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Lucky

  • 20112011
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  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
3.7K
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Colin Hanks and Ari Graynor in Lucky (2011)
Ben's obsession with Lucy leads him down a dark path, as he begins murdering women who remind him of her. But when he wins the lottery -- courtesy of a ticket that belonged to one of his victims -- the pair are united in marriage. Despite the odds (and due to Lucy's love of money), the couple begins working together to protect Ben's secret.
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A wannabe serial killer wins the lottery and pursues his lifelong crush.A wannabe serial killer wins the lottery and pursues his lifelong crush.A wannabe serial killer wins the lottery and pursues his lifelong crush.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
3.7K
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    • Gil Cates Jr.
    • Kent Sublette(screenplay)
    • Gil Cates Jr.(story)
  • Stars
    • Colin Hanks
    • Ari Graynor
    • Jeffrey Tambor
    • Gil Cates Jr.
    • Kent Sublette(screenplay)
    • Gil Cates Jr.(story)
  • Stars
    • Colin Hanks
    • Ari Graynor
    • Jeffrey Tambor
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    • 20User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
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    Colin Hanks
    Colin Hanks
    • Ben Keller
    Ari Graynor
    Ari Graynor
    • Lucy St. Martin
    Jeffrey Tambor
    Jeffrey Tambor
    • Detective Harold Waylon
    Ann-Margret
    Ann-Margret
    • Pauline Keller
    Adam J. Harrington
    Adam J. Harrington
    • Steve Mason
    Mimi Rogers
    Mimi Rogers
    • Ms. Brand
    Allison Mackie
    Allison Mackie
    • Grace
    Tom Amandes
    Tom Amandes
    • Jonathan
    Michelle Davidson
    Michelle Davidson
    • Leslie Singer
    Olivia Sather
    • Shannon
    Eric Kirchberger
    Eric Kirchberger
    • Sunny Mart Clerk
    Heather Marie Marsden
    Heather Marie Marsden
    • Allison
    Bryan McClure
    Bryan McClure
    • Sandwich Guy
    Bennett Wright
    • 8 year old Ben
    Lena Noel Krussel
    • 8 year old Lucy
    • (as Lena Krussel)
    Thom Sibbitt
    • Mechanic
    Jill Peterson
    Jill Peterson
    • Woman
    • (as Jill Carr)
    Cullen Chollett
    • Man
      • Gil Cates Jr.
      • Kent Sublette(screenplay) (story)
      • Gil Cates Jr.(story) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Colin Hanks also played a serial killer in season 6 of "Dexter"
    • Goofs
      When Grace finds the 2nd check and opens the envelope the check is correctly made payable to Benjamin Keller, however the 'Authorized Signature' is also Ben's name (signature) (which also looks like a handwriting font as the 2 L's and E's in Keller are exactly the same)
    • Quotes

      Grace: You seem like such nice people. Such nice people!

      Ben Keller: We're still nice people, Grace, but we're also in love. And love's kinda scary. I'm starting to realize that now.

    • Connections
      Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.26 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Crazy
      Written by Scott Russo

      Performed by Aimee Allen

      Executive Producer Beth Hohlier

      Courtesy of Side Tracked Records

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    5/10
    Partly a noir parody, black comedy, and romantic comedy.
    The plot: A gold-digging woman ends up attaching herself to the wrong person when she marries a rich serial killer.

    Despite how oppressively dark the summary sounds, this is actually fairly light-hearted and harmless. The plot is essentially a parody of classic noir movies, with a femme fatale and guilty protagonist being pursued by a dogged cop. Everything is played for laughs, and there are few serious scenes. The movie starts off a bit boring and unfunny, but it gets better toward the middle once it can abandon the clichéd romantic comedy elements and switch to being more of a black comedy. The tone is still more lighthearted and wacky than I'd like for a black comedy, but it did at least keep me vaguely amused for the remaining runtime.

    There's no real blood, gore, nudity, or violence. If you're looking for something like Very Bad Things, I think you'll be very disappointed. However, if you're looking for a quirky romantic comedy with a dark edge to it, you'll probably enjoy Lucky. My own tastes are more in line with Very Bad Things.
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    • Release date
      • July 15, 2011 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • 9926 Fieldcrest Dr, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
    • Production companies
      • Ten/Four Pictures
      • Tax Credit Finance
      • Mirabelle Pictures
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    • 1 hour 43 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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