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      Lucky Break

      PG-13 Released Apr 5, 2002 1 hr. 47 min. Comedy List
      48% 44 Reviews Tomatometer 48% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score From the director of "The Full Monty" comes a comedy about a prison escape with a musical twist. Smalltime crook Jimmy (James Nesbitt) botches a bank robbery, lands in prison and stages a musical that turns out to be Act One of the perfect escape plan. But it's Act Two that's stumped Jimmy. His leading lady has captured his heart, and with one leg already over the wall, he's got to come up with a new ending ... as the curtain falls fast on his freedom. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Nov 01 Buy Now

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      Lucky Break fails to do anything new with The Full Monty formula.

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      isla s I found this really quite funny. There's a good cast with a number of well known British actors, including James Nesbitt, Timothy Spall and Bill Nighy. The plot is amusing and of course some of the scenes/situations are somewhat unlikely (aka absurd) but thats where most of the comedy comes from. I enjoyed listening to James Nesbitt singing along, as he rehearsed the play that the film centres on the convicts putting on. I thought James 'Jimmy' Hands was quite a likeable character. I suppose in a way I admired the sense of naive optimism shown by some characters. Its an easy and enjoyable watch - one I'd recommend. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A charming inoffensive film that features one of the best prison-based musicals of the life of Admiral Nelson. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member A gang of crooks make use of musical loving warden to escape prison. Director of The Full Monty tries to replicate the success of the previous film by making another using more or less the same formula. The outcome is not as successful, with predictable plot development including a love affair between the lead crook and a pretty anger-management counelor, and awkward use of its setting., which makes the whole thing look shallow. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member 'What is Tomato in Italian? Pomodoro...Apple of Love' And that is all!! its a nice commedy that grows in you the more you go through the film. SOme nice characters developped, but a liitle too theatrecal.. It a feel good movie...nice Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a shame about the story because the British cast assembled for this rom-com in an offbeat setting is very good. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member nothing really special, but nevertheless a nice little (bitter-)sweet british movie. i liked it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Empire Magazine Rated: 4/5 Dec 23, 2002 Full Review Loren King Chicago Tribune The formulaic script, stocked with not one truly menacing inmate, echoes far too many sentimental post-Full Monty imports. Rated: 2/4 Jul 20, 2002 Full Review Terry Lawson Detroit Free Press A prison comedy that never really busts out of its comfy little cell. Rated: 2/4 May 31, 2002 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 8, 2005 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Rated: 3/5 Oct 6, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis From the director of "The Full Monty" comes a comedy about a prison escape with a musical twist. Smalltime crook Jimmy (James Nesbitt) botches a bank robbery, lands in prison and stages a musical that turns out to be Act One of the perfect escape plan. But it's Act Two that's stumped Jimmy. His leading lady has captured his heart, and with one leg already over the wall, he's got to come up with a new ending ... as the curtain falls fast on his freedom.
      Director
      Peter Cattaneo
      Executive Producer
      Paul Webster, Hanno Huth
      Screenwriter
      Ronan Bennett
      Distributor
      Paramount Pictures
      Production Co
      Miramax Films, FilmFour Productions
      Rating
      PG-13 (Some Sexual References|Brief Strong Language)
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 5, 2002, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 1, 2018
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $54.6K
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby SR
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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