Lucky

Released Sep 29, 2017

1 hr. 28 min.

Comedy

Drama

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97%

151 Reviews

Tomatometer

81%

2,500+ Ratings

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A 90-year-old atheist has outlived and out-smoked his contemporaries, and as he comes to terms with his own mortality, he searches for ever-elusive enlightenment.

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Critics Consensus

Lucky is a bittersweet meditation on mortality, punctuating the career of beloved character actor Harry Dean Stanton.

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Rauno U

Life's most wonderful moments correlate with minimalism🌵 Lucky (2017) is the very definition of minimalism in the best sense of the word. It makes you think about the final stages of life and, by extension, the life that came before. What's the point of doing anything if the end is the same for everyone? What really matters and what is worth holding on to? These are the questions that popped into my head while watching. Visually, the film was also simple, but not in a bad way. It created a nice cactus-like atmosphere through which the importance and benefits of the local community were conveyed. The visuals were also in good proportion to the film's pacing. The music further complemented the perfection. The lead role was played by the late Harry Dean Stanton, who played the character of Lucky. As Lucky was very much Stanton himself in his history and nature, it felt like a wonderful send-off for one of the most experienced actors in cinema history. It was the best way for a great master to leave us, with one of the best roles of his career.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Alec B

Harry Dean Stanton is given the leading role he always deserved, and it is interesting to see a film like this that doesn't cop out on its atheism.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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Esra Y

Calm and emotional movie. A beautiful, memorable goodbye to Harry Dean Stanton

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/11/23

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Eric W

The character Harry Dean Stanton plays in this film, I imagine is a lot like most octogenarians who are healthy enough to live on their own. He has his health, his mind, his routine, has his friends and acquaintances, but you can feel his longing for something more as he deals with the fear of knowing he's running out of time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/10/23

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Georgan G

End of life issues are shown honestly, even lovingly. Not many think about their mortality, or do so with trepidation. Despite living alone, Stanton's character fills his days with friendship. Lovely to see all the old actors in this wonderful film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/29/23

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Chris

I was looking forward to it when I saw the impressive cast, but it was a huge letdown. Stanton is great in his role, but his role is a depressed old man and there's really no story. It's just one of those slice of life indie movies that plods along with the intent to look deep and artsy, but to me it was just a giant bummer. Not a lot of life in this one, and turned it off before the end because it didn't seem to have a point.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/01/23

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John Carroll Lynch

Director

Harry Dean Stanton

Lucky

David Lynch

Howard

Ron Livingston

Bobby Lawrence

Ed Begley Jr.

Dr. Christian Kneedler

Tom Skerritt

Fred

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

This is no fluffy eulogy or hagiography. There are flashes of anger and discontentedness throughout.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 18, 2018

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

A goldmine of small but perfectly formed parts.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 16, 2018

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Ed Potton

Times (UK)

Stanton's navy veteran quietly dominates virtually every frame, weather-beaten as the landscape around his small American town.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 14, 2018

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Daniel Howat

Next Best Picture

Lucky is a lovely, small film. It's an ode to living. A farewell to a well-lived life, and an acceptance of what comes after.

Rated: 7/10

May 19, 2022

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Jeff Mitchell

Art House Film Wire

Harry Dean Stanton felt perfectly comfortable accepting dozens and dozens of small roles, but before he left this world, he resonates, as Lucky, with a soulful and matter-of-fact leading performance.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 14, 2021

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Gisela Savdie

El Heraldo

With a smart script, the movie is a true reflection on life and death [Full Review in Spanish]

Nov 8, 2020

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Synopsis

A 90-year-old atheist has outlived and out-smoked his contemporaries, and as he comes to terms with his own mortality, he searches for ever-elusive enlightenment.

Director: John Carroll Lynch
Executive Producer: Jason Delane Lee
Screenwriter: Logan Sparks, Drago Sumonja
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Superlative Films, Divide / Conquer
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $955.7K
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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