A Stroke of Luck

A Stroke of Luck

Directed by Nacho G. Velilla

Produced by Aparte Producciones, Atresmedia Cine

201690 min5.0 / 10

A lighthearted small-town comedy about a lottery mix-up that forces a group of men to scheme while a brothel owner seeks redemption, balancing humor with genuine emotional stakes.

Villaviciosa de al Lado is a peaceful town stuck in time, living exclusively of the fame of a 200 years-old spa. Therefore, city hall's debts threatens to close the spa and ruin all town. Their salvation becomes when suddenly mayor Anselmo and the rest of members of city hall realize that they won the Christmas Lottery. But their happiness turns in horror after to discover that the prize belongs to a serial number distributed by the town's brothel, causing the suspicion of the wives and fear of the husbands after a TV interview where Mari, brothel's owner, claims that the almost men of the town will have prize from the lottery. Wanting a way to charge the prize to save the town without having to suffer the anger of their respective women, Anselmo, Ricardo, César, Juandi and Paco plots a plan in order to steal the money from the brothel, meanwhile Mari tries reconcile her stranded life and restore the memory of her deceased father, a former mayor.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Stroke of Luck easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is A Stroke of Luck violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Does A Stroke of Luck end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

  • Is A Stroke of Luck sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Stroke of Luck scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity32

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Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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