Ordinary Magic
6.2 /10 1 Votes
Director Giles Walker Music director Mychael Danna Duration Country Canada | 6/10 IMDb Genre Drama Screenplay Jefferson Lewis Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Jefferson Lewis , Malcolm Bosse Release date 1993 (1993) Cast Ryan Reynolds (Ganesh / Jeffrey), Glenne Headly (Charlotte), David Fox , Paul Anka Similar movies Angels Crest (2011), Ryan Reynolds appears in Ordinary Magic and We All Fall Down, Louis Cyr (2013), Lila Says (2005), The Masquerader (1933) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary Magic is a 1993 Canadian film about a boy who is raised in India by his father. The story is based on the novel Ganesh by Malcolm Bosse with Canada substituting in the film for the book's Midwestern USA location. This marks the debut of Ryan Reynolds.
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Plot
Jeffrey/Ganesh (Ryan Reynolds) has been raised with the ideals of social activism as part of his everyday life. His father spends the better part of their lives fighting for social justice in India. After his father dies, being only fifteen years old, Jeffrey is sent to a small town in Ontario to live with his aunt Charlotte (Glenne Headly). Through several comedic situations and with considerable effort, he manages to make friends and fit into his new, much smaller world of his. However, when his aunt receives an unfair eviction notice from her sleazy landlord (Paul Anka), every bit of his background and training comes into play, as he works with her to put on a well-publicized hunger strike, or Satyagraha, which wins the admiration of the local citizens.
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes does not have an official critics rating for this film, but Audience Scoring is at 83%, with an average rating of 3.5 out 5 stars.
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