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A Life Less Ordinary

  • 1997
  • 14A
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
36K
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Cameron Diaz and Ewan McGregor in A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
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Upon being fired, a desperate guy kidnaps a daughter of his former boss. Two angels are sent to Earth to check if love is possible in this case.Upon being fired, a desperate guy kidnaps a daughter of his former boss. Two angels are sent to Earth to check if love is possible in this case.Upon being fired, a desperate guy kidnaps a daughter of his former boss. Two angels are sent to Earth to check if love is possible in this case.

  • Director
    • Danny Boyle
  • Writer
    • John Hodge
  • Stars
    • Cameron Diaz
    • Ewan McGregor
    • Holly Hunter
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    36K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Danny Boyle
    • Writer
      • John Hodge
    • Stars
      • Cameron Diaz
      • Ewan McGregor
      • Holly Hunter
    • 181User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Cameron Diaz and Ewan McGregor in A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
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    Cameron Diaz and Ewan McGregor in A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
    Cameron Diaz and Ewan McGregor in A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
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    Top cast

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    Cameron Diaz
    Cameron Diaz
    • Celine
    Ewan McGregor
    Ewan McGregor
    • Robert
    Holly Hunter
    Holly Hunter
    • O'Reilly
    Delroy Lindo
    Delroy Lindo
    • Jackson
    Dan Hedaya
    Dan Hedaya
    • Gabriel
    Ian McNeice
    Ian McNeice
    • Mayhew
    Frank Kanig
    • Ted
    Mel Winkler
    • Frank
    Anne Cullimore Decker
    • Ms Gesteten
    Stanley Tucci
    Stanley Tucci
    • Elliot
    K.K. Dodds
    K.K. Dodds
    • Lily
    Tony Shalhoub
    Tony Shalhoub
    • Al
    Ian Holm
    Ian Holm
    • Naville
    Christopher Gorham
    Christopher Gorham
    • Walt
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • Tod
    Timothy Olyphant
    Timothy Olyphant
    • Hiker
    Robert Kellog
    • Karaoke Cowboy
    • (as Robert Kellogg)
    David Stifel
    David Stifel
    • Felix
    • Director
      • Danny Boyle
    • Writer
      • John Hodge
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The scene where Robert (Ewan McGregor) almost hits O'Reilly (Holly Hunter), who is lying in the road, was shot backwards and then reversed in post-production.
    • Goofs
      When O'Relly is paying off the hiker/car-jacker, she says "Here's $40." She hands him six bills. The top three are 20s (one of which you can see the bottom of the bill if not its digit in the corner), the next is a 10, then a 5 and on the bottom another 10. $85 in total.
    • Quotes

      Celine: So you're telling me that successful relationships... are made in heaven? Notfounded on the daily practicality... of two people being prepared... to tolerate the imperfections of one another?

      Robert: It's not successful relationships, Celine. It's love. And it comes from a strange and wonderful place... that we don't know about.

      Celine: So you also reject the idea... that love is merely an emotional adaptation... to a physical necessity?

      Robert: Completely.

      Celine: Are you serious?

      Robert: Fate intervenes in people's lives. In ours, for instance. Fate brought us together. It kept us together. We were destined for one another.

      Celine: Fate had a pretty strange way of making its point.

      Robert: But that's part of the beauty of it. It's inexplicable, unpredictable... and absolutely beyond control or understanding.

      Celine: But you nearly got killed.

      Robert: But I didn't... and here we are.

      Celine: Do you have any substantial evidence to back all this?

      Robert: None at all.

      Celine: And you realize that it's absurd and irrational?

      Robert: I know that.

      Celine: Then why do you believe it?

      Robert: Because, Celine, I'm a dreamer.

      Celine: Well, I guess that makes two of us.

      Robert: Are you ready?

      Celine: As I'll ever be.

      Robert: Then let's go.

    • Crazy credits
      When the preciding footage ends, it's followed by claymation animation containing the principal characters of the film engaged in further adventures.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Gattaca/The House of Yes/A Life Less Ordinary/FairyTale: A True Story/Sunday (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      I Hear a Symphony
      Written by Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland

      Published by Jobete Music Co. Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd.

      Performed by Diana Ross and The Supremes

      Courtesy of Motown Record Company, L.P.

      By Arrangement with PolyGram Film and TV Licensing

    User reviews181

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    Featured review
    8/10
    A Magical Movie
    I just love watching movies where I do not expect excellence - and yet there it is. I was very happy with a Life Less Ordinary. It seemed to me to be unique, charming, fun and just a great way to spend some enjoyable time.

    When a movie gets this enjoyable, I need to ask why. In my opinion in this movie its "casting" was exceptional. And of course one then has to credit directing that puts the cast at their best. Clearly Ewan McGregor and Cameron Diaz can both be characters. Well, this is a movie that puts them at their best, funniest and most charming. The director also brings out their unique features as an actor and actress that just makes the movie enjoyable.

    The highlight of this kidnapping movie is also unexpected. It for me was the song and dance routine with Ewan and Cameron. They were great - fun and charming.

    This is a movie that I will want to watch again and again.
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    • RNHunter
    • Sep 13, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 24, 1997 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Une vie moins ordinaire
    • Filming locations
      • Layton, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Channel Four Films
      • Figment Films
      • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,366,722
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,007,279
      • Oct 26, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,366,722
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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