SimilarScreen
Lucky You

Lucky You

Change your game. Change your life.

20075.72h 4m

Overview

A professional poker player whose astounding luck at the table fails to translate into his lonesome love life attempts to win the World Series of Poker while simultaneously earning the affections of a beautiful Las Vegas singer.

Directed by Curtis Hanson
Written by Eric Roth, Curtis Hanson
Produced by Denise Di Novi, Carol Fenelon, Curtis Hanson
Box OfficeBudget: $55.0MRevenue: $8.5M

Top Cast

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Huck Cheever

Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore

Billie Offer

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

L.C. Cheever

Debra Messing

Debra Messing

Suzanne Offer

Jean Smart

Jean Smart

Michelle Carson

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Telephone Jack

Horatio Sanz

Horatio Sanz

Ready Eddie

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Ray Zumbro

Kelvin Han Yee

Kelvin Han Yee

Chico Banh

D

Danny Hoch

Bobby Basketball

Themes & Keywords

pokersportsgamblinglas vegas

About Lucky You

Lucky You is a drama, romance film released in 2007 exploring themes of poker, sports, gambling, las vegas. Directed by Curtis Hanson, it stars Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall. A professional poker player whose astounding luck at the table fails to translate into his lonesome love life attempts to win the World Series of Poker while simultaneously earning the affections of a beautiful Las Vegas singer.

Movies Similar to Lucky You

Discover titles like Lucky You — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to Lucky You

If you enjoyed Lucky You, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of Lucky You.

Casino
38% Match

Casino(1995)

Movie8.0/10

In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.

My Blueberry Nights
36% Match

Elizabeth has just been through a particularly nasty breakup, and now she's ready to leave her friends and memories behind as she chases her dreams across the country. In order to support herself on her journey, Elizabeth picks up a series of waitress jobs along the way. As Elizabeth crosses paths with a series of lost souls whose yearnings are even greater than her own, their emotional turmoil ultimately helps her gain a greater understanding of her own problems...

The Hustler
35% Match

Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.

21
32% Match

21(2008)

Movie6.7/10

Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa to count cards at blackjack.

Molly's Game
31% Match

Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.

Rounders
31% Match

Rounders(1998)

Movie7.0/10

Poker addict Mike McDermott knows the game inside out, but loses his money one night in a game to Russian-American gangster Teddy KGB. Promising his partner Jo he'll give up, he meets up with best friend Lester 'Worm' Murphy, just out of prison and owing lots of money to the wrong kind of people. McDermott becomes his co-guarantor and now there's only one way to raise the money, the pair have to get back into the game.

The Cooler
30% Match

The Cooler(2003)

Movie6.7/10

Bernie works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around him to jinx gamblers into losing. His imposing boss, Shelly Kaplow, is happy with the arrangement. But Bernie finds unexpected happiness when he begins dating attractive waitress Natalie Belisario.

Leaving Las Vegas
29% Match

Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.

The Man with the Golden Arm
28% Match

When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up. Armed with nothing but an old drum set, Frankie tries to get honest work as a drummer. But when his former employer and his old drug dealer re-enter his life, Frankie finds it hard to stay clean and eventually finds himself succumbing to his old habits.

Match Point
27% Match

Chris, a former tennis pro, takes a job as an instructor and befriends his wealthy young student, Tom. After being introduced to his family, Chris is soon engaged to Tom's sister, Chloe. Despite the professional and financial advantages that this relationship affords him, Chris becomes obsessed with Tom's fiancee, American actress Nola.

Tazza: One Eyed Jack
26% Match

A young poker player at the top of his game joins a team led by the legendary poker player One-Eyed Jack. While successfully working on a plan to win a huge jackpot, a single mistake puts the entire team in a life-or-death situation.