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Lucky Break

Play trailer Poster for Lucky Break PG-13,  2002,  1h 47m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 44% 41 Reviews Tomatometer 48% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
44% Tomatometer 41 Reviews 48% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
From the director of The Full Monty comes a comedy about a prison escape with a musical twist. Small-time crook Jimmy 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.
Lucky Break

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Critics Consensus

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

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Loren King Chicago Tribune Jul 20, 2002
2/4
The formulaic script, stocked with not one truly menacing inmate, echoes far too many sentimental post-Full Monty imports. Go to Full Review
Terry Lawson Detroit Free Press May 31, 2002
2/4
A prison comedy that never really busts out of its comfy little cell. Go to Full Review
Ann Hornaday Washington Post May 13, 2002
It's what the Brits themselves might call fair to middling. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 8, 2005
2/5
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Oct 6, 2004
3/5
Eric Lurio Greenwich Village Gazette Nov 7, 2003
2/5
Well, this is definitely a disappointment. Go to Full Review
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Peter Cattaneo

Director

James Nesbitt

Jimmy

Olivia Williams

Annabel

Timothy Spall

Cliff Gumbell

Bill Nighy

Roger 'Rog' Chamberlain

Lennie James

Rudy 'Rud' Guscott

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Lucky Break

Lucky Break (2001) Lucky Break (2001) (Left to right) James Nesbitt as Jimmy and Frank Harper as John Tombes in LUCKY BREAK. (Left to right) Olivia Williams as Annabel and James Nesbitt as Jimmy in LUCKY BREAK. Scene from the film LUCKY BREAK. Scene from the film LUCKY BREAK. Scene from the film LUCKY BREAK. View more photos

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Synopsis From the director of The Full Monty comes a comedy about a prison escape with a musical twist. Small-time crook Jimmy 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
Producer
Peter Cattaneo, Barnaby Thompson
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
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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