Lucky You
Seen it?2007 | 124 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a weak 5.7 out of 10 from audiences, middling reviews (29% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A professional poker player whose astounding luck at the table fails to translate into his lonesome love life attempts to win the World Series of Poker while simultaneously earning the affections of a beautiful Las Vegas singer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide on a $55 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Curtis Hanson
- Eric BanaHuck Cheever
- Drew BarrymoreBillie Offer
- Robert DuvallL.C. Cheever
- Debra MessingSuzanne Offer
- Jean SmartMichelle Carson
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- Horatio SanzReady Eddie
- Michael ShannonRay Zumbro
- Kelvin Han YeeChico Banh
- Danny HochBobby Basketball