One Chance (film)


One Chance is a 2013 British-American biographical romantic comedy-drama 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.

Cast

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 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2013 and released in cinemas on 25 October 2013.

Reception

The film received mixed to positive reviews. it holds an approval rating of 63% on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 43 reviews, with an average score of 5.4 out of 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 49/100 rating based on 12 critics, signifying "mixed or average reviews".

Soundtrack

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 compact disc copy 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.