Lottery Ticket

2010, Comedy, 1h 39m

82 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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There's a worthwhile message at the heart of Lottery Ticket, but it's buried under stale humor, tired stereotypes, and obvious clichés. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Kevin Carson (Bow Wow), an ordinary guy living in the projects, wins a $370 million lottery. Unfortunately, the claim office is closed for a long holiday weekend, and he must keep his good fortune a secret. But the news spreads like wildfire, and Kevin must figure out how to survive three days among the friends, family and neighbors who want a piece of the pie.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Drug Reference|Brief Underage Drinking|Language|Sexual Content|Some Violence)
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Erik White
  • Producer:
    Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Matt Alvarez, Mark Burg, Oren Koules
  • Writer:
    Abdul Williams
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $24.7M
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  • Distributor:
    Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Shad "Bow Wow" Moss
Kevin Carson
Brandon T. Jackson
Benny
Naturi Naughton
Stacie
Keith David
Sweet Tee
Charlie Murphy
David Semaj
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Lorenzo
Terry Crews
Jimmy the Driver
Loretta Devine
Grandma
Ice Cube
Mr. Washington
Bill Bellamy
Giovanni
Mike Epps
Reverend Taylor
T-Pain
Junior
Teairra Mari
Nikki Swayze
Erik White
Director
Abdul Williams
Screenwriter
Andrew A. Kosove
Producer
Broderick Johnson
Producer
Matt Alvarez
Producer
Mark Burg
Producer
Oren Koules
Producer
Ice Cube
Executive Producer
Timothy M. Bourne
Executive Producer
Steven P. Wegner
Executive Producer
Patrick Cady
Cinematography
Harvey Rosenstock
Film Editing
Teddy Castellucci
Original Music
Roshelle Berliner
Production Design
Matteo De Cosmo
Art Director
James Edward Ferrell Jr.
Set Decoration
Sandra Hernandez
Costume Design
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Critic Reviews for Lottery Ticket

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Audience Reviews for Lottery Ticket

  • Dec 02, 2011
    Lottery Ticket tries to be funny, but ends up failing.
    Bradley W Super Reviewer
  • Jul 07, 2011
    "Money don't change you...it changes the people around you." Lottery Ticket stars Bow Wow as Kevin Carson, an eighteen-year-old high school graduate who lives in the hood and works at Foot Locker, but dreams of becoming a shoe designer. Things become complicated when he wins a lottery jackpot of $370 million. In spite of trying to keep his good fortune a secret, soon the neighborhood flocks to his home seeking a piece of the pie. People who had previously ignored him now shower him with attention. But for Kevin the real trick will be making it through the Fourth of July holiday weekend when he can go to the Lottery office and turn in his ticket that could potentially change his and his grandma's life forever. All he has to do now is avoid a thug out for his blood, figure out who his real friends are, and make nice with the local kingpin.
    Deb S Super Reviewer
  • Feb 24, 2011
    Very predictable, and pretty generic. But the movie has a few very funny one-liners, and a pretty good performance by Bow Wow. Not the best out there, but I've seen comedies that are a lot worse than this for sure.
    Everett J Super Reviewer
  • Dec 25, 2010
    A very unfunny and boring movie. It was an interesting concept but a bad execution. I only laughed 3 times the whole movie. D
    Richard C Super Reviewer
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