Lucky Grandma
Good Deed Entertainment | Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
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Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
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12
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2
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
85
SlashfilmHoai-Tran BuiMay 21, 2020
Though the flavors of past genres are present in Lucky Grandma, all those ingredients add up to a truly unique, unforgettable dish that brings a familiar formula to a whole new level. Read full review
83
IndieWireJude DryMay 24, 2020
While the plot is not overly complex, Lucky Grandma benefits from a compelling array of supplementary characters. Read full review
80
The GuardianEllen E JonesNov 5, 2020
The result is a film that’s people-pleasing in inverse proportion to its grouchy heroine. Read full review
80
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriMay 27, 2020
Actress and director build a symphony out of Grandma Wong’s grimaces and her glares. There are emotions in there, but she’s not about to let us get to them, and to her, that easily. And so, we are transfixed. Read full review
80
Film ThreatLorry KiktaMay 21, 2020
If you’re a fan of comedy, Asian cinema or both, you will almost definitely love this movie. It’s a unique fast-paced film that’ll be sure to entertain even the most persnickety of audiences. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterHarry WindsorMay 21, 2020
The director and her cinematographer Eduardo Enrique Mayén never stray far from their leading lady’s face, and the Tianjin-born Chin delivers a performance of impressive minimalism, one that feels true rather than ingratiating. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerMay 25, 2020
Deliciously dry and wry, Lucky Grandma invokes unlikely chuckles because Chin embraces her surly nature. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmMay 22, 2020
What makes this film special, first and foremost, is the performance by Chin, who has lost none of the acerbic edge she sported as Waverly’s mother in “The Joy Luck Club.” Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonMay 19, 2020
Lucky Grandma isn’t a feel-good comedy at all, but has a parched-dry dark comic approach, keeping Grandma Wong at an emotional remove. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsMay 19, 2020
An unusual, agreeable heist picture with just enough feeling behind the style to make it stick, Lucky Grandma rests almost wholly on the withering glances of Tsai Chin. Read full review
70
The New York TimesDevika GirishMay 21, 2020
The director Sasie Sealy’s feature debut has style and keenly observed visual humor. Each scene is paced as perfectly as a punchline. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeTy BurrMay 21, 2020
She (Tsai Chin) and she alone makes the movie worth your time. Written by Angela Cheng and Sasie Sealy and directed by Sealy, Lucky Grandma is a low-budget labor of love that’s very funny until you realize it has no idea where it’s going. Read full review
60
Screen DailyWendy IdeMay 21, 2020
This gentle comedy trades heavily on Tsai Chin’s deliciously abrasive central performance, but stumbles when it comes to the execution of the action sequences Read full review
50
VarietyPeter DebrugeJan 24, 2020
Although the entire film runs just 87 minutes, as Lucky Grandma unspools, Wong’s predicament starts to feel increasingly outlandish, making it difficult for Sealy to sustain the offbeat humor and strong momentum of the opening stretch. Read full review
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