COMEDY . 2000 . 1h 45m . 5.1/10

Lucky Numbers_

"When they put their heads together... it's a no brainer."

Russ Richards is a TV weatherman and local celebrity on the verge of losing his shirt. Desperate to escape financial ruin, he schemes with Crystal the TV station's lotto ball girl to rig the state lottery drawing. The numbers come up right, but everything else goes wrong as the plan starts to unravel and the game turns rough.

Starring John Travolta, Lisa Kudrow, Tim Roth

5.1/10

Rating

1h 45m

Runtime

2000

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

Lucky Numbers poster

When they put their heads together... it's a no brainer.

Russ Richards is a TV weatherman and local celebrity on the verge of losing his shirt. Desperate to escape financial ruin, he schemes with Crystal the TV station's lotto ball girl to rig the state lottery drawing. The numbers come up right, but everything else goes wrong as the plan starts to unravel and the game turns rough.

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Cast

John Travolta stars as Russ Richards in Lucky Numbers.

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Year context

Lucky Numbers was released 26 years ago in 2000.

Overview

Russ Richards is a TV weatherman and local celebrity on the verge of losing his shirt. Desperate to escape financial ruin, he schemes with Crystal the TV sta...

Lucky Numbers is a Comedy, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 45m.

CAST (20)

John Travolta

Lisa Kudrow

Tim Roth

Ed O'Neill

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Daryl Mitchell

Detective Chambers

Bill Pullman

Detective Pat Lakewood

Richard Schiff

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Walter

Sam McMurray

Michael Weston

Maria Bamford

Maria Bamford

Wendy

Caroline Aaron

John F. O'Donohue

Colin Mochrie

Colin Mochrie

Jack

Nick Loren

Nick Loren

Father

JF

Jake Fritz

Sam

Emmy Laybourne

Emmy Laybourne

Process Server

Ken Jenkins

AW

Andrea Walters

Heidi Zimmer

BOX OFFICE

$65.0M

Budget

DETAILS

Release

October 27, 2000

Status

Released

Runtime

105 min (1h 45m)

Country

France, United States

Rating

5.1/10 (193 votes)

Budget

$65,000,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Lucky Numbers about?

Russ Richards is a TV weatherman and local celebrity on the verge of losing his shirt. Desperate to escape financial ruin, he schemes with Crystal the TV station's lotto ball girl to rig the state lottery drawing. The numbers come up right, but everything else goes wrong as the plan starts to unravel and the game turns rough.

How long is Lucky Numbers?

Lucky Numbers has a runtime of 105 minutes (1h 45m).

Who stars in Lucky Numbers?

The cast of Lucky Numbers includes John Travolta, Lisa Kudrow, Tim Roth, Ed O'Neill, Michael Rapaport.

What is the rating of Lucky Numbers?

Lucky Numbers has a rating of 5.1 out of 10 based on 193 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Comedy Crime