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Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall, Debra Messing, Horatio Sanz ... see more see more... , Jean Smart , Phyllis Somerville , Joey Kern , Delaine Yates , Mykel Shannon , Charles Martin Smith , Robert Downey Jr. , Saverio Guerra , Danny Hoch , Kenny Cau , Kelvin Han Yee , Jack Younger , Tracy Howe , Sonny Suroweic , Madeleine Peyroux , Hans Howes , Bradford English , Omar Benson Miller , Ed Refuerzo , Elisabeth Granli , Spencer Conner , Yetta Gottesman , Sam Farha , Chau Giang , Barry Greenstein , Jason Lester , Ted Forrest , Minh Ly , John Murphy , Erick Lindgren , Daniel Negreanu , Alexei Kuznetsov , Dara Khy , Pat M. Maresca , Joe Witherell , Sheila Hanson , Darunee Doa Hale , Lisa Glossop , Daniel Sánchez Arévalo , Sam O'Connor , Pat Callihan , Tina Schafer , Crystal Simanek , Robby Bostick , Olivia Tracey , Gay Burch , James Williams , Bill McKinney , Jennifer Harmon , Michael Shannon , Mark Tymchyshyn , Norris Watsky , Shawn Parr , Matt Savage , Francine Beers , Laasa Howard , Richard Assad , Evan Jones , John Hennigan , David Oppenheim , Bill May , Ling Jo Eusebio , Jack Binion , Doyle Brunson , Johnny Chan , Hoyt Corkins , Antonio Esfandiari , Chris Ferguson , Dan Harrington , Phil Hellmuth , Karina Jett , John Juanda , Mike Matusow , Erik Seidel , Mimi Tran , Marsha Waggoner , Robert Williamson III , Cyndy Violette , Eddie Hill , Charlene Sperske , Kyle D. Morris

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... read more read more... beautiful Las Vegas singer in a high-stakes emotional drama from L.A. Confidential director Curtis Hanson and Munich screenwriter Eric Roth. When his personal problems threaten to distract him from what could be his biggest win ever, seasoned poker pro Huck Cheever (Eric Bana) finds comfort in the company of singer Billie Offer (Drew Barrymore). Upon preparing for the biggest card game in the country, however, Huck soon realizes that his problems have only just begun when he finds that his opponent at the table will be none other than his estranged father, L.C. (Robert Duvall), a poker legend whose mythical reputation makes him a more than worthy opponent for his troubled son. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG-13, 2 hr. 4 min.

Directed by: Curtis Hanson

Release Date: May 1, 2007

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DVD Release Date: September 18, 2007

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  • romy861
    December 12, 2008
    romy861
    This was movie was so boring. Long scenes just watching people play poker... not the most enthralling set up for a movie. I mainly stuck through this one because I do like Drew Barrymore and have enjoyed most of her movies. She's sweet in this as always, but it's not enough to... read more make for interesting viewing. To me, anyhow. Perhaps if you are a poker enthusiast you might feel differently!
  • jagfire
    April 23, 2008
    jagfire
    Enjoyable enough for poker fans, but overall, too many other stupid things going on. It solidified my conviction that Drew Barrymore should stick to strictly comedic roles.
  • deano
    February 10, 2008
    deano
    Director Curtis Hanson made this comedy-drama film of professional poker players' lives quite fantastic and interesting for the fans wanted to give experiences on the poker game. He also set up an interesting interplay of characters, with the scenes between Robert Duvall and Eric... read more Bana especially memorable.
  • gator681
    May 18, 2008
    gator681
    [font=Century Gothic]In "Lucky You," Huck Cheever(Eric Bana) is a professional gambler living in Las Vegas who spends all of his time trying to gain entry to the World Series of Poker which requires a $10,000 entrance fee. During his rounds, he rescues Billie(Drew Barrymore), si... read morester of an old acquaintance who is in town from her native Bakersfield to pursue a singing career. He gives her a tour of the Las Vegas that he is familiar with, one where the gamblers do nothing else, pretty much living and sleeping in the casinos. In one case, that's literally true. [/font]
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    [font=Century Gothic]Directed by Curtis Hanson, "Lucky You" may not have a particularly strong story, but it is a well-told character study(of a character who is not really that likable but that works too), starting with the bravura opening scene set in a pawn shop. On the other hand, the daddy issues are way too familiar. And while the climax is in the expected place, events do not unfold exactly as predicted. But isn't that the way it is with true life where no matter how talented a person is, luck is always a large factor in a deciding their destiny?[/font]
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    [font=Century Gothic]The casting is superb, and not only with the principal actors. Most of the faces seen in the movie do not look like they came from Hollywood. Instead, they look like real people who came to Las Vegas and are still trying to find a way out. And not even Drew Barrymore is exempt from this particular spell of deglamorization. [/font]
  • jeffboam
    August 11, 2010
    jeffboam
    With such an amazing pedigree (acclaimed writer, director, stars), Lucky You should have had Lady Luck at its side just based on the cards that it was dealt. What results, however, is an antiseptic drama that checked but never anted up to (let alone raised) the stakes on the tabl... read moree. Worse among its gambits is the movie?s insistence on masquerading as a drama. Lucky You is a closet comedy and would have worked much better coming out and waxing its humorous side?especially as evidenced by a spirited scene involving Horatio Sanz, a 5 mile run, and 18 holes of golf.

    In the R-rated drama Lucky You, a high-stakes card player (Bana) looks to win the World Series of Poker, the affections of a lovelorn singer (Barrymore), and his gambler father (Robert Duvall).

    Director Curtis Hanson had the luck of the draw with L.A. Confidential, arguably one of the 10 best films of the last 25 years. Truthfully, Confidential has more verve and panache in its blooper reel than Lucky You does in its entire running time. Though Bana exhibited some of the best dramatic chops of 2005 with Munich, he is not given enough to work with from his supporting players (Barrymore, Duvall) or a lackluster script. Having Forrest Gump and The Good Shepherd to his resume, so much more was expected of screenwriter Eric Roth, who gives audiences a story that plays off a man?s obvious degeneracy as a cutesy aw-shucks character trait, quickly spiraling what should have been comedy into horror.

    Bottom line: Leaves the audience busted.
  • Yinali
    November 27, 2009
    Yinali
    Cool movie I guess.
  • EbertsLittleApprentice
    October 29, 2009
    EbertsLittleApprentice
    Utter Hogwash of Melo-Dramatic BullSh*t!
  • Nutterjr
    November 23, 2007
    Nutterjr
    I do not feel particularly lucky to have watched this film.
  • wbgoose13
    May 12, 2007
    wbgoose13
    The detachment of poker makes for unsatisfying drama.
  • Lemure
    December 26, 2011
    Lemure
    Curtis Hanson is the last person you'd expect to skimp on characters, but he does, and it's a shame. The poker matches are great to watch - as is Duvall, only his character is two-dimensional, and there's zero chemistry between the leads. You'll find some enjoyment if you like po... read moreker, but if you're expecting rich characters from the director of LA Confidential, you'll be disappointed.

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Critic Reviews

Michael Wilmington
April 10, 2008
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

Hanson and Roth shuffle the two sides of the movie, the poker tournament and the love affair, with a Howard Hawksian feel for casual professionalism. Full Review

Andrew Sarris
May 16, 2007
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer

Lucky You is hardly Mr. Hanson's strongest effort, but it does contain many of his saving graces: a warm regard for his characters, an unhurried pace for his narrative and a grown-up sense of morality. Full Review

Rex Reed
May 9, 2007
Rex Reed, New York Observer

It's a ponderous, anemic bore about how to play poker that exploits the trendy gambling fever that is all the rage on the Internet and cable TV, but doesn't have enough energy to keep the most cataton... Full Review

David Denby
May 7, 2007
David Denby, New Yorker

Most of Lucky You, starting with the title, is ordinary or outright awful. Moviemakers, it seems, cannot bluff their way to success. Full Review

Stephanie Zacharek
May 4, 2007
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Even if you think you know where Lucky You is headed, there's something pleasurable about watching it unfold. Full Review

Claudia Puig
May 4, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Dispassionate and dull despite some strong performances, Lucky You just feels played out. Full Review

Geoff Pevere
May 4, 2007
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

Made a couple of years ago, Curtis Hanson's Oedipally fraught Vegas dud is only now being unceremoniously dumped for what will certainly be a heartbeat of theatrical life. Full Review

Richard Schickel
May 4, 2007
Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine

A solid, well-made, generally gripping and intelligent movie. Full Review

Bruce Newman
May 4, 2007
Bruce Newman, San Jose Mercury News

At 2 hours and 15 minutes, Lucky You does play a bit long. It's probably about two hours longer than it needs to be. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
May 4, 2007
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Unfortunately, somebody seems to have had the idea that Lucky You should be a long movie -- that way, we might take it more seriously, perhaps. Full Review

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