Rotten
The ho-hum story is hardly what you'd call grand opera.
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star
One Chance
The incredible true story of an underdog who never gave up.
2013 · 1h 43m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Music
Directed by
David Frankel
Overview
This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.
Director and cast
- David Frankel Director
- James Corden as Paul Potts
- Alexandra Roach as Julz
- Julie Walters as Yvonne
- Colm Meaney as Roland Potts
- Jemima Rooper as Hydrangea
- Mackenzie Crook as Braddon
- Trystan Gravelle as Matthew
- Sion Tudor Owen as Choirmaster
- Alex Macqueen as Dr. Thorpe
- Miriam Lucia as Signora Fiorentino
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
64%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The goose bumps are undeniable. You may as well just give in.
Christy Lemire, RogerEbert.com
Fresh
Feel-good stories feel good for a reason, and this one is practically operatic.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten
David Frankel's film reduces an extraordinary life to a predictable template of bullying, resolve, success, disappointment, and platitudes - a pattern repeated two or three times until the genuinely moving finale.
Peter Keough, Boston Globe
Fresh
Delivers a screen version of Mr. Potts's life with straightforward crowd-pleasing instincts and more than a dollop of schmaltz.
Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times
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