Extra Ordinary (2020)
88%RT Audience Score: 77%
Awards & Nominations: 15 wins & 10 nominations
A horror/rom-com hybrid that somehow manages to blend its ingredients without losing their flavor, Extra Ordinary more than lives up to its title
Extra Ordinary” is the kind of movie that makes you want to believe in ghosts just so you can hire Rose and Martin to come and bust them. It’s a hilarious and heartwarming story about love, loss, and the supernatural, all set against the backdrop of small-town Ireland. The cast is fantastic, the jokes are on point, and the special effects are just the right amount of cheesy. Whether you’re a horror fan or a rom-com lover, “Extra Ordinary” is a must-see. Just don’t forget to bring some ectoplasm-proof tissues, because you’ll be laughing and crying at the same time.
Production Company(ies)
Python Pictures, Michael White Productions, National Film Trustee Company,
Distributor
Good Deed Entertainment
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Tullamore, Offaly, Leinster, Ireland
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language, sexual content and some horror violence
Year of Release
2020
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39:1
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Runtime:1h 34m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:Belgium, Finland, Ireland, United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 6, 2020 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 13, 2020
Genre(s)
Comedy/Fantasy
Keyword(s)
starring Maeve Higgins, Barry Ward, Claudia O’Doherty, Jamie Beamish, Terri Chandler, Will Forte, directed by Michael Ahern, Enda Loughman, written by Enda Loughman, comedy, fantasy, R rating, box office gross $160.9K, reviewed by Perri Nemiroff, Al Horner, Adam Graham, Richard Roeper, Michael Rechtshaffen, Roxana Hadadi, Brian Eggert, Jason Adams, Steven Warner, Alix Turner, Richard Crouse, supernatural abilities, possessed girl, ghostbusting, satanic rock star, small-town Ireland, cult following, Katie Holly, Yvonne Donohoe, Mary McCarthy, Good Deed Entertainment
Worldwide gross: $223,898
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $255,505
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,883
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 27,863
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Barry Ward – Martin Martinm
Claudia O’Doherty – Claudia Winter
Jamie Beamish – Brian Welsh
Terri Chandler – Sailor Dooley
Will Forte – Christian Winter
Director(s)
Michael Ahern, Enda Loughman
Writer(s)
Enda Loughman
Producer(s)
Katie Holly, Yvonne Donohoe, Mary McCarthy
Film Festivals
South by Southwest
Awards & Nominations
15 wins & 10 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (95) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (93) | Rotten (2)
A super silly and enjoyable experience.
February 7, 2021 | Rating: A-
Perri Nemiroff
Collider
TOP CRITIC
An unfalteringly funny, ectoplasm-drenched horror-comedy that deserves the cult status it’s destined for.
March 30, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Al Horner
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
“Extra Ordinary” is an extraordinarily funny tale about ghostbusting, lonely hearts and moving on. It’ll possess you.
March 16, 2020 | Rating: B+
Adam Graham
Detroit News
TOP CRITIC
For all the Blood Moon horror movie hijinks and unwelcome visitors from the beyond and from hell, Extra Ordinary is at heart a warm and inviting Comfort Food Movie…
March 13, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
Like those cheeky genre-splicing comedies that came before it, the Ahern-Loughman collaboration doesn’t merely goose the boundary between charming and outrageous, it gleefully tramples it into oblivion.
March 6, 2020
Michael Rechtshaffen
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
When Extra Ordinary finds the right wavelength for its wackiness, the script and the cast effectively straddle the line between gross-out gore and silly small-town melodrama.
March 6, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
Roxana Hadadi
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
A promising debut feature from the writer-director team of Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman, Extra Ordinary is just clever, funny, and referential enough to earn a modest cult following.
February 21, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Is there a good way to say “Extra Ordinary is Extraordinary!” without being a total cheeseball sell-out but still managing to get that onto the movie’s poster? Because Extra Ordinary is extraordinary and I want the whole wide world to know it
January 14, 2022
Jason Adams
My New Plaid Pants
Extra Ordinary may not be entirely original, but it is wholly entertaining, enough to build genuine excitement for the directing duo’s next effort.
June 5, 2021
Steven Warner
In Review Online
Directorial debut from Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman, a lovely comedy about ghosts and a satanic rock star in small-town Ireland.
February 6, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5
Alix Turner
Ready Steady Cut
Finds just the right mix of laughs and lunacy to underscore Extra Ordinary’s story of lost souls looking to move on with their lives after loss, even if the dead still cast a long shadow.
January 30, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse
An Irish comedy horror that will win you over instantly with its wit charm and fast-paced story that never misses a beat.
October 13, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Emma Wolfe
SpookyAstronauts…
Plot
Rose, a sweet, lonely driving instructor in rural Ireland, is gifted with supernatural abilities. Rose has a love/hate relationship with her ‘talents’ & tries to ignore the constant spirit related requests from locals – to exorcise possessed rubbish bins or haunted gravel. But! Christian Winter, a washed up, one-hit-wonder rock star, has made a pact with the devil for a return to greatness! He puts a spell on a local teenager- making her levitate. Her terrified father, Martin Martin, asks Rose to help save his daughter. Rose has to overcome the fear of her supernatural gift & work with Martin to save the girl, get the guy and be home in time for a light snack…maybe a yogurt or something…
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film stars Maeve Higgins, Barry Ward, and Will Forte.
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