A Life Less Ordinary
Film1997103 min

A Life Less Ordinary

Taste attributes: comedyfantasyromancerobots/ai/spacecrimedetectivemafia/gangsterfastunsavouryimaginarylinearemotionally undemandingdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"A comedy for anyone who's ever been in danger...of falling in love."

Boxlist takeA fantastical romantic comedy, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.1 /10

TMDB · 318 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A couple of angels, O'Reilly and Jackson, are sent to Earth to make sure that their next supervised love-connection succeeds. They follow Celine, a spoiled rich girl who has just accidentally shot a suitor and, due to a misunderstanding, is kidnapped by janitor Robert. Although Celine quickly frees herself, she stays with Robert for thrills. O'Reilly and Jackson pursue, hoping to unite the prospective lovers.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1997
Runtime
103 min
Status
Released
Studio
Aaargh! Animation
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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