SummaryRoberto (famed Spanish comic José Mota) once had a promising career in advertising, but now he struggles to keep his family afloat and their dire situation a secret from his adoring wife Luisa (Salma Hayek). After yet another dead end interview, it seems like reality will come crashing down on Roberto – until a freak accident places him at the ce... Read More
Directed By:Álex de la Iglesia
Written By:Randy Feldman, Álex de la Iglesia
As Luck Would Have It
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Generally Unfavorable
32
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Mixed or Average
5.6
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
32
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Jan 29, 2013
60
Though it slickly offers up drama, black comedy and enjoyable performances in due measure, the picture never develops much bite, though it does bare its fangs.
Jan 29, 2013
40
Iglesia's slick and frisky direction stirs up some hearty stock-character performances, stoking and stretching out the tension, but it all still feels like black comedy by the numbers.
Jan 29, 2013
38
Álex de la Iglesia's film hammers home the opinion that family is more important than celebrity or wealth.
Feb 7, 2013
20
A toothless examination of marketing and morality, Álex de la Iglesia’s As Luck Would Have It combines lecture, farce and soapy sentiment in a single misshapen package.
User score
Mixed or Average
5.6
40% Positive
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40% Mixed
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Jun 11, 2016
7
As Luck Would Have It es una película que toma un riesgo de una historia interesante que podría salir o muy bine o mal, por desgracia, la crítica se inclinó del lado malo, pero debo decir que la película, a pesar de sus críticas, logra ser buena.
Production Company:
- Alfresco Enterprises
- Trivisión S.L.
- La Ferme! Productions
- Double Nickel Entertainment
- Canal+ España
- Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO)
- Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
- Región de Murcia
- Televisión Española (TVE)
Release Date:Feb 1, 2013
Duration:1 h 34 m
Awards
Goya Awards
• 2 Nominations
Spanish Actors Union
• 1 Nomination
Odesa International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
