Lucky You
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: May 4, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
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10
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14
Negative:
5
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38
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Perhaps this is just a bad performance by Bana; he's not shown me anything yet. But there's a more basic problem. If money is just a way of keeping score, and Huck doesn't care whether he's flush or busted, why should we? Read full review
33
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Really, all this movie is about is the joy of checks, calls, folds, rivers, and the acquired thrill of knowing what those words mean. Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleJosh Rosenblatt
Lucky You is redeemed slightly by the presence of Duvall as Huck's father, poker legend L.C. Cheever, who clearly spent more time being Huck's teacher than his dad. Their inevitable face-off at the final table of the World Poker Championship has just enough Oedipal overtones to give the movie a little heft. Read full review
25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
So what's Hanson exploring this time? His boring side, apparently. Read full review
12
New York PostKyle Smith
This spring, boredom has a new name: Lucky You. In the poker flick, an announcer calling a climactic poker match uses a Texas hold 'em term frequently, saying, "And the flop. And the flop. And the flop." This movie reviews itself. Read full review
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