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Ordinary Magic

1993 · 103 min

A gentle, earnest coming-of-age story about grief and quiet conviction, more sincere than stirring.

Directed by
Giles Walker
Genres
Drama
Overview
When his father dies, Jeffrey is sent to live with his aunt Charlotte in Canada. Once there he leads his aunt and his friends in staging, a non-violent hunger strike to try to save his aunt's house from being demolished to make room for a ski resort.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Grief, family, justice, coming-of-age
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Giles Walker
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Giles Walker
    Written by
    Jefferson Lewis
    Starring
    Ryan Reynolds, Glenne Headly, David Fox, Anver Jameel, Kamalini Selvarajan, Denavaka Hamine, Sillaiyoor Selvarajan, Heath Lamberts
    Music
    Mychael Danna
    Cinematography
    Paul Sarossy
    Runtime
    103 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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