt
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Naville
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Tod Johnson
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Ewan McGregor stars as a cleaning man in L.A. who takes his boss' daughter hostage after being fired and replaced by a robot. Two "angels" who are in charge of human relationships on earth, offer some unsolicited help to bring this unlikely couple together. Written by <CherylC894@aol.com>
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A comedy for anyone who's ever been in danger...of falling in love. See more »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
24 October 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Une vie moins ordinaire See more »Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$3,200,000 (Non-US) (31 October 1997)Gross:
DEM 1,682,281 (Germany) (30 January 1998)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Written by Beck (as Beck Hansen), Michael Simpson (as Simpson), John King (as King)
Published by Cyanide Breathmint Music, BMG Songs, Inc., Dust Brothers Music
Performed by Beck
Produced by Beck (as Beck Hansen), Dust Brothers
Courtesy of DGC Records, Geffen Records
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The overhead shot when Robert is pulling the bag of money along the road with rope is computer generated. See more »Goofs
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. See more »Crazy Credits
When the preciding footage ends, it's followed by claymation animation containing the principal characters of the film engaged in further adventures. See more »Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Gattaca/The House of Yes/A Life Less Ordinary/FairyTale: A True Story/Sunday (1997) See more »Soundtracks
"DEADWEIGHT"Written by Beck (as Beck Hansen), Michael Simpson (as Simpson), John King (as King)
Published by Cyanide Breathmint Music, BMG Songs, Inc., Dust Brothers Music
Performed by Beck
Produced by Beck (as Beck Hansen), Dust Brothers
Courtesy of DGC Records, Geffen Records
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Danny Boyle became my favorite director after I watched this film. It looks like no matter how simple plot may appear, he still can make a masterpiece of it. The humor is pretty weird and subtle and that is what's good about it. It's really unusual film. It's not like other Danny Boyle's works (Tainspotting or Shallow Grave) but has some similarities. Actually it is even better in it's own way. Ewan McGregor and Cameron Diaz are probably the best film couple in history of cinema (or at least it seems like it to me right now). Althau some people may not understand this film because it's pretty weird and even may appear banal sometimes but it's not. I think it was in really original way portrayed how two totally different people can fall in love with each other. Personally I think this is the best love story ever told.