The Magic of Ordinary Days
Seen it?2005 | 98 min | Drama, Romance, TV Movie
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 475K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brent Shields
- Keri RussellLivy
- Skeet UlrichRay Singleton
- Mare WinninghamMartha
- Tania GunadiFlorence
- Gwendoline YeoRose
- Stephen StrachanHank
- Katie KeatingRuth
- Ken PogueReverend Case
- Eric WinterWalter
- Jane McGregorAbby