A Life Less Ordinary

1997 | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Romance, Hostage, Romantic Comedy, Supernatural

Synopsis

Upon being fired, a desperate guy kidnaps a daughter of his former boss. Two angels are sent to Earth to check if love is possible in this case.

Scores

Overall Score
59.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.4%
Review Aggregate
52.8

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 18 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 18 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, stylized, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

romanticstylizedcharacter-drivenfunnyemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ewan McGregor1997$604,000$1,181,000(est)
Cameron Diaz1997$372,000$727,000(est)
Holly Hunter1997$280,000$547,000(est)
Delroy Lindo1997$229,000$448,000(est)
Ian Holm1997$196,000$383,000(est)
Maury Chaykin1997$172,000$337,000(est)
Dan Hedaya1997$155,000$303,000(est)
Ian McNeice1997$141,000$276,000(est)
Tony Shalhoub1997$130,000$254,000(est)
Stanley Tucci1997$121,000$236,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score41.0
RT critic review count37
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes38,067

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1997$4,366,722$8,534,833
International1997N/AN/A
Worldwide1997$4,366,722$8,534,833

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1997$2,183,361$4,267,416
Digital Rentals ?1997N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1997N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1997$14,483,000$28,307,272
Physical Purchases ?1997$19,351,000$37,821,861
TV & Streaming Revenue1997$1,746,689$3,413,933
Total Revenues1997$37,764,050$73,810,482
Expenses
Budget ?1997$12,000,000$23,454,206
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1997$2,635,000 (est)$5,150,153 (est)
Participations1997$1,511,000$2,953,275
Residuals ?1997$2,579,000$5,040,700
Interest & Overhead1997$2,400,000$4,690,841
Total Expenses1997$21,125,000$41,289,174
Movie Net Profit or Loss1997$16,639,050$32,521,308

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