Remains a fluffy fantasy as trivial as an episode of Entourage.
Luck by Chance
✭ ✭ ✭ Read critic reviews
India · 2009
2h 35m
Director Zoya Akhtar
Starring Farhan Akhtar, Konkona Sen Sharma, Hrithik Roshan, Rishi Kapoor
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
Add to Watchlist
Please login to add films to your watchlist.
Aspiring actor Vikram moves to Mumbai in hopes of making it as a movie star. When he is tapped to play the lead in a Bollywood film, it seems everything is falling into place -- but he is soon met by relationship troubles, industry politics, and the trappings of his newfound fame.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
Bursting with the usual colorful pop music numbers and lighter-than-a-soap-bubble quandaries, the film is a typical Bollywood entry, not likely to win over many new converts
The New York Times by Neil Genzlinger
It is Mr. Akhtar whose understated performance holds together this far-ranging, cameo-filled film.
Users who liked this film also liked
A Nightmare on Elm Street
When a teenager and her friends become the target of a supernatural serial killer, she must uncover the truth before it's too late.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- United States • 1984
- Director Wes Craven
- Cast Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Amanda Wyss, Jsu Garcia
- Genre Horror
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
When Harry Potter's name is drawn from the Goblet of Fire, he is called to compete in a dangerous wizarding tournament.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- United Kingdom, United States • 2005
- Director Mike Newell
- Cast Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman
- Genre Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Available on fuboTV, USA Network, Peacock Premium, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
Singh Is Kinng
Summer 2008: The gang of Punjab arrives with a bang!
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Australia, India • 2008
- Director Anees Bazmee
- Cast Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Om Puri, Ranvir Shorey, Neha Dhupia, Sonu Sood
- Genre Action, Comedy
- Available on Vudu
Avatar
When humans invade a distant planet, a man sent to study the indigenous aliens struggles to choose sides.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- United Kingdom, United States • 2009
- Director James Cameron
- Cast Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi
- Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Available on Disney Plus, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand
3 Idiots
From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- India • 2009
- Director Rajkumar Hirani
- Cast Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Omi Vaidya, Boman Irani, Ali Fazal
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, AMC on Demand
Hera Pheri
Three unemployed men find the answer to all their money problems when they recieve a call from a kidnapper.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- India • 2000
- Director Priyadarshan
- Cast Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Tabu, Gulshan Grover, Kulbhushan Kharbanda
- Genre Comedy, Crime
- Available on No streaming locations found.
The Town
A bank robber's relationship with a former hostage threatens his teams attempt to rob Fenway Park.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- United States • 2010
- Director Ben Affleck
- Cast Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, Blake Lively, Titus Welliver
- Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Available on Apple TV Plus, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
My Name Is Khan
A Muslim man with Asperger's syndrome journeys to meet the President and change the perception of his community after 9/11.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- India • 2010
- Director Karan Johar
- Cast Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Jimmy Shergill, Zarina Wahab, Adarsh Gourav, Tanay Chheda
- Genre Bollywood, Drama, Romance
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand
Lucy
Most people only use 10% of their brains. She unlocks the full 100% – and the powers that come with it.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- France, Taiwan, Germany • 2014
- Director Luc Besson
- Cast Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik, Amr Waked, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Pilou Asbæk
- Genre Action, Science Fiction
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, FlixFling, AMC on Demand
A Prayer for Rain
A drama telling the story of the Bhopal disaster, the deadliest industrial disaster in history.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- United Kingdom, India • 2014
- Director Ravi Kumar
- Cast Martin Sheen, Mischa Barton, Kal Penn, Rajpal Yadav, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Joy Sengupta
- Genre Drama, History
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube
Piku
(पीकू)
Piku and her cantankerous father, Bhashkor, embark on a road trip with the thorny owner of a taxi business.
- India • 2015
- Director Shoojit Sircar
- Cast Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Irrfan Khan, Jisshu Sengupta, Avijit Dutt
- Genre Bollywood, Comedy, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Barbie
She’s everything. He’s just Ken.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- United States, United Kingdom • 2023
- Director Greta Gerwig
- Cast Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Emma Mackey, Issa Rae, America Ferrera
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand
Parasite
(기생충)
A poor family lies and schemes their way into the employ of a wealthy household — successfully, but with great consequences.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2019
- Director Bong Joon-ho
- Cast Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Chang Hyae-jin
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Thriller
- Available on Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand