As Luck Would Have It
Seen it?2002 | 90 min | Comedy, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- Right up the alley of fans of a good courtroom showdown and people who need a good giggle. The best scenes are battles fought with words.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Jean-Pierre is a literature professor in Switzerland. Due to the vagarities of Swiss law, he is selected, basically at random, to be the guardian of a parentless teenage boy named Antoine. Conflict comes into the story as Jean-Pierre, who has just accepted a major promotion, must now deal with caring for a teenage boy he doesn't want to care for, as well as handling his own jealous boyfriend. Then his wife steps into the picture. Things get complicated from there as Jean-Pierre tries to get out of his guardianship.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lorenzo Gabriele
- Jean-Claude BrialyJean-Pierre Muller
- Sabine HaudepinAlice
- Julien BravoAntoine
- Antonio InterlandiArmando
- Elena NoverrazAna
- Lorriane CherpillodSamantha
- Jacques MichelLe Recteur
- Anne KreisMme La Juge
- Juan-Antonio CrespilloGrégoire
- Jean-Pierre GosBernie