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One Chance

2013

David Frankel

James Corden, Alexandra Roach, Julie Walters, Colm Meaney ...

5.7

1,075

Drama. Comedy A comedy centered on an aspiring singer who becomes a reality-show sensation. "Once Chance" is the true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night who became a phenomenon after being chosen for -- and ultimately winning -- "Britain's Got Talent".

	Author	Review
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"An utterly formulaic but sweet movie that does what a crowd-pleaser is meant to do."	POS
United States	Scott Foundas Variety	"What keeps 'One Chance' plugging along almost in spite of itself are the warmly engaging performances of Corden and Alexandra Roach."	NEU
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"[A] treacly, tepid heartwarmer. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of five)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Cath Clarke Time Out	"The problem with the film is that Paul Potts's life story has been put through the Hollywood meatgrinder. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Tim Robey Telegraph	"For all the solid efforts of the cast, it's still one of those biopics with a totally canned story arc. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of five)"	NEG

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