Ordinary Love

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Led by strong performances from Lesley Manville and Liam Neeson, Ordinary Love wrings heartrending drama out of one couple's medical travails.

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Verified Ratings: 26

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Movie Info

Joan and Tom have been married for many years. An everyday couple with a remarkable love, there is an ease to their relationship which only comes from spending a lifetime together. When Joan is diagnosed with breast cancer, the course of her treatment shines a light on their enduring devotion as they find the humor and grace to survive a year of adversity.
  • Rating:
    R (Brief Sexuality/Nudity)
  • Genre:
    romance, drama
  • Original Language:
    English (United Kingdom)
  • Director:
    Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn
  • Producer:
    Brian J. Falconer, David Holmes, Piers Tempest
  • Writer:
    Owen McCafferty
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $321.4K
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Canderblinks Films , Head Gear Films, Out of Orbit
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Lesley Manville
Joan
Liam Neeson
Tom
David Wilmot
Peter
Amit Shah
Steve
Lalor Roddy
Smoking Man
Maggie Cronin
Glamorous Woman
Desmond Edwards
Aggressive Man
Melanie Clark Pullen
Doctor
Stella McCusker
Elderly Woman
Geraldine McAlinden
Surgeon
Lisa Barros D'Sa
Director
Glenn Leyburn
Director
Owen McCafferty
Screenwriter
Brian J. Falconer
Producer
David Holmes
Producer
Piers Tempest
Producer
Phil Hunt
Executive Producer
Compton Ross
Executive Producer
Natascha Wharton
Executive Producer
Stephen Kelliher
Executive Producer
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Critic Reviews for Ordinary Love

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  • This is a movie about resignation and perseverance and the non-showy essence of life and love.

    March 1, 2020 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

    Tom Long

    Detroit News

  • There are other strains at artistic-ness like this - a series of rooms revisited when they are empty, a goldfish that exists so that it may die, a dream sequence that seems to switch from first-person to third-person perspective.

    February 27, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Kimberley Jones

    Austin Chronicle

  • An engaging and well-acted drama that finds catharsis and hope in a terrible personal ordeal.

    February 27, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Robert Levin

    Newsday

  • Despite strong performances by Lesley Manville and Liam Neeson, the domestic drama offers little beyond recounting the steps of diagnosis and treatment.

    February 25, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

    Richard Roeper

    Chicago Sun-Times

  • But here's the thing: Joan and Tom do come back from it. The couples who stay together figure out how to do that. Ordinary Love is an argument that, as hard as that is, it's worth it.

    February 22, 2020 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…

    Johanna Schneller

    Globe and Mail

  • It's a bit like having a front row seat at being human.

    February 21, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Ty Burr

    Boston Globe
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