A Life Less Ordinary
Seen it?1997 | 103 min | Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 41% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
41% on Rotten Tomatoes, 37 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$15 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 80K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Danny Boyle
- Ewan McGregorRobert Lewis
- Cameron DiazCeline Naville
- Holly HunterO'Reilly
- Delroy LindoJackson
- Ian HolmMr. Naville
- Maury ChaykinTod Johnson
- Dan HedayaGabriel
- Stanley TucciElliot Zweikel
- Ian McNeiceMayhew
- Tony ShalhoubAl