One Chance is a 2013 British 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]
| One Chance | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | David Frankel |
| Written by | Justin Zackham |
| Produced by | Simon Cowell Michael Menchel Krys Thykier Brad Weston |
| Starring | James Corden Alexandra Roach Mackenzie Crook Colm Meaney Julie Walters |
| Cinematography | Florian Ballhaus |
| Edited by | Wendy Greene Bricmont |
| Music by | Theodore Shapiro |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Entertainment Film Distributors[1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 103 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million[2] |
| Box office | $10.9 million[3] |
Cast
edit- James Corden as Paul Potts
- 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, and Ant & Dec from Britain's Got Talent.
Production
editDirector 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
editThe film was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2013 and released in cinemas on 25 October 2013.
Reception
editAs of October 2021[update] it holds an approval rating of 63% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 59 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10; 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 score of 49 out of 100 based on reviews from 12 critics, indicating "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. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "2013 Feature Film Production Report" (PDF). Film L.A. 6 March 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "One Chance (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "James Corden is Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts in first image from One Chance". Metro. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. 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. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Filming wraps on David Frankel's One Chance". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "Paul Potts biopic One Chance filming wraps". Digital Spy. 3 December 2012. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "One Chance". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "One Chance". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "One Chance [Soundtrack]". Amazon.com (UK) Amazon.com, Inc. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ a b "One Chance (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Amazon.com (US) Amazon.com, Inc. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ "One Chance: The True Story Of Paul Potts (OST)". Amazon.com (US) Amazon.com, Inc. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ "Theodore Shapiro to Score David Frankel's One Chance". Film Music Reporter. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "Sweeter than Fiction (From One Chance) - Single by Taylor Swift". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ "Golden Globes nominations 2014: The complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times. 12 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "One Chance: The True Story Of Paul Potts Soundtrack". Walmart. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
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