Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- witty
- hopeful
- lazy sunday
- teen movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a predictable, thin, and bland romantic comedy fantasy whose likable performances could not overcome repetitive contrivances and sluggish setup.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ashley and Jake swap their luck after kissing at a masquerade party.
Ashley’s exceptional professional and personal success collapses when her good fortune changes hands.
The film derives its central humor from the sudden exchange between Ashley’s luck and Jake’s bad luck.
Ashley is a successful Manhattan agency employee, while Jake is a clumsy aspiring band manager struggling to advance McFly.
Films like Just My Luck, and why
The Princess Diaries
shares a whimsical luck-based premise, adolescent-friendly romantic comedy tone, and fish-out-of-water magical reversal
13 Going on 30
shares a light fantasy romance structure in which an ordinary protagonist's social fortunes are transformed by a magical premise
What a Girl Wants
shares a youthful romantic comedy format, Manhattan setting, and upbeat supernatural wish-fulfillment
Movie Details
- Director
- Donald Petrie
- Release Date
- 2006-05-12
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (2058)
Cast
- Lindsay Lohan
- Chris Pine
- Samaire Armstrong
- Bree Turner
- Faizon Love
- Missi Pyle
- Makenzie Vega
- Carlos Ponce
- Tom Fletcher
- Danny Jones
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 Just My Luck about?
- A Manhattan overachiever and a struggling band manager have their lives turned upside down when a masquerade-party kiss swaps their luck.
- What is Just My Luck like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Just My Luck as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Just My Luck violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Just My Luck.
- What did critics think of Just My Luck?
- Critics broadly found the film a predictable, thin, and bland romantic comedy fantasy whose likable performances could not overcome repetitive contrivances and sluggish setup.
- Which films are like Just My Luck?
- Films with a similar feel include The Princess Diaries, 13 Going on 30, and What a Girl Wants.
- How long is Just My Luck?
- Just My Luck runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Just My Luck?
- In United States, Just My Luck is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
