"Lucky Them" isn't a great film, all told, but thanks to the good-natured performances and the general vibe, it's an immensely enjoyable one.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 3, 2020

A study of the perils of nostalgia, Megan Griffiths' Lucky Them itself comes off as a throwback to an earlier era of low-key, whimsical US independent cinema. This is not a bad thing, considering the talents of the cast.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 12, 2015

The plot executes an impressive twist at the end and Collette makes such a swashbuckler out of Ellie that you're inclined to indulge her in whatever she chooses to do.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 12, 2015

[Collette] and co-star Thomas Haden Church elevate this no-frills but intelligent story into something well worth seeing.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 6, 2015

Has any movie made during the past 10 years not presented female journalists as sluts?

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 17, 2014

Collette showcases this mask of exasperation with subtle brilliance.

| Original Score: 8.7/10 | Jul 7, 2014

A clever, fun, and affecting romantic dramedy about love and rock-and-roll.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 27, 2014

This pleasant but eminently forgettable indie comedy is the sort of thing that makes you wonder whether the big names in the cast were having serious career problems, doing someone a favor, or just had a few weeks to kill.

| Jun 19, 2014

"Lucky Them" has that rare gift: It leaves its audiences warm and happy, as the best romantic comedies do.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 12, 2014

Collette, as amazing as she can be when given something to work with, can't lift this limp story through sheer will.

| Original Score: C | Jun 12, 2014

Director Megan Griffiths and writers Huck Botko and Emily Wachtel flesh out a female perspective that's refreshing and engrossing without demonizing or objectifying men.

| Jun 5, 2014

Toni Collette radiates smarts, humor and a world-weary cool in "Lucky Them."

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 30, 2014

While Ms. Collette grounds Ellie and her emotions in a tough-minded plausibility, she can only hint at what the script fails to deliver: the complexities of a flawed woman's midlife crisis.

| May 29, 2014

For all its comic and sexual energy, Lucky Them is elevated most by its touching gravity.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 29, 2014

If the whole movie ends up feeling like "Eddie and the Cruisers" in flannel, the sharp cast members at least come as they are.

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 29, 2014

Every once in a while, it's nice to have a good movie sneak up on you unawares. Lucky Them is as sneaky as they come.

| Original Score: B+ | May 29, 2014

A low-key, solidly acted indie charmer from director Megan Griffiths.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 28, 2014

Strangely Bechdel Test-failing and as far removed from real life as Middle Earth, Lucky Them nonetheless hits familiar beats in welcome and unexpected ways, and does it by the book.

| May 27, 2014

Toni Collette's sass and grownup sex appeal go a long way to selling Lucky Them, a loveable but somewhat disposable comedy.

Full Review | May 27, 2014

It labors under the illusion that an abundance of Sub Pop memorabilia is adequate substitute for the honest evocation of a creative subculture and the personalities of which it's composed.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Apr 22, 2014