Danny Boyle's Films Ranked From Worst To Best

12. A Life Less Ordinary (1997)

This metaphysical romantic black comedy about a disgruntled cleaner (Ewan McGregor) and the woman (Cameron Diaz) he takes hostage is for sure Boyle's worst film to date, but it's honestly still not that bad at all.

It's easy to see why the erratic tone might irritate some, but McGregor and Diaz are a compellingly weird romantic pairing, and the end result basically feels like Boyle attempting to ape the heightened satire of Terry Gilliam.

Boyle's usual directorial flamboyance is actually quite pared down here, such that you could easily watch it without having any idea he directed it.

It's definitely rough around the edges and easily his most forgettable film, but it's also quirky, oddly sweet, and the chemistry between the two leads is more pronounced than you'd probably expect.