Lucky Them

2013
R
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

4.2K

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Toni Collette and Thomas Haden Church in Lucky Them (2013)

Ellie has one last chance to prove her value to her aging music magazine, Stax. As luck would have it, her editor has just the assignment: a search to discover what really happened to long lost local rock god, Matt Smith.

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Comedy Drama

A rock journalist is assigned to track down her ex-boyfriend.A rock journalist is assigned to track down her ex-boyfriend.A rock journalist is assigned to track down her ex-boyfriend.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

4.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations total

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Trivia
The executive producer of this film was Joanne Woodward. There is a dedication at the end of the film that reads: "This film is dedicated to Paul Newman; an inspiration, mentor, cheering squad, and darn good reason a gal could still have trouble finding a gent to fill his boots."

Goofs
They make a point that Mathew Smith is left handed, but when they find him he is hammering right handed.

Quotes
Charlie: It's not that I don't like music, it's that I have a hard time finding a style that doesn't annoy me.

Crazy credits
> This film is credited to Paul Newman: an inspiration, mentor, cheering squad, and darn good reason a gal could still have trouble finding a gent to fill his boots

Connections
References Gremlins (1984)

Soundtracks
There Go I
Written by Martin Sexton & Crit Harmon
Performed by Martin Sexton
Courtesy of Kitchen Table Records

The DVD was finally released so I had a chance to see the movie. I wanted to see it primarily because of the superb cast and I wasn't disappointed by a single one of them. But I do wonder how they got the 8 figure salary Johnny Depp to play a bit role. The story didn't move me partly because the characters weren't fleshed out. One sentence or two was all the viewer was given in the way of background. Tom Hayden's character for instance is wealthy but is he really the buffoon who would marry a hooker who is secretly married and blatantly seeking to make Hayden's character become more materialistic? Johnny Depp's character is described as a "shit." Why? We're never told. It's really a tribute to the cast that this movie exists and damn near works.