# Lucky Numbers (2000)

> A financially desperate Pennsylvania weatherman assembles an unlikely crew to rig a lottery jackpot, only to find the scam multiplying his problems faster than his winnings.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5836

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: Nora Ephron
- Cast: John Travolta, Lisa Kudrow, Tim Roth, Ed O'Neill, Michael Rapaport, Daryl Mitchell, Bill Pullman, Richard Schiff
- TMDB rating: 5.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0219952/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, uneasy, irreverent, dark comedy night, crime movie marathon

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