Underplayed Gems

The Lucky Ones (2008)

The Lucky Ones poster
Directed by
Neil Burger
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
R
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 196 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Three U.S. Army soldiers returning from Iraq meet unexpectedly and share a journey across America. Their trip brings them together as they deal with the changes in their lives and relationships.

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What happens

The Lucky Ones is a 2007 American comedy-drama directed by Neil Burger and stars Tim Robbins, Rachel McAdams and Michael Peña. The screenplay by Burger and Dirk Wittenborn focuses on three United States Army soldiers who find themselves drawn together by unforeseen circumstances. The film was released in the US on September 26, 2008, and was a box office bomb. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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