Good Luck Chuck (2007)

Director:

Mark Helfrich

Writers (WGA):

Josh Stolberg (screenplay)
Steve Glenn (short story)

Release Date:

21 September 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

There's something about Jessica.

Plot:

In order to keep the woman of his dreams from falling for another guy, Charlie Logan has to break the curse that has made him wildly popular with single women: Sleep with Charlie once, and the next man you meet will be your true love. |

Plot Keywords:

Sex Montage | Butch | Chipped Tooth | Clumsiness | Aquarium

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Connor Price	...	Young Charlie
Troy Gentile	...	Young Stu
Mackenzie Mowat	...	Birthday Girl
Sasha Pieterse	...	Goth Girl
Caroline Ford	...	Jennifer
Dane Cook	...	Dr. Charlie Logan
Chelan Simmons	...	Carol
Dan Fogler	...	Dr. Stu Kaminsky
Natalie Morris	...	Natalie
Ellia English	...	Reba
Chang Tseng	...	Karaoke Singer
Michael Teigen	...	Wedding D.J.
Chiara Zanni	...	Bride
Ben Ayres	...	Groomsman
Carrie Fleming	...	Dirty Talker (as Carrie Anne Fleming)

Also Known As:

The Warm-Up Guy (USA) (original script title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sequences of strong sexual content including crude dialogue, nudity, language and some drug use.

Runtime:

USA:101 min (unrated version) | USA:96 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | UK:15 | Portugal:M/16 | USA:R | South Korea:18 | Ireland:16 | France:Unrated (with warning) | Japan:R-15 | Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB) | Singapore:R21 | Brazil:18 | Sweden:7 | Ireland:18 | Taiwan:R-18 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Karz Entertainment

Trivia:

Charlie's car is a 1957 Ford Thunderbird.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Chuck is playing Xbox 360, you can see the controller is not on. There is a green light in the center of the controller that comes on when the controller is "connected."

Quotes:

Charlie: I'm a doctor.
Stu: He's a heart surgeon. You're a dentist. It's like saying General Patton and Colonel Mustard are both military men.

Movie Connections:

References Employee of the Month (2006)

Soundtrack:

I Touch Myself

Nothing special

Keep your expectations low and you'll enjoy 'Good Luck Chuck.' Overall, the movie is generic and predictable. Cook and Alba do good jobs with a paper-thin script and add some great moments with the physical humor such as the flying dental tools and jump starting Dane Cook as seen in the trailer. However, this is also one of those movies where most of the best punchlines are in the trailer which is disappointing.

Expect lots of nudity from everyone including Cook but not Alba. 'Chuck' comes well stocked with lots of naked girls and breast jokes. However, be warned if you're trying to make this a date movie and know there are some very crude parts to this movie. 'Chuck' definitely earns his 'R' rating.

Cook doesn't evolve much from 'Employee of the Month' here but he is enjoyable. Alba is decent at the comedy. Together they have a alright chemistry but the movie is so typical it takes away from the overall experience.

One last note. Cook's sidekick, played by Dan Fogler, is extremely annoying and ruins the momentum of the movie on more than one occasion.