Lottery Ticket

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  • Opened August 20, 2010 
  • 1 hr 39 min
  • PG-13 | brief underage drinking, sexual content, language, drug reference and some violence

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 14+. More on child suitability

  • Kevin Carson, a young man living in the projects, wins $370 million in a nationwide lottery. When his opportunistic neighbors discover he has the winning ticket in his possession, Kevin must survive their greedy and sometimes even threatening actions over a three-day holiday weekend before he can claim his prize. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Bow Wow, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton, Loretta Devine, Ice Cube
  • Director: Erik White
  • Genres: Comedy

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Chicago Tribune
| Michael Phillips

This movie's good. It's fast, deftly paced and funny. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
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If Lottery Ticket had as much conviction as laughs, it could have hit the jackpot. Read full review

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Movieline
| Michelle Orange

More helpful is Ice Cube's endearing performance as an aged sparring partner of Leon Spinks and Muhammad Ali who provides cover and advice for Kevin as he tries to hold onto both his wits and the ticket. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Carrie Rickey

Like Kevin's lucky fortune cookie, Lottery Ticket is a sweet treat with a substantive message. Read full review

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Brandon T. Jackson as Benny, Bow Wow as Kevin Carson, Terry Crews as Jimmy The Driver and Keith David as Sweet Tee in "Lottery Ticket."