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Lucky Numbers (1999)

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Reviews Counted: 92

Fresh: 21

Rotten:71

Average Rating: 4/10

Consensus: Nora Ephron's attempt at dark comedy is an uneven product, both in terms of the direction and the acting. The characters are unlikable to the point where you don't care what happens to them, and Ephron condescends to the material.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] language, sexuality, some drug use and brief violence

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release: Oct 27, 2000 Wide

Box Office: $9,534,013

Synopsis: Russ Richards (John Travolta) seems to have it all. A popular local television weatherman from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he has a reserved parking space and table at his favorite restaurant, a beautiful Jaguar convertible, and a... Russ Richards (John Travolta) seems to have it all. A popular local television weatherman from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he has a reserved parking space and table at his favorite restaurant, a beautiful Jaguar convertible, and a rambling house. Unfortunately, he's also squandered most of his money, and the snowmobile dealership that he owns is going under because of a warm winter that shows no signs of snow. Desperate for a financial break, Russ seeks guidance from his friend Gig (Tim Roth), a sleazy Brit who owns a strip club and has connections with various undesirables. Initially, Gig's suggestion that Russ should rig the state lottery makes Russ cringe, but out of desperation he enlists the help of the Lotto lady, Crystal (Lisa Kudrow), and they fix the numbers of a six-million-dollar drawing. Of course, the plan goes terribly wrong in this clever dark comedy from director Nora Ephron (YOU'VE GOT MAIL, SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE). The all-star cast includes Michael Rapaport as psychotic Dale the Thug, Bill Pullman as lackadaisical Detective Lakewood, Ed O'Neill as Crystal and Russ's boss, and Michael Moore as Crystal's seemingly straitlaced cousin. [More]

Starring: John Travolta, Lisa Kudrow, Ed O'Neill, Tim Roth

Starring: John Travolta, Lisa Kudrow, Ed O'Neill, Tim Roth, Michael Weston, Michael Rapaport, Michael Moore, Daryl Mitchell, Bill Pullman, Nick Loren

Director: Nora Ephron

Director: Nora Ephron
Producer: Nora Ephron, Andrew Lazar, Jonathan D. Krane, Sean Daniel
Screenwriter: Adam Resnick
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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Sep 4, 2001

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With this dud of a dark comedy, it's clear that director Nora Ephron's unluckiest number is that of John Travolta.

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Frank Swietek
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The ping-pong ball trick was funny...but that was all.

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Lucky Numbers" builds from a shaky first act and actually gets funnier as the tone gets darker.

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06/18/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
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a black comedy that would have been much funnier and edgier if it hadn't been softened up to accomodate a star of Travolta's magnitude.

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About as lucky as a broken mirror.

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03/07/02
Chuck Rudolph
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The colorful cast saves Travolta's hide this time around.

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does manage to possess an enjoyable tone, but often loses its focus and wonders off in so many directions, it's hard to keep up

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Blake French
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