A Life Less Ordinary
1997 · 103 min · Director: Danny Boyle
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Ewan McGregor stars as a cleaning man in Los Angeles, who takes his boss' daughter hostage after being fired and replaced by a robot. Two "angels", who are in charge of human relationships on Earth, offer some unsolicited help to bring this unlikely couple together.
Emotional fingerprint
A Life Less Ordinary (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Love 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Love25%
- Excitement20%
- Surprise15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 48 % | 43 % | 22 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 51 % | 35 % | 38 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 60 % | 36 % | 56 % | 1 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 63 % | 49 % | 51 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 57 % | 54 % | 35 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 56 % | 54 % | 31 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 60 % | 51 % | 38 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 60 % | 42 % | 40 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Love | 55 % | 36 % | 26 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Love | 56 % | 36 % | 26 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 68 % | 38 % | 55 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 75 % | 40 % | 73 % | 8 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 70 % | 48 % | 66 % | 11 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 64 % | 45 % | 50 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Love | 63 % | 34 % | 30 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 65 % | 34 % | 33 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 69 % | 39 % | 56 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 72 % | 38 % | 60 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Relief | 77 % | 33 % | 48 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Danny Boyle
- Written by
- John Hodge
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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