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Joan and Tom have been married for many years. An everyday couple with a remarkable love, there is an ease to their relationship which only comes from spending a lifetime together. When Joan is diagnosed with breast cancer, the course of her treatment shines a light on their enduring devotion as they find the humor and grace to survive a year of adversity.

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Led by strong performances from Lesley Manville and Liam Neeson, Ordinary Love wrings heartrending drama out of one couple's medical travails.

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Ordinary Love | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post A lovely, understated thing. Rated: 3.5/4 Feb 20, 2021 Full Review Ordinary Love | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Joseph Walsh Time Out Don't expect dramatic fireworks - very little happens narratively - but prepare for this quiet film to tiptoe into your heart. Rated: 4/5 Feb 20, 2021 Full Review Ordinary Love | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle I hated this film. I hated every minute of it, and at times it even made me angry. Rated: 1/4 Feb 20, 2021 Full Review Ordinary Love | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Brittany Patrice Witherspoon Pop Culture Reviews The film has a way of showing how even the fight for survival can be beautiful when you have love to see it through. Rated: 4.5/5 Jul 14, 2024 Full Review Ordinary Love | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies “Ordinary Love” stays afloat thanks to Manville and Neeson, two seasoned actors with great emotional resonance and a natural chemistry. Rated: 3/5 Aug 24, 2022 Full Review Ordinary Love | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Jennifer Merin AWFJ.org Filmmakers Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn's Ordinary Love is a poignant drama. Nov 22, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Reuben M A quietly beautiful story about life as a Baby Boomer aged couple navigating getting older together and remaining strong for each other during and after some most daunting challenges. Millennials may find it a bit tedious and hard to relate, but at the same time they may see their parents in this movie. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/18/20 Full Review alan k Touching realistic story about the impact of cancer upon one couple Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/20 Full Review Dario P I love it so much, that's film touched my heart and I remember the acts for the rest of my life. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/13/23 Full Review Anonymous D Boring and not particularly insightful. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/02/23 Full Review Kyle M Some, or most, may not get attached over the slow pacing with nothing being much eventful. Either treat the film as a showcase or a romantic display of realism over relatable discourses to boot with occasional unspoken meanings. With a simple title rightfully described, it's correct to assume there's more in poetic senses and matched by resonating performances from Neeson and Manville's chemistry. After watching the film, it's a nice picture that displays love being casually strong when going through hardships. (B) Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review RoRoh EXCELLENT! This is a beautiful love story which happens to very few. A story about real love. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Lisa Barros D'Sa Director Glenn Leyburn Director Lesley Manville Joan Liam Neeson Tom David Wilmot Peter Amit Shah Steve
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Synopsis Joan and Tom have been married for many years. An everyday couple with a remarkable love, there is an ease to their relationship which only comes from spending a lifetime together. When Joan is diagnosed with breast cancer, the course of her treatment shines a light on their enduring devotion as they find the humor and grace to survive a year of adversity.

Director
Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn

Producer
Brian J. Falconer, David Holmes, Piers Tempest

Screenwriter
Owen McCafferty

Distributor
Bleecker Street Media

Production Co
Canderblinks Films , Head Gear Films, Out of Orbit

Rating
R (Brief Sexuality/Nudity)

Genre
Drama, Romance

Original Language
British English

Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 14, 2020, Limited

Release Date (Streaming)
May 5, 2020

Box Office (Gross USA)
$321.4K

Runtime
1h 31m

Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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