| Lucky Break | |
|---|---|
 US release poster | |
| Directed by | Ben Lewin |
| Written by | Ben Lewin |
| Produced by | Judi Levine Bob Weis |
| Starring | Gia Carides Anthony La Paglia |
| Cinematography | Vincent Monton |
| Edited by | Peter Carrodus |
| Music by | Paul Grabowsky |
Production companies | Generations Films Lewin Films Such Much Films Pandora Cinema Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC) |
| Distributed by | United International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $197,540 (Australia)[1] |
Lucky Break (released in the United States as Paperback Romance) is a 1994 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Ben Lewin, about a woman with polio who breaks her leg and is treated normally for the first time in her life.[2] Actress Rebecca Gibney was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role by the Australian Film Institute in 1995 for her role in the film.[3]
Cast
- Gia Carides as Sophie
- Anthony LaPaglia as Edward 'Eddie' Murcer
- Rebecca Gibney as Gloria Wrightman
- Robyn Nevin as Anne-Marie LePine
- Marshall Napier as George LePine
Reception
The film received rave reviews but did not do well at the box office, opening tenth in Australia with a gross of $114,950 in its first week.[4][5] It went on to gross just $197,540 in Australia.[1]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 33% based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10.[6]
David Stratton of Variety wrote "Lucky Break adds a few new wrinkles to the venerable and resurgent formula of romantic comedy. Writer/director Ben Lewin comes up with some oddball ideas again, but his screenplay lacks the wit and zaniness that might have propelled this modest offering into wider distribution".[7]
References
- 1 2 "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" Archived 9 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Film Victoria. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ↑ Andrew L. Urban, "Ben Lewin", Cinema Papers, October 1994 p38-42.
- ↑ "Lucky Break". IMDb. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ Groves, Don (31 October 1994). "Autumn falls on vibrant o'seas B.O.". Variety. p. 14.
- ↑ "International box office". Variety. 31 October 1994. p. 14.
$84,522; $A1.36=$1
- ↑ "Lucky Brear (1994)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ Stratton, David (3 October 1994). "Lucky Break". Variety.
External links
- Lucky Break at IMDb
- Lucky Break at Oz Movies