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A Life Less Ordinary (1997)

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Reviews Counted:34

Fresh:14

Rotten:20

Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Petulant, rich honeypie Celine and scruffily adorable janitor Robert find themselves on the road to romance after he kidnaps her to avenge his firing by her callous father. But what they don't... Petulant, rich honeypie Celine and scruffily adorable janitor Robert find themselves on the road to romance after he kidnaps her to avenge his firing by her callous father. But what they don't realize is that their love is celestially predetermined, as a pair of gun-toting angels gives chase to force the issue. A quixotic and inconsistent Hollywood debut from the production team of director Boyle, writer John Hodge, and producer Andrew MacDonald (SHALLOW GRAVE and TRAINSPOTTING). [More]

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter, Delroy Lindo

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter, Delroy Lindo, Ian Holm, Ian McNeice, Stanley Tucci, Dan Hedaya, Tony Shalhoub, K.K. Dodds, Maury Chaykin, Judith Ivey, David Stifel, Frank Kanig, Mel Winkler, Ann Cullimore Decker, Christopher Gorham, Timothy Olyphant, Jayceen Craven, Jan Hanks, Mary-Christina Schaub, Toni Lynn Byrd, Duane Stephens, Robert Kellog, Chuck Gowdy, Kitty Brunson, Crystal Martinez

Director: Danny Boyle

Director: Danny Boyle
Screenwriter: John Hodge
Producer: Andrew MacDonald

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Jun 16, 2009

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02/26/09
Derek Elley
Derek Elley
Variety
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It combines romance, comedy, the supernatural, violence, whimsy and music in a unique way.

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02/19/09
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

Any movie featuring Holly Hunter as a blood-spattered angel, grinning homicidally as she clings to the hood of a speeding car, is just about impossible to dislike.

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Rob Gonsalves
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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

Part fantasy-adventure, part musical, part nutty romance and part boy-girl crime spree.

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07/01/04
Judith Egerton
Judith Egerton
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

Impressive ambitions that fail at every turn. Ewan's really quite uncharacteristically dreadful.

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05/19/04
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
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04/14/04
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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Really clever fantasy romance. Great style and great humor.

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08/11/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

Interesting storyline, great performances, and much better than the average romantic comedy.

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02/20/03
Rebecca Murray
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Margaret A. McGurk
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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

Life may be messy, but it's usually entertaining.

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07/02/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
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03/24/02
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A madcap comedy about soulmates.

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02/28/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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05/11/01
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