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O Lucky Man!

1973Movie3 h 4 minR

ComedyMusic
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Rotten Tomatoes82%87%

A quirky, moving comedy movie about society and class and money.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Not for warmth, comfort or scares.

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Story

Smile while you’re makin’ it. Laugh while you’re takin’ it. Even though you’re fakin’ it. Nobody’s gonna know …

An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.

Feels like

  • Satirical Allegory
  • Darkly Humorous
  • Episodic Misadventures
  • Social Critique
  • Cynical Worldview
  • Existential Journey
  • Moral Corruption
  • British Cinema
  • Political Commentary

Cast

24 of 36

Crew

Directed by
Lindsay Anderson
Written by
Malcolm McDowell, David Sherwin
Produced by
Malcolm McDowell, Albert Finney, Lindsay Anderson
Music by
Alan Price

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 25, 1973 · 3 h 4 min · R

Released
March 25, 1973
Runtime
3 h 4 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Comedy, Music, Fantasy, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$3 million
Available in
70 countries

Tropes

Evil Colonialist, Mad Scientist, Oop North +9

  • Evil Colonialist
  • Mad Scientist
  • Oop North
  • Capitalism Is Bad
  • Binocular Shot
  • Picaresque
  • Artificial Animal People
  • Soft Glass
  • Brownface
  • Percussive Pickpocket
  • Dirty Cop
  • Dance Party Ending

12 of 30 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream O Lucky Man!?"

Questions about O Lucky Man!

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream O Lucky Man!?

In the United States, you can rent or buy O Lucky Man! from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.

Is O Lucky Man! worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 82%).

Will O Lucky Man! make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and dark humor (8 of 10).

Is O Lucky Man! plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does O Lucky Man! use?

Evil ColonialistMad ScientistOop NorthCapitalism Is BadBinocular ShotPicaresqueArtificial Animal PeopleSoft GlassBrownfacePercussive PickpocketDirty CopDance Party Endingand 18 more

TV Tropes lists 30 tropes for it, including Evil Colonialist, Mad Scientist, and Oop North.