For other uses, see A Life Less Ordinary (disambiguation).
A Life Less Ordinary
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Danny Boyle
Written by
John Hodge
Produced by
Andrew Macdonald
Starring
Ewan McGregor
Cameron Diaz
Holly Hunter
Delroy Lindo
Ian Holm
Maury Chaykin
Dan Hedaya
Ian McNeice
Tony Shalhoub
Stanley Tucci
Cinematography
Brian Tufano
Edited by
Masahiro Hirakubo
Music by
David Arnold
Production companies
Figment Films
Channel Four Films
Distributed by
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Release date
24 October 1997
Running time
103 minutes[1]
Country
United Kingdom[2]
Language
English
Budget
$12 million[3]
Box office
$14.6 million[4]
A Life Less Ordinary is a 1997 British romantic black comedy film directed by Danny Boyle, written by John Hodge, and starring Ewan McGregor, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter, Delroy Lindo, Ian Holm and Dan Hedaya. The plot follows two angels (Hunter and Lindo) who are sent to Earth to help make a disgruntled kidnapper (McGregor) and his hostage (Diaz) fall in love.
The film received mixed reviews and was unsuccessful at the box office, only grossing $14.6 million worldwide against its $12 million budget.
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^"A Life Less Ordinary (1997)". British Film Institute (BFI). Archived from the original on 2 March 2017.
^Elley, Derek (18 October 1997). "A Life Less Ordinary Review". Variety. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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