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Lucky You

2007 · 124 min

A slow-burn character study that blends the tension of high-stakes poker with a tender, melancholy romance, anchored by a fraught father-son relationship.

Directed by: Curtis Hanson
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall

Tagline: Change your game. Change your life.
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.

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Directed by: Curtis Hanson
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
love
obsession
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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