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Films like Lucky.

Lucky (2011) reads as Neutral, kinetic, measured comedy / romance, inventive in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, cold. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Just Buried (2007) poster
1. Just Buried2007

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Cougars, Inc. (2011) poster
2. Cougars, Inc.2011

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Take Me (2017) poster
3. Take Me2017

Keeps the heightened unreality and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The D Train (2015) poster
4. The D Train2015

Keeps the heightened unreality and the patient, unhurried pace; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Better Living Through Chemistry (2014) poster
5. Better Living Through Chemistry2014

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Big White (2005) poster
6. The Big White2005

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The House (2017) poster
7. The House2017

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Moonwalkers (2015) poster
8. Moonwalkers2015

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality; trades toward a relentless forward drive.

Drop Dead Sexy (2005) poster
9. Drop Dead Sexy2005

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Walk All Over Me (2007) poster
10. Walk All Over Me2007

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Flower (2017) poster
11. Flower2017

Keeps the heightened unreality and the patient, unhurried pace; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Accidental Love (2015) poster
12. Accidental Love2015

Keeps the heightened unreality and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are Lucky’s neighbours — where are yours?

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