The Lucky One
Movie Details:
| Based on | The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery, Romance, War |
| Release date | April 20, 2012 |
| Running time | 1hr 41min |
| Age rating | PG-13 |
| Starring | Zac Efron Taylor Schilling Jay R. Ferguson Blythe Danner |
| Directed by | Scott Hicks |
| Screenplay by | Will Fetters |
| Produced by | Denise Di Novi Kevin McCormick |
| Cinematography by | Alar Kivilo |
| Edited by | Scott Gray |
| Music by | Mark Isham |
| Production Company | Village Roadshow Pictures Di Novi Pictures |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures Roadshow Entertainment (Australia & New Zealand) |
Cast & Characters:
- Zac Efron as Logan Thibault
- Taylor Schilling as Elizabeth “Beth” Green
- Blythe Danner as Ellie
- Jay R. Ferguson as Keith Clayton
- Riley Thomas Stewart as Benjamin “Ben” Clayton
- Adam LeFevre as Judge Clayton
- Joe Chrest as Deputy Moore
- Ann McKenzie as Charlotte Clayton
- Kendal Tuttle as Drake “Aces” Green
- Robert Terrell Hayes as Victor
- Russ Comegys as Roger Lyle
- Sharon Morris as Principal Miller
Storyline:
Logan is a marine serving in Iraq. While there, he finds a photo of a girl with “keep safe” written on the back. He is admiring it when his unit is attacked. He survives and credits the photo for saving him. He tries to find the owner but can’t, assuming he was killed. When he goes back to the States, he finds it difficult to adjust and is still haunted by what happened. Analyzing the photo, he finds in the background a landmark that tells him she is in Louisiana. He then goes there and finds her. He learns her name is Beth. He tries to tell her what happened but can’t get the words out. She assumes he’s there to apply for the job they advertised looking for someone to help at her family’s business, a dog kennel. He says yes but at first she gets an uneasy feeling from him but her grandmother decides to give him a chance. It isn’t long that he makes a connection with her son. He then discovers that it was her brother who had the picture only he doesn’t remember him. He sees that her brother’s death has a profound effect on her. Eventually they get close which makes her grandmother happy but not her ex who is a deputy sheriff who’s always threatening to take their son away from her.
About Movie:
The Lucky One is an American romantic drama film directed by Scott Hicks. It is an adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ 2008 novel of the same name.
The film stars Zac Efron as Logan Thibault, a US Marine who finds a photograph of a young woman while serving in Iraq, carries it around as a good luck charm, and later tracks down the woman, with whom he begins a relationship.
The film was theatrically released on April 20, 2012. The movie received negative reviews but grossed over $99.4 million.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | $25 million |
| Domestic Opening | $22,518,358 |
| Domestic Collection | $60,457,138 |
| International Collection | $38,900,000 |
| Worldwide Collection | $99,357,138 |