Ordinary Magic

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{{Short description| Debut film of Ryan Reynolds, released in 1993}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Ordinary Magic

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| director = Giles Walker

| producer = Paul Stephens

| writer = Jefferson Lewis

| based_on = {{Based on|Ganesh|Malcolm Bosse}}

| starring = {{ubl|Glenne Headly|David Fox|Heath Lamberts|Paul Anka||Ryan Reynolds}}

| music = Mychael Danna

| cinematography = Paul Sarossy

| editing = Ralph Brunjes

| distributor = Cineplex Odeon Films

| released = {{Film date|1993|10|21}}

| runtime = 103 minutes

| country = Canada

| language = English

| budget =

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Ordinary Magic is a Canadian drama film, directed by Giles Walker and released in 1993.Bill Brownstein, "Filming magic on a shoestring; Despite little fanfare, Canadian movies can hold their own". Montreal Gazette, January 15, 1994. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, in his film debut, as a young boy who was raised in India by his father, who experiences culture shock when he must return to Canada following his father's death.Christopher Harris, "Film Review: Ordinary Magic". The Globe and Mail, November 8, 1993.

The story is based on the novel Ganesh by Malcolm Bosse,{{Cite web|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/malcolm-j-bosse/ganesh/|title=GANESH by Malcolm J. Bosse |website=Kirkus Reviews|date=April 1, 1981|language=en-us}} with Canada substituting in the film for the book's Midwestern USA location.