Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- raunchy
- breezy
- awkward
- adult comedy night
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film mean-spirited and short on laughs, arguing that its decent romantic premise is overwhelmed by gross-out humor and shopworn slapstick.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Charlie becomes known as a good luck charm because women who sleep with him quickly marry their ideal partners.
Charlie and Cam's relationship is surrounded by one-night stands, sexual anxieties, and deliberately vulgar comic material.
Charlie is an established dentist yet feels inexperienced and unsuccessful in finding true love.
Cam works as a penguin caretaker at an aquarium, making the aquarium central to the couple's social world.
Films like Good Luck Chuck, and why
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Both are adult romantic comedies built around crude sexual humor, improbable dating rules, and a protagonist seeking lasting love amid escalating misunderstandings.
The Ugly Truth
Both combine raunchy comedy with a commitment-focused romance and an emotionally immature male lead struggling to form a genuine relationship.
American Pie
Both use sexual reputation, casual encounters, and relationship anxiety as engines for an adult romantic comedy with broad slapstick.
Movie Details
- Director
- Mark Helfrich
- Release Date
- 2007-09-21
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (1729)
Cast
- Dane Cook
- Jessica Alba
- Dan Fogler
- Ellia English
- Lonny Ross
- Troy Gentile
- Chelan Simmons
- Mackenzie Mowat
- Sasha Pieterse
- Caroline Ford
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- 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 Good Luck Chuck about?
- A lonely dentist becomes an accidental romantic stepping stone and risks his supernatural dating reputation to pursue the clumsy aquarium caretaker he truly loves.
- What is Good Luck Chuck like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Good Luck Chuck as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Good Luck Chuck violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Good Luck Chuck.
- What did critics think of Good Luck Chuck?
- Critics broadly found the film mean-spirited and short on laughs, arguing that its decent romantic premise is overwhelmed by gross-out humor and shopworn slapstick.
- Which films are like Good Luck Chuck?
- Films with a similar feel include The 40-Year-Old Virgin, The Ugly Truth, and American Pie.
- How long is Good Luck Chuck?
- Good Luck Chuck runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Good Luck Chuck?
- In United States, Good Luck Chuck streams on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
