Better Luck Tomorrow
Never underestimate an overachiever.
Never underestimate an overachiever.
Crime, Drama, Romance
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2003
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A group of over-achieving Asian-American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extra-curricular criminal activities.
Director:
Cast:
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Sung Kang
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Karin Anna Cheung
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Jerry Mathers
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John Cho
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Parry Shen
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Jason Tobin
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Darian Weiss
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Roger Fan
,
Aaron Takahashi
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Details
Runtime:
101 min
Release date:
11 Apr 2003
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$250,000
Revenue:
$3,800,000
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
A enerally absorbing look at a slice of society normally taken for granted, both in life and onscreen.
– Todd McCarthy,
Variety,
6 Jul 2010
fresh:
If this is what Lin can do for the Hollywood equivalent of pocket change, we can't wait to see what's possible when he has an actual budget at his disposal.
– Jeff Strickler,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
25 Apr 2003
fresh:
MTV (which bought this movie out of Sundance) believes the target audience to be high school and college students. I would argue that it's anyone in search of a well-made, thought-provoking motion picture.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
26 Apr 2003
fresh:
Better Luck Tomorrow, a corrosive, insightful study of the pressure-packed lives of suburban high school students, brings a new variant to gangster movies: gangsters with perfect SAT scores.
– Ben Nuckols,
Associated Press,
2 Apr 2013
fresh:
Better Luck Tomorrow breathes new life into a familiar story: coming of age in high school.
– Joe Morgenstern,
Wall Street Journal,
2 Apr 2013