One Chance | |
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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 |
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Distributed by | Entertainment Film Distributors [1] |
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Running time | 103 minutes [1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | $12 million [2] |
Box office | $10.9 million [3] |
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]
The film also features archival footage of Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Piers Morgan, and Ant & Dec from Britain's Got Talent.
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]
The film was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2013 and released in cinemas on 25 October 2013.
As 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]
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 |
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Length | 54:04 |
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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 |
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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 |
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16. | "Moment of Truth" | The London Session Orchestra | 1:40 |
Total length: | 55:44 |
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17. | "Venice" | The London Session Orchestra | 3:29 |
Total length: | 58:13 |