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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]

Cast

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.[6] One Chance was shot in Italy and the United Kingdom.[7][8]

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 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

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.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Nessun dorma"Paul Potts2:52
2."Nella Fantasia"Potts4:24
3."Vesti la giubba" (from Pagliacci)Potts3:26
4."E lucevan le stelle"Potts3:10
5."Ich liebe Dich"Potts2:41
6."Time to Say Goodbye" (Con te partirò) (2012 Version)Il Divo4:21
7."I. Allegro con brio" (Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K. 183)Columbia Symphony Orchestra and Bruno Walter4:42
8."Celeste Aida" (from Aida)Potts5:08
9."Farewell to Earth" ("O terra addio" from Aida)Potts and Kylie Watt1:44
10."Introitus Kyrie" (Mozart: Requiem, K. 626) (Remastered)Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis and Angela Maria Blasi2:38
11."Arrivederci Roma" (in B)Vittorio Grigolo3:42
12."'O sole mio"Mario Lanza2:28
13."Che gelida manina" (from La bohème)Potts5:38
14."O soave fanciulla" (from La bohème)Potts and Watt3:15
15."Sweeter than Fiction"Taylor Swift3:55
Total length:54:04
US bonus track[17]
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
16."Moment of Truth"The London Session Orchestra1:40
Total length:55:44
US Amazon.com exclusive bonus track[12]
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
17."Venice"The London Session Orchestra3:29
Total length:58:13

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "One Chance (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "One Chance". TIFF. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Filming wraps on David Frankel's One Chance". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  8. ^ "Paul Potts biopic One Chance filming wraps". Digital Spy. 3 December 2012. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  9. ^ "One Chance". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ "One Chance". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  11. ^ "One Chance [Soundtrack]". Amazon.com (UK) Amazon.com, Inc. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Theodore Shapiro to Score David Frankel's One Chance". Film Music Reporter. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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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