Film One Chance
One Chance is a 2013 British biographical film about opera singer and Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts, directed by David Frankel and written by Justin Zackham.
It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
| 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 |
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| Distributed by | Entertainment Film Distributors |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million |
| Box office | $10.9 million |
Cast
- 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
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. One Chance was shot in Italy and the United Kingdom.
Release
The film was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2013 and released in cinemas on 25 October 2013.
Reception
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." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 49 out of 100 based on reviews from 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Soundtrack
| 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. It was released in the United States the next day via digital download with two extra tracks by The London Session Orchestra, a CD was released on 7 January 2014. It was scored by Theodore Shapiro. "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. The single received a nomination for Best Original Song at the 71st Golden Globe Awards.
| 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 | ||
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