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A Stroke of Luck

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2016 | 90 min | Romance, Drama, Comedy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 43% audience score, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Best for romantics and anyone looking to switch off and smile. A good pick for a cozy night in. A good follow-up to Voicemails for Isabelle.
The mood
Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace
Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 30 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off
  • It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.

Villaviciosa de al Lado is a peaceful town stuck in time, living exclusively of the fame of a 200 years-old spa. Therefore, city hall's debts threatens to close the spa and ruin all town. Their salvation becomes when suddenly mayor Anselmo and the rest of members of city hall realize that they won the Christmas Lottery. But their happiness turns in horror after to discover that the prize belongs to a serial number distributed by the town's brothel, causing the suspicion of the wives and fear of the husbands after a TV interview where Mari, brothel's owner, claims that the almost men of the town will have prize from the lottery. Wanting a way to charge the prize to save the town without having to suffer the anger of their respective women, Anselmo, Ricardo, César, Juandi and Paco plots a plan in order to steal the money from the brothel, meanwhile Mari tries reconcile her stranded life and restore the memory of her deceased father, a former mayor.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    Our audience score: 43%

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $12 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 932 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Nacho G. Velilla

  • Carmen MachiMari
  • Leo HarlemAnselmo
  • Carlos SantosRicardo
  • Salva ReinaNino
  • Jon PlazaolaCarlos
  • Boré BuikaPadre Benjamín
  • Arturo VallsCésar
  • Antonio PagudoJuandi
  • Jorge AsínPaco
  • Macarena GarcíaSole