Your Lucky Day is a 2023 American action thriller film, written and directed by Daniel Brown. The film stars Angus Cloud (posthumously), Elliot Knight, Jessica Garza, Sterling Beaumon, Mousa Hussein Kraish, Jason Wiles, Sebastian Sozzi, Spencer Garrett and Jason O'Mara. The film was released theatrically by Well Go USA Entertainment on November 10, 2023.
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| Directed by | Daniel Brown |
| Written by | Daniel Brown |
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| Cinematography | Justin Henning |
| Edited by | Nick Pezzillo |
| Music by | Matt Hutchinson |
| Distributed by | Well Go USA Entertainment |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $18,232[1][2] |
Plot
editWhen a dispute over a winning lottery ticket turns into a deadly hostage situation, the witnesses must decide exactly how far they're willing to go -- and how much blood they're willing to spill -- for a cut of $156 million.
Cast
edit- Angus Cloud as Sterling[3]
- Jessica Garza as Ana Marlene[3]
- Sterling Beaumon as Cody[4]
- Elliot Knight as Abraham[3]
- Mousa Hussein Kraish as Amir[3]
- Jason O'Mara as Captain Rutledge
- Spencer Garrett as Mr. Laird
- Jason Wiles as Dick
- Sebastian Sozzi as Dobbs
- Brendan Morrow as Jimmy
Production
editIn December 2021, Angus Cloud, Jessica Garza, Elliot Knight, Jason O'Mara, Spencer Garrett, Mousa Hussein Kraish, Jason Wiles, and Sebastian Sozzi joined the cast of the film, with Daniel Brown writing and directing the film.[5] Principal photography began in Los Angeles that same month.[4]
Release
editYour Lucky Day premiered at 2023 Fantastic Fest on September 23, and was released in theatres on November 10, 2023, and on video on demand on November 14, 2023.[6] The cast was able to promote the film due to production receiving a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[7] The film is one of Cloud's last roles before his death in July 2023.[8] The movie made its SVOD debut on Netflix US in March 2024.[9]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 28 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.6/10.[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 64 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Your Lucky Day (2023)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "Your Lucky Day (2023)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Wang, Jessica (October 5, 2023). "See Angus Cloud pull heist in Your Lucky Day, one of his final films". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Yossman, K. J. (December 21, 2021). "Your Lucky Day: Sterling Beaumon Boards Daniel Brown Thriller (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (December 14, 2021). "Your Lucky Day: Angus Cloud, Jessica Garza, Elliot Knight, & Jason O'Mara Among 9 Cast In Horror Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (September 21, 2023). "Your Lucky Day, Action Thriller Featuring One Of Final Angus Cloud Performances, Goes To Well Go USA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (August 22, 2023). "Angus Cloud Movie 'Your Lucky Day' Secures SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement For Publicity". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Angus Cloud Completed Work on Horror Film from 'Scream' Directors Prior to Death: Report". People. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ Moore, Kasey (March 7, 2024). "'Your Lucky Day': Netflix US Sets SVOD Debut for Angus Cloud Action Thriller". What's on Netflix. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Your Lucky Day". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "Your Lucky Day". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
