Jackpot!

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Jackpot!

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2024

1h 44m

Comedy

Action

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In the near future, a 'Grand Lottery' has been newly established in California -- the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot. When Katie Kim (Awkwafina) moves to Los Angeles, she mistakenly finds herself with the winning ticket. Desperate to survive the hordes of jackpot hunters, she reluctantly joins forces with amateur lottery protection agent Noel Cassidy (John Cena) who will do everything in his power to get her to sundown in exchange for a piece of her prize. However, Noel must face off with his slick rival Louis Lewis (Simu Liu), who also seeks to collect Katie's commission at all costs.

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Critics Consensus

Despite having a cast and crew of comedy all-stars on hand, Jackpot! provides little payout thanks to a puerile script and erratic pacing.

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Elizabeth Weitzman

TheWrap

Feig's primary influences seem to be "Idiocracy," "The Purge," and Looney Tunes--and he is undoubtedly correct in assuming that this unholy mix will hit some people’s sweet spot.

Sep 27, 2024

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

An action-comedy that lacks intoxicating fight scenes and genuine punchlines, this feature is less than the sum of its parts even as it turns Los Angeles’ make-or-break culture into a dystopian murder game.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 23, 2024

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Andrea Thompson

Chicago Reader

Another familiar dystopia wrings laughs thanks to a stellar cast.

Aug 22, 2024

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Samantha Schuster

Cinéfilo Serial

It may not be Paul Feige's best film, but it manages to entertain us thanks to the charismatic and chemistry-driven duo of Awkwafina and John Cena. And to a greater or lesser extent, the frenetic pace and the string of jokes work. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Jul 17, 2025

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Maxance Vincent

Film Speak

Jackpot! never gives its central concept the full exploration it should, only a surface-level one as fodder for one unfunny bump to the head after the other and action sequences that grow less playful and more mean-spirited.

Rated: D-

Jul 14, 2025

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Nathan Chizen

Exclaim!

Jackpot! is no winner. I, perhaps, was its biggest loser.

Rated: 4/10

Jan 28, 2025

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Jay W

The movie has an interesting and entertaining premise. Whoever wins the lottery gets a bounty on their head, and whoever kills them wins the money. John Cena makes a business of protecting the lottery winner. Awkwafina wins and hijinks ensue. Once that central conflict ensues, the movie feels like that is all they got. Scenes go on for way too long. You can feel the producers trying to stretch out a joke to meet some required runtime. The story is spread paper thin. The story does pick up towards the end with some extra twists and turns. Some of the twists don't make any sense once you think about it. But overall, the movie had a unique and fun premise, it has a handful of funny jokes and the people making it seemed like they were having a good time, and sometimes that is contagious.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/16/25

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highA F.

Jokes were corny, storyline was good. Good entertainment.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/05/25

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Bill C

While a cheesy movie, it is a lot of fun, and worth a watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/03/25

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Austin G.

nonsensical, cartoonish violence meets dystopian premise—without the dark and depressing atmosphere. a decent street-level action movie to watch on a week day at home, but don't expect the film to dig deeper than the primary plot.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/31/25

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Nicholas W

Its an action comedy with a silly premise. I loved every second. The choreographed fighting was some of the best. The jokes hit perfectly. Its 107 minutes of dumb fun and I loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/25

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Tom M

I'm being kind on this film because of the compelling comic presence of Awkwafina. To say this film holds a very silly premise is a wild understatement. It's good and funny until it tries to resolve itself. Then the mawkishness comes in and the wit dribbles out. It has its moments, though. Mostly in the first half.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Synopsis

In the near future, a 'Grand Lottery' has been newly established in California -- the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot. When Katie Kim (Awkwafina) moves to Los Angeles, she mistakenly finds herself with the winning ticket. Desperate to survive the hordes of jackpot hunters, she reluctantly joins forces with amateur lottery protection agent Noel Cassidy (John Cena) who will do everything in his power to get her to sundown in exchange for a piece of her prize. However, Noel must face off with his slick rival Louis Lewis (Simu Liu), who also seeks to collect Katie's commission at all costs.

Director: Paul Feig
Producer: Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum, Paul Feig, Laura Allen Fischer
Screenwriter: Rob Yescombe
Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios
Production Co: Summer House Pictures, Amazon Studios, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films, Feigco Entertainment
Rating: R (Violence|Sexual References|Pervasive Language)
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2024
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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