# Lucky You (2007)

> A gifted but self-destructive poker player gambles his way through debt, romance, and a volatile reunion with the father he cannot forgive.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1319

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Curtis Hanson
- Cast: Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall, Debra Messing, Jean Smart, Robert Downey Jr., Horatio Sanz, Michael Shannon
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338216/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: tense, melancholic, intimate, late night viewing, poker night

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