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Lottery Ticket

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34% Tomatometer 83 Reviews 44% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Kevin Carson (Bow Wow), an ordinary guy living in the projects, wins a $370 million lottery. Unfortunately, the claim office is closed for a long holiday weekend, and he must keep his good fortune a secret. But the news spreads like wildfire, and Kevin must figure out how to survive three days among the friends, family and neighbors who want a piece of the pie.
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Critics Consensus

There's a worthwhile message at the heart of Lottery Ticket, but it's buried under stale humor, tired stereotypes, and obvious clichés.

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Patrick Friel Chicago Reader Dec 20, 2010
No doubt the characters are stereotypes, but the performances are handled with a knowing wink and a great deal of fun. Go to Full Review Amy Nicholson I.E. Weekly Aug 24, 2010
C+
There are enough stereotypes in here to get Dr. Laura frothing at the mouth -- and enough menace to merit co-writing credit for the Hughes brothers. Go to Full Review Kevin C. Johnson St. Louis Post-Dispatch Aug 20, 2010
2/4
It all comes off a bit like an extended episode of "Everybody Hates Chris" with really bad language. Go to Full Review Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Feb 26, 2025
2/5
I didn't think that Bow Wow was the right lead for this. The supporting cast really held up the film but the lulls in the story made it a bit of a chore at times. Go to Full Review Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn Feb 26, 2025
3/5
This was mildly entertaining with a great comedic turn from T-Pain. The second act has a few lulls that hurt the pacing but there's worse ways to spend 90 minutes. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 14, 2020
2.5/4.0
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Angel C. @amc123 Jul 26, 2025 Such a classic hilarious movie See more thiago s @Thiagostone Mar 1, 2025 Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é fraco, a história do filme ficou bacaninha, mas algumas coisas no filme ficaram ruins, tipo eles curtim no shopping com um monte de amigos que não queriam saber dele no começo, e também a vagabunda da vó dele que fofocas para o outro cara e toda o bairro fica sabendo que eles tinham ganhado na loteria, e depois que falar com o cara em vez de brigar com sua vó, shad burro do caralho, no final teve a ajuda do personagem do ice cube e acaba o filme. See more Apr 18, 2020 Generic and unfunny. See more Sep 29, 2015 Brilliant film watched it so many times. See more Aug 16, 2015 A bad film with an important message. See more Mar 23, 2015 actually enjoyed this with some funny moments. about a guy who lives in the hood who tries to keep hold of his lottery ticket. would watch again See more Read all reviews
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Erik White

Director

Shad "Bow Wow" Moss

Kevin Carson

Brandon T. Jackson

Benny

Naturi Naughton

Stacie

Keith David

Sweet Tee

Charlie Murphy

David Semaj

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Lottery Ticket

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Synopsis Kevin Carson (Bow Wow), an ordinary guy living in the projects, wins a $370 million lottery. Unfortunately, the claim office is closed for a long holiday weekend, and he must keep his good fortune a secret. But the news spreads like wildfire, and Kevin must figure out how to survive three days among the friends, family and neighbors who want a piece of the pie.
Director
Erik White
Producer
Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Matt Alvarez, Mark Burg, Oren Koules
Screenwriter
Abdul Williams
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Cubevision, Burg-Koules
Rating
PG-13 (Drug Reference|Brief Underage Drinking|Language|Sexual Content|Some Violence)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 20, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$24.7M
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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