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Lucky You Reviews

2007

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Billie Offer (Barrymore) is a young singer from Bakersfield with more heart then talent. Huck Cheever (Bana) is a poker player whose emotions at the table often undermine his exceptional skill, especially when he is heads up with his father, poker legend L. C. Cheever (Duvall). The one aptitude Billie and Huck seem to share is .. Read more

Starring	Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall, Debra Messing, Jean Smart
Director	Curtis Hanson
Genres	Drama, Romance

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- - 27
  - 7
  Cards on the table... its not really worth a gamble...
  
  If you can watch approx 1 hour 40 minutes of poker playing, with 15 minutes of sort of rom-com added its for you, if not it really really will wear you down.<... read more »
  
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  - PaulaWestwood
  - 397 reviews
  - Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - 24 Jun 2007 at 00:11
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- - 0
  - 0
  A film for Pairs!!
  
  Not a bad romcom, from a blokes point of view there is a fair bit of poker shown during the film & it has the romantic side for your partner to watch as ... read more »
  
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- - ILYATHA
  - 14 reviews
  - 27 Feb 2012 at 14:09
- - 0
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  I'm Lucky Day!
  
  A likeable character drama from the talented director, Curtis Hanson, this is all about gambling, so if you hate card games, then don't even bother with ... read more »
  
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- - JHawk
  - 102 reviews
  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 21 Jul 2010 at 22:47
- - 0
  - 0
  father and son
  
  I rented this because I love all things Drew Barrymore, but I wasn't over keen on her character in this, a bit soft and soppy! I quite enjoyed the film ... read more »
  
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- - RainbowJoBirko
  - 123 reviews
  - Derbyshire, England
  - 19 Jun 2010 at 11:37
- - 0
  - 0
  Poker face
  
  More about poker than romance, would have liked to see more than poker tables. More could have been made of the conflicting relationships. A couple of comic ... read more »
  
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- 882741
- - RB66
  - 15 reviews
  - Gloucester
  - 12 Apr 2010 at 22:25
- - 0
  - 0
  I should of Folded!!!
  
  i agree with the review ' 1 hour and 4o mins of poker playing with about 15mins of romcom added'
  
  not impressed. good cast but they were ... read more »
  
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- - TheFirstStar
  - 34 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 28 Feb 2010 at 00:02
- - 0
  - 0
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- - a customer
  - Sheffield
  - 23 Oct 2009 at 04:43
- - 1
  - 0
  Change the Deck!
  
  On the surface this was a novel and interesting way of telling the Gambler's story of thrills and spills, using real Poker players to give it authenticity ... read more »
  
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  - Charles Brickley
  - Andover, Hampshire England
  - 14 Sep 2009 at 18:35
- - 0
  - 0
  boring
  
  thought it started off gd but in the end got boring
  
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- 807343
- - Betty23
  - 87 reviews
  - Portsmouth
  - 05 Sep 2009 at 18:32
- - 0
  - 0
  NOT GOOD
  
  DID NOT ENJOY THIS AT ALL AND I LIKE RUBBISH CHICK FLICK FILMS TOO
  
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- - KAY PEGLER
  - ILFORD
  - 21 Aug 2009 at 22:59
- - 0
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  horrible
  
  horrible film. no chemistry and the long drawn out scenes are patronising. hated it
  
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- - josephinelewis
  - 1 review
  - Edinburgh
  - 08 Aug 2009 at 14:52
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- - 27
  - 7
  Cards on the table... its not really worth a gamble...
  
  If you can watch approx 1 hour 40 minutes of poker playing, with 15 minutes of sort of rom-com added its for you, if not it really really will wear you down.<... read more »
  
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- 452615
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  - PaulaWestwood
  - 397 reviews
  - Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - 24 Jun 2007 at 00:11
- - 7
  - 0
  Calling all Poker Players
  
  This is an ok Rom Com but where it shines is as being the best Poker movie since Rounders. You will lose count of the number of Poker stars that Cameo in this ... read more »
  
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- - Rob Wright
  - England
  - 16 Sep 2007 at 17:53
- - 5
  - 0
  most boring film ever
  
  don't bother- watching paint dry is more interesting!
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 21 Jan 2008 at 14:05
- - 4
  - 0
  Its No rounders but...
  
  Its no rounders by far but the poker theme is a good backing to love story. Usual type of love relationship story so if you like 'music and lyrics' '... read more »
  
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- - pompeyfanmike
  - 3 reviews
  - Southsea
  - 31 Oct 2007 at 22:20
- - 4
  - 0
  Great movie if you like poker/slower music
  
  Great movie, great soundtrack (especially the new dylan song). It's a fairly typical romantic comedy menu, with a lot of poker playing thrown in. If you ... read more »
  
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- 501326
- - a customer
  - Leicester
  - 05 Dec 2007 at 15:34
- - 3
  - 0
  Poker Mania
  
  This film starts off quite poor and slow, but then you warm to the characters and things start to pick up.
  
  I will say this though, if you don't ... read more »
  
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- - Tazza12
  - 36 reviews
  - Southampton, England
  - 19 Mar 2008 at 09:20
- - 3
  - 0
  Dreadful
  
  Only watch this if you LOVE poker. The cast is completly wasted on this film, there is zero chemistry between Eric Banner and Drew Barrymore, (but that's ... read more »
  
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  - Wroxton
  - 21 Mar 2008 at 09:59
- - 2
  - 0
  Terrible
  
  If i wasnt sitting on a plane bound for oz i would have walked out on this flick. With Banner and Barrymore and a massive poker pro cast, you would expect good... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 25 Oct 2007 at 13:55
- - 2
  - 0
  hmph
  
  CRAP CRAP CRAP. this movie is dreadful. youd think eric bana and drew barrymore could have done something better. the only reason i give this movie one star is ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 23 Jan 2008 at 14:04
- - 1
  - 0
  Lucky You
  
  Sorry but I didn't feel lucky to be watching it - am a fan of Drew Barrymore but this is one I wouldn't reccomend!
  
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- - a customer
  - Ramsgate
  - 13 Feb 2008 at 08:52

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  Billie Offer (Barrymore) is a young singer from Bakersfield with more heart then talent. Huck Cheever (Bana) is a poker player whose emotions at the table often undermine his exceptional skill, especially when he is heads up with his father, poker legend L. C. Cheever (Duvall). The one aptitude ...