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The Lucky Ones

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Stuck at a closed airport while on leave from Iraq War service, soldiers Colee Dunn (Rachel McAdams), Fred Cheaver (Tim Robbins) and T.K. Poole (Michael Peña) decide to carpool to get to their far-off destinations. Colee wants to visit with her late fiancé's family, while wounded T.K. longs to see his future wife and Fred, needing fast cash to send his son to college, is headed for a casino. During the journey, the soldiers forge a bond based on their uncertain futures.
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The Lucky Ones features heartfelt performances, but is undone by the plot's overwrought parade of coincidence and contrivance.

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Wesley Morris Boston Globe Rated: 2/4 Nov 24, 2011 Full Review Ben Kenigsberg Time Out Rated: 1/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor The Iraq war has thus far produced no truly memorable dramatic movies, as opposed to documentaries, and the losing streak continues with The Lucky Ones. Rated: C Sep 29, 2008 Full Review Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine It feels like it secretly wants to be a Iraq vet version [ of Y tu Mama Tambien] but is afraid to go there. Dec 16, 2017 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A cautious but strained apolitical Iraqi War drama. Rated: C+ Jun 3, 2017 Full Review Martin Tsai Critic's Notebook Mostly everything in the film, regardless of how contrived the set up, eventually rings true. Oct 7, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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Vanessa A As much as I love history and these types of shows, the fact that 1/2 of the movie is in the dark really ruined it for me. Otherwise I would have loved it. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/15/24 Full Review Nanci F These things actually happened to these people. It may seem too coincidental to some critics but it actually happened. These people were strong a courageous. Their lives, their love ones were horribly taken and yet they survived and thrived. It is the resilience of the Jewish people embodied in the Kurc family Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/08/24 Full Review Gaylord R I am so tired of reading reviews written by wannabee critics who seem to love finding some little flaw somewhere so they can prove that they are really "critics". I, on the other hand, am not a jaded, faded pseudo-intellectual, I am an enthusiastic fan of darn good, out-of-the-world true to life films which do no pretend to be either drama, or comedy, or any genre but rather mirror life as it unfolds in its myriad forms of hilarity, sadness, hope, disappointment, ludicrousness, and redemption. The Lucky Ones is a film that has it all, superb writing, amazing chemistry, scenery, camera work, you name it. It entertains, but it enlightens more. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review steve d Some strong performances help an interesting script and compelling characters. I thought it was heartfelt and fun. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Bad story line. Acting is Ok. Ending horrible. Is there a letter for suck-so-bad? LOL! F- Infinity. HA! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Touching, a great movie about how much people can affect each other's lives. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Stuck at a closed airport while on leave from Iraq War service, soldiers Colee Dunn (Rachel McAdams), Fred Cheaver (Tim Robbins) and T.K. Poole (Michael Peña) decide to carpool to get to their far-off destinations. Colee wants to visit with her late fiancé's family, while wounded T.K. longs to see his future wife and Fred, needing fast cash to send his son to college, is headed for a casino. During the journey, the soldiers forge a bond based on their uncertain futures.
Director
Neil Burger
Producer
Neil Burger, Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Rick Schwartz
Screenwriter
Neil Burger, Dirk Wittenborn
Distributor
Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Sony Pictures, Lionsgate Films, QED International, Roadside Attractions
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 26, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$183.1K
Runtime
1h 55m
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