Movies like Lucky You
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Lucky You (2007)
22K
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
clever, exciting, suspense, entertaining, feel good, realistic, inspirational, touching, sentimental, serious ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
poker, gambling, casino, golf, addiction, twists and turns, gambler, gangster, bet, life philosophy, underdog, couples, rivalry, ambition, ego clash, family relations, opposites attract, card playing, motivation, obsession, father son relationship, inspiration, bomb squad, heartbreak, parents and children ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, year 2003, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
las vegas, usa, london
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Most similar movies to Lucky You
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, entertaining and feel good films with plots about ambition, underdog, redemption, rivalry, mentor, dialogue and storytelling mostly in Drama, Sport and Romance genres. Some movies like Lucky You: Poolhall Junkies (2002), Peaceful Warrior (2006), All In (2006), Rounders (1998), A Gentleman's Game (2002). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A retired pool hustler is forced to pick up the stick again when his brother starts a game he can't finish.
Style:
witty, clever, stylized, entertaining, serious ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
billiards, gambling, con men, gangster, vengeance, friendship, life philosophy, underdog, money, justice, betrayal, crime gone awry ...
Time:
year 2002, 20th century
Place:
new jersey, new orleans
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A chance encounter with a stranger changes the life of a college gymnast.
Style:
inspirational, philosophical, spiritual, sincere, motivational ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
self discovery, mentor, teaching the ways of the world, wisdom of life, enlightenment, wise man, human spirit, philosophy, gymnastics, life philosophy, athlete and trainer, guru ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
tibet, california, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Six medical students with unique talents pool their resources to win the World Series of Poker.
Style:
realistic, psychological, captivating, atmospheric, serious ...
Plot:
gambling, poker, medical school, rivalry, contests and competitions, follow your dream, ego clash, underdog, buddies, ambition, college, casino ...
Place:
usa, texas
Similarity:
31%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A young man is a reformed gambler who must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks.
Style:
neo noir, clever, suspense, psychological, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
gambling, poker, mafia, addiction, friendship, casino, voice over narration, underdog, card playing, buddies, destructive relationship, dishonesty ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york, atlantic city, usa, atlantic city new jersey, las vegas ...
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A drama revolving around characters whose lives are transformed one summer at an exclusive East Coast country club.
Style:
serious, sentimental, sincere, scenic, independent film ...
Plot:
golf, youth, ambition, prodigy, lifestyle, athlete's life, human spirit, athlete and trainer, contests and competitions, social differences, teachers and students, underdog ...
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A humble young man with uncommon skills from a small southern town gets caught up in high stakes golf matches between big-time gamblers until the game becomes life and death.
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, suspense, dark comedy ...
Plot:
golf, gambling, athlete's life, ambition, dishonesty, bet, money, casino, underdog, integrity, corruption, small town ...
Time:
1950s, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, texas, usa
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Talent can only get you so far. For golfer Luke Chisholm, that turns out to be Utopia, Texas -- where he's left stranded after blowing his pro debut.
Style:
sincere, uplifting, inspirational, captivating, sentimental ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
golf, wise man, christian, human spirit, teaching the ways of the world, athlete and trainer, ambition, introspection, hopes, athlete's life, lifestyle, small town ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, texas
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The story of golf icon and legend, Bobby Jones, who retired from competition at the tender age of 28.
Style:
inspirational, factual, melancholic, serious, sentimental ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
golf, underdog, biopic, rivalry, rise to the top, couples, temperamental, rising to stardom, human spirit, ambition, lifestyle, contests and competitions ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, year 2004, 1910s, 1920s
Place:
europe, atlanta georgia, georgia, harvard university, scotland ...
Similarity:
24%
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5K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
As an ex-gambler teaches a hot-shot college kid some things about playing cards, he finds himself pulled into the world series of poker, where his protégé is his toughest competition.
Style:
realistic, tense, psychological, semi serious, humorous
Audience:
teens
Plot:
poker, gambling, card playing, mentor, competition, human spirit, contests and competitions, downfall, underdog, follow your dream, lifestyle, friendship ...
Time:
year 2008
Place:
las vegas, usa, texas
Similarity:
24%
56K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
A washed up golf pro working at a driving range tries to qualify for the US Open in order to win the heart of his succesful rival's girlfriend.
Style:
sexy, entertaining, light, sweet, romantic ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
golf, underdog, love, psychologist, happy ending, desert, competition, rivalry, redemption, multiple storylines, love and romance, suburbs ...
Time:
20th century, year 1996, 90s
Place:
texas, usa, north carolina, austin texas, california
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of the rise and fall of poker legend Stu "The Kid" Ungar.
Style:
serious, realistic, period piece, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
gambling, rise and fall, gambler, human spirit, ambition, rivalry, tragic hero, life is a bitch, hopes, addiction, genius, legend ...
Place:
las vegas
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.
Style:
tense, clever, realistic, retro, light ...
Audience:
manly, kids
Plot:
poker, gambling, card playing, blackmail, mind game, gambler, adultery, casino, american football, jazz, friendship, gangster ...
Time:
1930s, year 1965, 20th century, 70s
Place:
ohio, new orleans, los angeles, usa, louisiana ...
Similarity:
22%
844
Genre: Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Young poker players must navigate their past along with the best players in the world to win.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, captivating, suspense
Plot:
gambling, poker, casino, ambition, rivalry, contests and competitions, cons and scams, vengeance, buddies, supportive spouse, gambler, sin ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
las vegas, colorado, nevada, florida, usa ...
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
(William H. Macy) 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 (Alec Baldwin), is happy with the arrangement. But Bernie ...
Style:
sexy, realistic, neo noir, intense, serious ...
Plot:
gambling, casino, card playing, fall in love, sex, gambler, bad luck, character study, public nudity, love and romance, down on your luck, female pubic hair ...
Time:
year 2003, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, usa
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
black and white, sexy, atmospheric, suspense, psychological ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
billiards, gambling, suicide, hustler, success, drunkenness, arrogance, death of girlfriend, money, rivalry, lifestyle, championship ...
Time:
20th century, year 1961, 60s
Place:
louisville kentucky, usa, california, san francisco, new york ...
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The film is a romantic comedy about a Portuguese widow whose husband had been a fisherman who died at sea. The widow's teenage daughter wants to be a professional gambler and she convinces her mother to date a British man whose new in town. The ...
Style:
feel good, touching, sentimental, semi serious, rom com ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, chick flick
Plot:
gambling, starting over, love affair, parents and children, opposites attract, teenage life, small town, death in the family, grief, bittersweet, fall in love, love and romance ...
Time:
year 2002
Place:
usa, massachusetts
Similarity:
22%
23K
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Jake Huard, from a shipbuilders family, promised his dying mother he'ld make it to Anapolis Naval Academy. Thanks to tenaciously bugging a Congressman, he's selected despite dubious grades. Once inside, Jake soon proves sub-standard ...
Style:
inspirational, intense, serious, exciting, realistic ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
military training, u.s. navy, boxing, military academy, military, relationships, military life, underdog, friendship, ambition, rivalry, navy ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
maryland, new jersey
Similarity:
21%
2.5M
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events - in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. Yet, despite all the things he has attained, his one true love eludes ...
Style:
inspirational, touching, feel good, sentimental, uplifting ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, chick flick, kids, teens ...
Plot:
life philosophy, philosophy, life, mentally challenged, destiny, storytelling, love, rise to the top, human spirit, selflessness, vietnam war, life & death ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 50s, 60s, 1950s ...
Place:
china, alabama, vietnam, america, savannah georgia ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
When relaxed and charming Ben Wrightman meets workaholic Lindsey Meeks she finds him sweet and charming, they hit it off and when it is winter Ben can spend every waking hour with Lindsey, but when summer comes around the corner Lindsey discovers ...
Style:
sexy, romantic, entertaining, sweet, cute ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
baseball, teacher, obsession, happy ending, contests and competitions, relationship problems, women, baseball coach, dating, career woman, workaholic, fall in love ...
Time:
year 2005, year 2003, 2000s, 80s, year 1980 ...
Place:
boston, usa, massachusetts, new jersey
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
An ex-boxer, living with the knowledge that his fight career was cut short by a crooked manager, channels his bitter disappointment in a single-minded quest for boxing championships for his three sons. We see them in pee-wee Silver Glove matches ...
Style:
realistic, sincere, serious, tense
Plot:
boxing, athlete's life, human spirit, follow your dream, ambition, lifestyle, ego clash, tough heroes, obsession, contests and competitions, athlete and trainer, rivalry ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Scottish second division football team Kilnockie is taken over by American Pete Cameron. The new owner puts pressure on manager Gordon McLeod to improve the fortunes of the team, and hires first division player Jackie McQuillan.
Style:
realistic, sentimental, inspirational, captivating, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
soccer, athlete's life, follow your dream, underdog, ambition, lifestyle, friendship, against the odds, football, sport team, athlete and trainer, society ...
Place:
scotland, glasgow scotland, europe
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Antoine and Kenny Tyler are NCAA college basketball players, and Antoine is the star. Suddenly Antoine dies of heart attack and Kenny has to fill his shoes as leader of team. Some time later, Antoine returns as a ghost and helps Kenny in game and in ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, touching, suspense, black comedy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
basketball, ghost, college, death, life philosophy, sport team, contests and competitions, youth, ambition, team, underdog, athlete ...
Time:
90s, year 1997
Place:
british columbia, seattle, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Slowed by age and failing eyesight, crack baseball scout Gus Lobel takes his grown daughter along as he checks out the final prospect of his career. Along the way, the two renew their bond, and she catches the eye of a young player-turned-scout.
Style:
inspirational, entertaining, touching, melancholic, light ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick, teens, girls' night, adult
Plot:
baseball, father daughter relationship, blind character, aging, career, parents and children, love and romance, happy ending, lawyer, kids and family, pitcher, good versus evil ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012, 21st century
Place:
north carolina, usa, atlanta georgia, georgia, california ...
Similarity:
20%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A former college athlete joins forces with a sports consultant to handicap football games for high-rolling gamblers.
Style:
inspirational, intense, tense, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
gambling, football, american football, greed, father son relationship, cons and scams, addiction, money, rags to riches, manipulation, workplace, dishonesty ...
Time:
year 2005, 21st century
Place:
new york, puerto rico, las vegas, boston, new jersey ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Rick Penning lives life just like he plays rugby; fast, hard-hitting and intense. When life on the edge lands him in jail, prison ward Marcus Tate offers him a chance to get back in the game by playing for his rival, Highland Rugby. Reluctantly Rick ...
Style:
inspirational, realistic, serious, disturbing, touching ...
Audience:
family outing, manly, teen drama
Plot:
rugby, dedicated educator, juvenile delinquency, coach, father son relationship, athlete and trainer, redemption, human spirit, starting over, ambition, teenage life, motivation ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
A baseball legend almost finished with his distinguished career at the age of forty has one last chance to prove who he is, what he is capable of, and win the heart of the woman he has loved for the past four years.
Style:
sentimental, touching, inspirational, realistic, romantic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
baseball, love story, baseball coach, loneliness, unlikely friendships, storytelling, looking for love, love and romance, athlete's life, training, hopes, major league ...
Time:
90s, year 1999, 20th century
Place:
usa, detroit, new york, london, bronx new york city ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Gambling addiction bring the stories of three otherwise unconnected people together as it destroys each of their lives.
Style:
realistic, serious, disturbing, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
gambling, addiction, obsession, bookies, destructive relationship, moral dilemma, couple relations, cons and scams, gangster, betrayal, dishonesty, life is a bitch ...
Time:
year 2006
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league in this magical sports fantasy. With the aid of a bat cut from a lightning struck tree, Hobbs ...
Style:
inspirational, romantic, realistic, touching, atmospheric ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
baseball, underdog, femme fatale, baseball player, attempted murder, haunted by the past, comeback, villain, death of father, reporter, lightning, baseball coach ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s, year 1984, 20th century, year 1939
Place:
new york, usa, chicago, baltimore
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Henry is a player skilled at seducing women. But when this veterinarian meets Lucy, a girl with a quirky problem when it comes to total recall, he realizes it's possible to fall in love all over again…and again, and again. That's because ...
Style:
romantic, touching, feel good, romantic comedy, funny ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, teens, family friendly
Plot:
memory loss, love, fall in love, love story, amnesia, love and romance, memory, wooing, relationships, dating, life philosophy, true love ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
hawaii, usa, oceania, alaska
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Moyher's good boy Benny Silman from Brooklyn becomes an economics student at Arizona State University for the sun and sexy girls- and the proximity of gambling paradise Las Vegas. Benny aces his studies, being a mathematical genius, but the one ...
Style:
realistic, serious, tense, captivating
Plot:
gambling, bookies, friendship, lifestyle, ambition, couples, culture clash, college life, follow your dream, youth, fall in love, buddies ...
Place:
usa, nevada, arizona, las vegas, new york
Similarity:
19%
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