A Life Less Ordinary
1997 · Movie · R · 103 min · ★ 6.2 · 38% critics
Two mismatched strangers get thrown together after a workplace confrontation spirals into a bungled kidnapping. As they flee across the countryside, a pair of angels on a make-or-break assignment meddle from the sidelines, pushing chaos, danger, and unexpected sparks in hopes of turning the mess into a real love connection.
Also known as Life Less Ordinary, A
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-10-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 38/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (496 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quirky, sometimes dark rom-com that mixes crime antics with a fairy-tale angel premise; Not for you if you need grounded, consistent tone or straightforward romance like Happy Accidents.
Pros: offbeat romantic setup; energetic, quirky tone; fun supporting turns | Cons: messy genre mix; uneven humor; angel plot feels forced
Themes
- robbery
- based on novel or book
- chase
- ransom
- angel
- karaoke
- kidnapping
- hostage
- heaven
- love
- murder
- janitor
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Ewan McGregor
as Robert Lewis
Cameron Diaz
as Celine Naville
Holly Hunter
as O'Reilly
Delroy Lindo
as Jackson
Ian Holm
as Mr. Naville
Maury Chaykin
as Tod Johnson
Dan Hedaya
as Gabriel
Stanley Tucci
as Elliot Zweikel
Ian McNeice
as Mayhew
Tony Shalhoub
as Al
Directed by Danny Boyle