Lucky 13

2005 film by Chris Hall

2005 (2005)

Running time

95 minutesLanguageEnglish

Lucky 13 is a 2005 American romantic comedy film directed by Chris Hall and starring Brad Hunt and Harland Williams, with music by Debra Jo Rupp.^[1]^[2]

Plot

This film is about Zach Baker and his quest to go back through his past experiences with women so he will have the perfect date with his lifelong friend, Abbey. Abbey would be the thirteenth woman he has gone out with and he hopes she will be "Lucky 13".

The story revolves around Zach asking each woman what he did wrong in their relationship, so as to not make the same mistakes with Abbey. A recurring gag involves Zach throwing objects, representing his past affairs, into a lake. During the course of the film, Zach makes changes to his appearance and demeanor, trying to emulate the advice he gets from his past girlfriends—most of which is contradictory.

After much soul-searching, Zach decides to ask Abbey to marry him—a proposal that she turns down in order to move to New York City and pursue her dream of being an artist. Zach eventually comes to realize that his life in the Midwest is not so bad and he gains a new appreciation for his family and friends.

Cast

Brad Hunt as Zach Baker
Harland Williams as Bleckman
Lauren Graham as Abbey
Sasha Alexander as Susie
Debra Jo Rupp as Mrs. Baker
John Doe as Mr. Baker
Kaley Cuoco as Sarah Baker
Pamela Adlon as Brenda (billed as Pamela Segall-Adlon)
Ever Carradine as Gretchen
Amanda Detmer as Amy
Ali Elk as Gina Rivinni
Jenna Fischer as Sorority Girl 1
Michaela Gallo as Young Abbey
Brian Gattas as Umberto
Alex Kapp as Woman Home Buyer (billed as Alex Kapp Horner)
Jocelyne Kelly as Dawn Kramer
Michael Landes as Seth
Taryn Manning as Sam
Jessica Meyerson as Stacy Reese
Kelly Coffield Park as Kelly Woodward (billed as Kelly Coffield)
Josh Randall as Franz
Brande Roderick as Coolmint Girl
Becky Wahlstrom as Toni

Critical reception

The film was panned in a review that appeared in the Observer newspaper in Ontario, which said, "It's a monotonous combination of a poor script, bizarre and/or uninteresting characters and a trio of heroes you really just don't care about."^[2]

References

^ Ruscigno, Anna (February 21, 2000). "AFM 2000 Product Listings". Hollywood Reporter (International ed.). Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via EBSCOHost.
^ ^a ^b Robinet, Karen (March 17, 2005). "Lucky 13 isn't so lucky after all: don't buy it". Observer. Sarnia, Ontario. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via ProQuest.