Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- comedy night
What critics said
Critics generally found the broad farce repetitive and weakly timed, though Martin Short's committed performance made it occasionally amusing and painless.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eugene Proctor's curse manifests through repeated trips, spills, collisions, and dangerous mishaps.
Psychologist Julius Monosoff pairs unlucky accountant Eugene Proctor with the search for another exceptionally unlucky person.
The search for Valerie Highsmith in Mexico supplies the film's central adventure objective.
Proctor and Campanella pursue the missing heiress through Mexico while navigating slapstick peril.
Films like Pure Luck, and why
The Three Amigos
broad physical comedy, mismatched partners, and a transnational search adventure
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
buddy comedy built around escalating mishaps and a fish-out-of-water journey
Running Scared
mismatched male partnership, crime-adventure plotting, and action-comedy rhythms
Movie Details
- Director
- Nadia Tass
- Release Date
- 1991-08-09
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (146)
Cast
- Martin Short
- Danny Glover
- Harry Shearer
- Sheila Kelley
- Sam Wanamaker
- Scott Wilson
- Sharlene Martin
- Jorge Russek
- Jorge Luke
- Ariane Pellicer
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Pure Luck about?
- An accident-prone accountant joins a luckless investigator in Mexico to locate a missing heiress, turning a rescue mission into a chain of slapstick disasters.
- What is Pure Luck like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pure Luck as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Pure Luck violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Pure Luck as mild.
- What did critics think of Pure Luck?
- Critics generally found the broad farce repetitive and weakly timed, though Martin Short's committed performance made it occasionally amusing and painless.
- Which films are like Pure Luck?
- Films with a similar feel include The Three Amigos, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, and Running Scared.
- How long is Pure Luck?
- Pure Luck runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Pure Luck?
- In United States, Pure Luck is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
