Lucky

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Lucky

Released Sep 29, 2017

1h 28m

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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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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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Excellent, just an old guy at the end of his life. Probably a couple of scenes more poignant than is likely in real life, but overall a simple period to a simple sentence. And nice to hear Harry Dean sing again. I remember his singing in Cool Hand Luke 60 years ago.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/09/24

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Matt v

This has become one of my favorite movies of all time. I'm not sure a movie could be more perfect. Through the photography and set design, you can smell the smells, and feel the grit. More than that, I can feel myself as lucky. Thematically, visually, and emotionally a work of art and beauty. Simple and not 'arty' or pretentious.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/27/24

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John Marius G

Yup! It IS an ABSOLUTE must see!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/04/24

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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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John Carroll Lynch

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Harry Dean Stanton

Lucky

David Lynch

Howard

Ron Livingston

Bobby Lawrence

Ed Begley Jr.

Dr. Christian Kneedler

Tom Skerritt

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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
Producer: Ira Steven Behr, Danielle Renfrew Behrens, Greg Gilreath, Adam Hendricks, Richard Kahan, John H. Lang, Logan Sparks, Drago Sumonja
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
Runtime: 1h 28m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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