A Life Less Ordinary

A Life Less Ordinary is a 1997 British black comedy film directed by Danny Boyle, written by John Hodge. It stars Ewan McGregor, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter, and Delroy Lindo. In Heaven , angels are tasked with ensuring that humans on Earth find love. The "Captain", Gabriel , is upset at reviewing the file of angel partners O'Reilly and Jackson , all of whose recent cases have ended in divorce or misery. Gabriel is being pressed for results, so he introduces a radical new incentive: if their latest case isn't "cracked" - meaning, if the pair in question do not fall, and stay, in love,...
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Release date:	October 24, 1997
Directed by:	Danny Boyle
Rated:
Runtime:	103 Minutes
Producer:	Andrew MacDonald
Music by:	David Arnold
Screenplay by:	Danny Boyle, John Hodge
Estimated budget:	$12,000,000
Genre:	Comedy, Fantasy

Cast of A Life Less Ordinary

Ian Holm

Born:September 12, 1931

Age:80

Stanley Tucci

Elliot Zweikel

Born:November 11, 1960

Age:51

Maury Chaykin

Born:July 27, 1949

Died:July 27, 2010

Ewan McGregor

Robert Lewis

Born:March 31, 1971

Age:40

Dan Hedaya

Born:July 24, 1940

Age:71

Cameron Diaz

Celine Naville

Born:August 30, 1972

Age:39

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Nomination
1998	MTV Movie Award for Best Dance Sequence, Cameron Diaz

Film director of A Life Less Ordinary

Danny Boyle

Born: October 20, 1956

Age: 55

Daniel "Danny" Boyle is an English filmmaker and producer. He is best known for his work on films such as Slumdog Millionaire, Shallow Grave, 127 Hours, 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Trainspotting. For Slumdog Millionaire, Boyle won numerous awards in 2008, including the Academy Award for Best...
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Title	Released	Genre
Strumpet
Trance	2012	Thriller
127 Hours	2010	Adventure
Slumdog Millionaire	2008	Thriller
Sunshine	2007	Adventure
The Family Stone	2005	Comedy
Millions	2005	Children's
28 Days Later	2002	Science Fiction
Alien Love Triangle	2002	Short Film
Charlotte Gray	2001
Vacuuming Completely Nude In Paradise	2001	Comedy
The Beach	2000	Thriller
Mystery Men	1999	Comedy
A Life Less Ordinary	1997	Comedy
Trainspotting	1996	Comedy
Shallow Grave	1994	Thriller
Scout	1987

Music contributors for A Life Less Ordinary

David Arnold

David Arnold is an English film composer best known for scoring five James Bond films, the 1994 film Stargate, the 1996 film Independence Day, and...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
What was the slogan from the movie, A Life Less Ordinary?
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The film's tagline was, "A comedy for anyone who's ever been in danger...of falling in love."
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Which director created the film "A Life Less Ordinary"?
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Danny Boyle was the motion picture's director.
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Who was the writer of the music for the motion picture A Life Less Ordinary?
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David Arnold composed the music score for the soundtrack.
Q:
Who wrote the movie A Life Less Ordinary?
A:
Danny Boyle and John Hodge wrote the script for the film.
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When did the motion picture "A Life Less Ordinary" debut?
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The movie premiered in October, 1997.
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Who were the stars of the motion picture, "A Life Less Ordinary"?
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Cameron Diaz, Ewan McGregor, Holly Hunter, Delroy Lindo, Ian McNeice and Tony Shalhoub starred in the movie.
Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the film "A Life Less Ordinary"?
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The total runtime is 103 minutes.
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Who was the distributor of the movie, "A Life Less Ordinary"?
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20th Century Fox distributed the film.

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