Ordinary Love
Seen it?2019 | 92 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and 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. If you loved We Live in Time, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
An extraordinary look at the lives of a middle-aged couple in the midst of the wife's breast cancer diagnosis.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn
- Liam NeesonTom
- Lesley ManvilleJoan
- David WilmotPeter
- Amit ShahSteve
- Lalor RoddySmoking Man
- Stella McCuskerElderly Woman
- Melanie Clark PullenDoctor
- Desmond EdwardsAggressive Man
- Maggie CroninGlamorous Woman
- Geraldine McAlindenSurgeon