One Chance (film)
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| One Chance | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | David Frankel |
| Written by | Justin Zackham |
| Produced by | Simon Cowell Michael Menchel Krys Thykier Brad Weston |
| Starring | James Corden Julie Walters |
| Cinematography | Florian Ballhaus |
| Edited by | Wendy Greene Bricmont |
| Music by | Theodore Shapiro |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | The Weinstein Company (United States) Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom)[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes[1] |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million[2] |
| Box office | $10.9 million[3] |
One Chance is a 2013 British-American biographical film about opera singer and Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts,[4] directed by David Frankel and written by Justin Zackham. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]
Cast[edit]
- James Corden as Paul
- Alexandra Roach as Julz, Paul's wife
- Mackenzie Crook as Braddon, Paul's coworker at The Carphone Warehouse
- Valeria Bilello as Alessandra
- Colm Meaney as Roland, Paul's father
- Julie Walters as Yvonne, Paul's mother
- Trystan Gravelle as Matthew, Paul's lifelong bully
- Sion Tudor Owen as Choirmaster, Paul's mentor
- Jemima Rooper as Hydrangea, Braddon's girlfriend
- Alex Macqueen as Dr. Thorpe, Paul's emergency physician
The film also features archival footage of Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Piers Morgan, Declan Donnelly and Anthony McPartlin from Britain's Got Talent.
Production[edit]
Director David Frankel reduced his directing fee of US$6 million to US$1.2 million in exchange for a larger share of the film's gross.[6] One Chance was shot in Italy and the United Kingdom.[7][8]
Release[edit]
The film was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2013 and released in cinemas on 25 October 2013.
Reception[edit]
The film received mixed to positive reviews. As of April 2019[update] it holds an approval rating of 63% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 43 reviews, with an average score of 5.4 out of 10; the consensus states: "Predictable and sentimental, yet thoroughly agreeable, One Chance is an unapologetic crowd-pleaser that achieves its admittedly modest goals."[9] On Metacritic, the film has a 49/100 rating based on 12 critics, signifying "mixed or average reviews".[10]
Soundtrack[edit]
| One Chance: The Incredible True Story of Paul Potts: Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 21 October 2013 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 54:04 |
| Label | |
| Producer | |
The soundtrack was released in the United Kingdom on 21 October 2013.[11] It was released in the United States the next day via digital download with two extra tracks by The London Session Orchestra,[12] a CD was released on 7 January 2014.[13] It was scored by Theodore Shapiro.[14] "Sweeter Than Fiction" by Taylor Swift was included on the soundtrack and was released as the lead single on 21 October 2013 by Big Machine Records.[15] The single received a nomination for Best Original Song at the 71st Golden Globe Awards.[16]
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nessun dorma" | Paul Potts | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Nella Fantasia" | Potts | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Vesti la giubba" (from Pagliacci) | Potts | 3:26 |
| 4. | "E lucevan le stelle" | Potts | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Ich liebe Dich" | Potts | 2:41 |
| 6. | "Time to Say Goodbye" (Con te partirò) (2012 Version) | Il Divo | 4:21 |
| 7. | "I. Allegro con brio" (Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K. 183) | Columbia Symphony Orchestra and Bruno Walter | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Celeste Aida" (from Aida) | Potts | 5:08 |
| 9. | "Farewell to Earth" ("O terra addio" from Aida) | Potts and Kylie Watt | 1:44 |
| 10. | "Introitus Kyrie" (Mozart: Requiem, K. 626) (Remastered) | Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis and Angela Maria Blasi | 2:38 |
| 11. | "Arrivederci Roma" (in B) | Vittorio Grigolo | 3:42 |
| 12. | "'O sole mio" | Mario Lanza | 2:28 |
| 13. | "Che gelida manina" (from La bohème) | Potts | 5:38 |
| 14. | "O soave fanciulla" (from La bohème) | Potts and Watt | 3:15 |
| 15. | "Sweeter than Fiction" | Taylor Swift | 3:55 |
| Total length: | 54:04 | ||
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Moment of Truth" | The London Session Orchestra | 1:40 |
| Total length: | 55:44 | ||
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Venice" | The London Session Orchestra | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 58:13 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "One Chance (12A)". Entertainment Film Distributors. British Board of Film Classification. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "2013 Feature Film Production Report" (PDF). Film L.A. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "One Chance (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "James Corden is Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts in first image from One Chance". Metro. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ "One Chance". TIFF. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ THR Staff (29 September 2016). "Hollywood Salaries 2016: Who Got Raises (and Who Didn't), From Movie Stars to Showrunners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Filming wraps on David Frankel's One Chance". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "Paul Potts biopic One Chance filming wraps". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "One Chance". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "One Chance". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "One Chance [Soundtrack]". Amazon.com (UK) Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ a b "One Chance (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Amazon.com (US) Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ "One Chance: The True Story Of Paul Potts (OST)". Amazon.com (US) Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ "Theodore Shapiro to Score David Frankel's One Chance". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "Sweeter than Fiction (From One Chance) - Single by Taylor Swift". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ "Golden Globes nominations 2014: The complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "One Chance: The True Story Of Paul Potts Soundtrack". Walmart. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
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