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A Life Less Ordinary

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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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DVD Features:

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Derek Elley

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 26 2009 03:15 AM

Variety
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Robert Roten

It combines romance, comedy, the supernatural, violence, whimsy and music in a unique way.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 19 2009 10:48 AM

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4/5

Rob Gonsalves

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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Geoff Andrew

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Robin Clifford

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3/4

Judith Egerton

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 01 2004 12:13 PM

Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
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2/5

Luke Y. Thompson

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

comment Comment | May., 19 2004 11:38 PM

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Dragan Antulov

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4/5

Fred Topel

Really clever fantasy romance. Great style and great humor.

comment Comment | Aug., 11 2003 01:27 AM

About.com
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5/5

Rebecca Murray

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

comment Comment | Feb., 20 2003 11:07 AM

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3.5/5

James Rocchi

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Margaret A. McGurk

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Kevin N. Laforest

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3/4

Jeffrey Westhoff

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 02 2002 01:01 PM

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

A madcap comedy about soulmates.

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Stephen Hunter

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Peter Travers

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