# A Life Less Ordinary (1997)

> A fired Los Angeles cleaner kidnaps his employer’s daughter, only to have two meddling angels turn their ransom ordeal into an anarchic romance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3945

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
- Director: Danny Boyle
- Cast: Ewan McGregor, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter, Delroy Lindo, Ian Holm, Maury Chaykin, Dan Hedaya, Stanley Tucci
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119535/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, witty, energetic, date night, cult movie night

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