Overview
A poignant tale of love and sacrifice unfolds against the backdrop of a world at war.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- gentle
- wistful
- sincere
- quiet evening
- romance movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Livy is pressured by her father into marrying Ray after becoming pregnant out of wedlock.
Ray's farm provides the secluded setting where Livy and Ray gradually develop trust during WWII.
Livy's pregnancy drives the family's coercive marriage arrangement and the film's central social conflict.
The relationship develops through ordinary farm life and understated companionship rather than melodramatic spectacle.
Films like The Magic of Ordinary Days, and why
The Notebook
Shares a gentle period romance, social constraint, and emotionally restorative atmosphere.
The Magic of Belle Isle
Comparable as a wartime-set romantic drama centered on separation, duty, and enduring affection.
The Painted Veil
Shares a quiet historical setting, arranged relationship dynamics, and themes of healing through companionship.
Movie Details
- Director
- Brent Shields
- Release Date
- 2005-01-30
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (111)
Cast
- Keri Russell
- Skeet Ulrich
- Mare Winningham
- Tania Gunadi
- Eric Winter
- Gwendoline Yeo
- Stephen Strachan
- Katie Keating
- Jane McGregor
- Ken Pogue
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Philo, Hallmark+ Amazon Channel, Hallmark+ Apple TV channel, Hallmark TV Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Magic of Ordinary Days about?
- A pregnant young woman enters a pressured wartime marriage and discovers unexpected tenderness in the quiet rhythms of farm life.
- What is The Magic of Ordinary Days like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Magic of Ordinary Days as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Magic of Ordinary Days violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Magic of Ordinary Days.
- Which films are like The Magic of Ordinary Days?
- Films with a similar feel include The Notebook, The Magic of Belle Isle, and The Painted Veil.
- How long is The Magic of Ordinary Days?
- The Magic of Ordinary Days runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Magic of Ordinary Days?
- In United States, The Magic of Ordinary Days streams on fuboTV, Philo, Hallmark+ Amazon Channel, Hallmark+ Apple TV channel, Hallmark TV Amazon Channel.
