Lottery Ticket
A young man guards a $370 million lottery ticket while his entire project neighborhood turns a holiday weekend into a chaotic test of trust.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- uplifting
- lazy sunday
- group movie night
What critics said
Critics found a worthwhile message about wealth and community buried beneath stale humor, tired stereotypes, and obvious clichés.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kevin's winning $370 million lottery ticket attracts opportunistic neighbors and drives the three-day survival ordeal.
The winning ticket changes how Kevin's neighbors treat him and tests his judgment and loyalties.
Kevin's life in the projects supplies the social environment for the ensemble's conflicts and humor.
Kevin must protect the ticket through a three-day weekend while the surrounding community learns about it.
Films like Lottery Ticket, and why
The Million Dollar Hotel
shares an uplifting fish-out-of-water premise, broad comedy, and community-centered themes about sudden wealth
It Could Happen to You
shares a lottery-windfall premise, comic social satire, and pressure from opportunistic acquaintances
Barbershop
shares an ensemble comedy structure, neighborhood conflict, and feel-good themes of friendship and community
Movie Details
- Director
- Erik White
- Release Date
- 2010-08-20
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (189)
Cast
- Shad Moss
- Brandon T. Jackson
- Naturi Naughton
- Loretta Devine
- Teairra Mari
- Ice Cube
- Keith David
- Terry Crews
- Mike Epps
- Charlie Murphy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo
- 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 Lottery Ticket about?
- A young man guards a $370 million lottery ticket while his entire project neighborhood turns a holiday weekend into a chaotic test of trust.
- What is Lottery Ticket like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lottery Ticket as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Lottery Ticket violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Lottery Ticket as mild.
- What did critics think of Lottery Ticket?
- Critics found a worthwhile message about wealth and community buried beneath stale humor, tired stereotypes, and obvious clichés.
- Which films are like Lottery Ticket?
- Films with a similar feel include The Million Dollar Hotel, It Could Happen to You, and Barbershop.
- How long is Lottery Ticket?
- Lottery Ticket runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lottery Ticket?
- In United States, Lottery Ticket streams on Philo.
