Lucky Them
IFC Films | Release Date: May 30, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
14
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloMay 28, 2014
Director Megan Griffiths, best known for the grim human-trafficking drama "Eden," proves surprisingly adept at this lighter material, maintaining a slightly loopy tone that serves to make the occasional dramatic moments all the more piercing. Read full review
80
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzJun 12, 2014
Lucky Them isn't a great film, all told, but thanks to the good-natured performances and the general vibe, it's an immensely enjoyable one. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerTirdad DerakhshaniJul 26, 2014
A clever, fun, and affecting romantic dramedy about love and rock-and-roll. Read full review
75
Portland OregonianMarc MohanJul 26, 2014
Eventually the chemistry between Collette and Church wins out, and Lucky Them makes for a diverting, if forgettable, romantic comedy. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireMay 30, 2014
Toni Collette radiates smarts, humor and a world-weary cool in Lucky Them. Read full review
75
Rolling StonePeter TraversMay 29, 2014
Haden Church gives the movie the joyous kick it needs. His flirty thrust-and-parry with Collette is beautifully played. Read full review
75
New York PostLou LumenickMay 28, 2014
Clearly a labor of love for all involved. Listen carefully on the soundtrack and you’ll hear the voice of Joanne Woodward as Ellie’s mom. Woodward is one of the executive producers of this lovely little film, which is dedicated to her late husband, Paul Newman. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiJun 5, 2014
Director Megan Griffiths and writers Huck Botko and Emily Wachtel flesh out a female perspective that's refreshing and engrossing without demonizing or objectifying men. Read full review
70
The DissolveChris KlimekMay 29, 2014
It’s clearly more interested in dissecting these characters than in solving the mystery of Matthew’s disappearance. That’s the advantage of casting actors like Collette and Church, who can lure viewers into a confident familiarity, then reveal something deeper. Read full review
70
Village VoiceChris PackhamMay 27, 2014
Strangely Bechdel Test-failing and as far removed from real life as Middle Earth, Lucky Them nonetheless hits familiar beats in welcome and unexpected ways, and does it by the book. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyApr 22, 2014
While the set-up of Megan Griffiths’ mellow comedy-drama is a little labored, the performances are so engaging and the characters so pleasurable to be around that it’s easy to forget the script’s flaws. Read full review
70
VarietyJustin ChangApr 22, 2014
The film’s truest and most meaningful chemistry is generated by Ellie and Charlie, two individuals who are so fun to hang out with that they justify even the film’s flimsiest narrative setups. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattMay 21, 2014
The movie is disappointingly flat-footed about both rock and journalism, and its shaggy plot sheds logic as it goes. Still, the actors are excellent; they’re triple crème slathered on an odd little undercooked biscuit of a script. Read full review
63
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMay 29, 2014
Collette always delivers fair value. Her Ellie is hard-drinking, high-mileage, slimmed down and flirting with Cougar-hood, a woman living in the trap of her world, her work and the love she lost. Read full review
60
New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottJun 27, 2014
The result is a film that feels breezy at times, but also grounded in a sense of emotional honesty. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierMay 29, 2014
While Lucky Them may not be a classic, the actors at least find a cool groove. Read full review
50
Boston GlobePeter KeoughJul 17, 2014
What follows is no “Citizen Kane,” or even “Velvet Goldmine” (1998), Todd Haynes’s arty tale of a reporter trying to track down a missing glam rock star, in which Collette also starred, playing the missing man’s alcoholic wife. Read full review
50
The New York TimesRachel SaltzMay 29, 2014
While Ms. Collette grounds Ellie and her emotions in a tough-minded plausibility, she can only hint at what the script fails to deliver: the complexities of a flawed woman’s midlife crisis. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineAbhimanyu DasApr 22, 2014
It labors under the illusion that an abundance of Sub Pop memorabilia is adequate substitute for the honest evocation of a creative subculture and the personalities of which it's composed. Read full review
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