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Luckiest Girl Alive centers on Ani FaNelli, a sharp-tongued New Yorker who appears to have it all: a sought-after position at a glossy magazine, a killer wardrobe, and a dream Nantucket wedding on the horizon. But when the director of a crime documentary invites her to tell her side of the shocking incident that took place when she was a teenager at the prestigious Brentley School, Ani is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.

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Luckiest Girl Alive means well and Mila Kunis does strong work in the central role, but those positive points are overshadowed by a treatment that risks trivializing its themes.

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Luckiest Girl Alive can be uncomfortably intense, but this is a story worth telling -- and Mila Kunis does it justice with an eye-opening dramatic performance.

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Luckiest Girl Alive | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune The issues here couldn’t be more pertinent. But Knoll’s thriller is a sleek but pretty crude example of processing PTSD for Netflix and chilling... Rated: 2/4 Oct 11, 2022 Full Review Luckiest Girl Alive | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Richard Lawson Vanity Fair Luckiest Girl Alive keeps telling us that we are watching a biting depiction of sublimated grief and rage, but the movie bounces along at such a weird pace that nothing can sink in or register as more than garish, tossed-off plot detail. Oct 10, 2022 Full Review Luckiest Girl Alive | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Todd McCarthy Deadline Hollywood Daily As formulaic as it is, the story nonetheless confronts the persistence of guilt over past questionable behavior and how people struggle to deal with it, even long after the fact. Oct 8, 2022 Full Review Luckiest Girl Alive | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Mini Anthikad-Chhibber The Hindu Skilfully adapted for the screen from her 2015 novel of the same name, Jessica Knoll has brought contemporary concerns alive in a harrowingly thrilling film. Oct 4, 2023 Full Review Luckiest Girl Alive | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Michael Cook KARK-TV This movie just doesn't quite work...It felt like a very fashionable Hallmark movie. Rated: 6.5 Aug 10, 2023 Full Review Luckiest Girl Alive | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Tina Kakadelis Beyond the Cinerama Dome Luckiest Girl Alive is able to tie everything up with a neat bow at the end because nothing was ever unpacked to begin with. This latest Netflix Original is sensationalized trauma packaged neatly for the true-crime-obsessed crowd. Jul 24, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Khetsiwe C Really nice movie. I could relate to Ani's story, unfortunately this is something that a lot of females experience in their life time. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/04/24 Full Review Michael K Watched on 06/01/2024. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/01/24 Full Review John Q Terribly Toxic movie. Hated it Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/24/24 Full Review JDior G Content and performances, dialogue were quite good but flow was heinous. Lulled and dragged on at times, then it seemed like it was over multiple times. Audience has to imagine what could have been. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/23/24 Full Review courtney b It deviates from the book far too much. Too much left out too many plot holes too many things changed. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/20/24 Full Review Steve S Not much to dislike about this movie. Good pacing, fresh story, and a likeable protagonist. A rich world was created without it feeling clunky and the story played out in a way where you cared more with each scene. This is not a thriller; more like a drama focused around life after tragedy. The fact that critic reviews dislike this film shocks me. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mike Barker Director Mila Kunis Adult Ani Finn Wittrock Luke Chiara Aurelia Young Ani Scoot McNairy Actor Thomas Barbusca Actor
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Synopsis Luckiest Girl Alive centers on Ani FaNelli, a sharp-tongued New Yorker who appears to have it all: a sought-after position at a glossy magazine, a killer wardrobe, and a dream Nantucket wedding on the horizon. But when the director of a crime documentary invites her to tell her side of the shocking incident that took place when she was a teenager at the prestigious Brentley School, Ani is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.

Director
Mike Barker

Producer
Bruna Papandrea, Jeanne Snow, Erik Feig, Lucy Kitada

Screenwriter
Jessica Knoll

Production Co
Made Up Stories, Picturestart, Orchard Farm Productions

Rating
R (Sexual Material|Rape|Language Throughout|Teen Substance Use|Violent Content)

Genre
Crime, Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 7, 2022

Runtime
1h 53m
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