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The Luck of the Irish

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A teenager (Ryan Merriman) must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun.

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Lynne Heffley Los Angeles Times The quirky script from Andrew Shepard Price and Mark Edward Edens, from a story by Price, is amiably directed by Paul Hoen; the cast is uniformly appealing, including Glenndon Chatman as Kyle's best pal. Sep 10, 2019 Full Review Julianna Ress The Ringer I wouldn’t call The Luck of the Irish’s racial commentary “deep” or “particularly good,” but it is surprising in the context of a silly comedy about a kid slowly turning into a leprechaun. Apr 25, 2023 Full Review Davis Cook Common Sense Media A movie very much of its time, there's no doubting The Luck of the Irish's good intentions... It's just the way these positive themes are executed that is the problem. Rated: 3/5 Nov 9, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Patty M Overall, this is a cheesy film that is sure to delight younger viewers. While there is plenty of criticism about this film, it still is a great family film and excellent to teach about Irish culture. Incorporate it into your Saint Patrick’s Day teaching and enjoy the silliness of it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/30/24 Full Review K O Actually one of the most offensive movies to Irish people I've seen. Terrible movie . Not funny . Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/01/24 Full Review Audience Member Good enough Ryan Merriman has a lot of charm and likability A bit of luck and a bit of magic go a long way A kid in junior high has everything going for him so he figures it's just luck all the way through When st Patrick's Day approaches though his lucky streak starts to dwindle; turns out the gold medallion he's wearing is stolen and he starts to change from getting red hair to getting shorter to having pointy ears He's actually half-leprechaun finding out his mom is actually from Ireland Another rival leprechaun is after so many gold medallions so in order to set things right this kid has to earn it back His best friend, she is a young achiever having him listen to reason Not everything good that happens to us is because of luck, it's more due to hard work, practice and effort The movie does a lot to respect the Irish culture without making it insulting, there's giggle worthy moments, and the effects are pretty decent for a TV budget The camera angles are shot really nicely as well It also paints a more real world picture of the American dream for immigrants Many of them came to this country long ago and didn't have much respect or decent pay, in the end though they never gave up and learned to see past indifference from centuries of old We all have to learn to embrace our humble beginnings and heritage After all living in a nation of many backgrounds adds so much to our character allowing more voices to be heard A flick I grew up with even if it's very forgettable but still a worthy watch Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/10/24 Full Review Brayden G It's a boring movie not much to say about it Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/20/23 Full Review Rosana B Bonitinho, tem até uma versão indiana produzida pela Disney pode ser até focinho também, mas é tanto chatinho, mas venci... Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/04/22 Full Review jackson r A fun adventure movie about leprechauns, perfect family movie for St. Patrick's Day Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A teenager (Ryan Merriman) must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun.
Director
Paul Hoen
Producer
Don Schain
Screenwriter
Andrew Shepard Price, Mark Edward Edens
Production Co
Miramax
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 21, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
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