Lottery Ticket (film)
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For the common Lottery, see Lottery
. For other uses, see Lottery (disambiguation)
.
Lottery Ticket is a comedy film
starring Bow Wow
, Brandon T. Jackson
, Naturi Naughton
and Ice Cube
that was released on August 20, 2010.
), tries to avoid losing his lottery ticket worth $370 million.
Kevin lives in the Fillmore Projects with his best friend Benny (Brandon T. Jackson
), a small-time unemployed hood, his religious grandmother (Loretta Devine
), and college-bound Stacie (Naturi Naughton
). On his way to Foot-Locker, they come across the neighborhood bully Lorenzo (Gbenga Akinnagbe
) who tells Kevin to hook him and his boys up with three pairs of new Jordans each. When Lorenzo comes for the shoes later, he is arrested. Kevin refuses to cover for Lorenzo, but is fired anyway. On a whim, Kevin plays numbers he found in a fortune cookie in the $370 million lottery jackpot at Junior's (T-Pain
) convenience store, despite the fact he does not believe in the lottery.
Kevin does not see the lottery announced until the next day, as he is preoccupied with losing his job and being labeled a snitch by the rest of the neighborhood. When Kevin discovers the winning ticket, he swears his grandmother to secrecy. He and Benny go to the lottery office, but finds it is closed until after the Fourth of July weekend. Meanwhile, his grandmother spills the secret to the neighborhood gossip, Semaj (Charlie Murphy
), and Kevin returns home to find the entire neighborhood waiting in his living room.
Chased by his neighbors into hiding, Kevin wants to tell them the ticket is a fake, but changes his mind at the last second when he sees the respect he has regained. Much to Stacie's chagrin, local hottie Nikki Swayze (Teairra Marí
) who before showed no interest in Kevin, asks him out. Kevin is still broke until he can cash the ticket, so he goes to see local mobster Sweet Tea (Keith David
) who gives him a $100,000 loan and the services of a driver/bodyguard, Jimmy (Terry Crews
). Kevin and his friends burn through the money in one day of shopping. His date with Nikki ends in the revelation that she is only trying to get pregnant by him after she refuses to have sex with a condom.
On his way home, Kevin speaks with Mr. Washington (Ice Cube
) , a reclusive ex-boxer who tells him how the neighborhood killed his career when he was robbed after he got some money. At church the next day, the pastor's (Mike Epps
) service, a thinly veiled plea for part of Kevin's winnings, is interrupted by Lorenzo. Kevin escapes after being chased by Lorenzo, although Jimmy is beaten up. Later on the roof Benny offers to hold on to the ticket, but Kevin misinterprets this as another person trying to get his money and the two fight. Kevin goes to Stacie's house. After he realizes he needs to use the money to change people's lives, the two kiss and almost have sex, but are interrupted by her mother. Chased out of the bedroom window, Kevin tells Stacie that he loves her and they kiss again and Kevin gets down from Stacie's window, then Kevin is ambushed by Lorenzo and the ticket is stolen. Without having signed the ticket, Kevin has no proof he purchased it.
Kevin is found unconscious by Mr. Washington, who tells him the way out of his mess is the same way he got into it. Kevin and Benny reunite and then Benny, Stacie, and a furious Kevin go looking for Lorenzo. Meanwhile, Sweet Tea arrives and Kevin learns that Sweet Tea will saw off his legs if he cannot repay the money. Realizing that his predicament was caused after Semaj told everyone he had the ticket, Kevin prints out a new ticket and tells Semaj he tricked Lorenzo by carrying a fake. A furious Lorenzo comes looking for Kevin, but is interrupted by Sweet Tea, who gut-checks him and chucks him into a table, but is knocked out after Lorenzo grabs and crushes his testicles. Lorenzo is about to take the ticket when Mr. Washington appears, having heard everything through his air vents, and knocks him out. Kevin signs the ticket and later receives the money.
After a few months Kevin has his own shoe company and has started to make his community a better place by cleaning up the park and starting a foundation. Benny is his CEO, Stacie his girlfriend and future lawyer, and Mr. Washington the new head of security of "Carson Park." And in the end they fly off in Kevin's helicopter.
Reviews have also been positive; The Onion A.V. Club stated, "Lottery Ticket gets far on the strength of its star's charisma and a likeable tone.", giving the film a score of 83.
Lottery
A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize.Lottery is outlawed by some governments, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of regulation of lottery by governments...
. For other uses, see Lottery (disambiguation)
Lottery (disambiguation)
A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize.Lottery may also refer to:* NBA Draft Lottery, a lottery used to determine draft order in the National Basketball Association...
.
Lottery Ticket is a comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
starring Bow Wow
Bow Wow
Shad Gregory Moss , better known by his stage name Bow Wow , is an American rapper and actor. As Lil' Bow Wow, he released his first album, Beware of Dog in 2000 at age 13, which was followed by Doggy Bag 2001...
, Brandon T. Jackson
Brandon T. Jackson
Brandon Timothy Jackson is an American stand-up comedian, actor, rapper, writer, and comedian. He is best known for his supporting roles in Roll Bounce, Tropic Thunder, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Lottery Ticket, and a leading role in Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son.-Early...
, Naturi Naughton
Naturi Naughton
Naturi Cora Maria Naughton is an American singer, rapper and actress best known for formerly being one-third of the R&B trio 3LW, and the starring role of Denise in the remake of Fame.- Early life :...
and Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
that was released on August 20, 2010.
Plot
The film takes place over the Fourth of July weekend as Kevin Carson (Bow WowBow Wow
Shad Gregory Moss , better known by his stage name Bow Wow , is an American rapper and actor. As Lil' Bow Wow, he released his first album, Beware of Dog in 2000 at age 13, which was followed by Doggy Bag 2001...
), tries to avoid losing his lottery ticket worth $370 million.
Kevin lives in the Fillmore Projects with his best friend Benny (Brandon T. Jackson
Brandon T. Jackson
Brandon Timothy Jackson is an American stand-up comedian, actor, rapper, writer, and comedian. He is best known for his supporting roles in Roll Bounce, Tropic Thunder, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Lottery Ticket, and a leading role in Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son.-Early...
), a small-time unemployed hood, his religious grandmother (Loretta Devine
Loretta Devine
Loretta Devine is an American stage, film and television actress known for her roles on Boston Public, Grey's Anatomy, and Eli Stone. She also provided her voice for the stop motion animated television series The PJs. Devine is a NAACP Image Award and Emmy award winning actress.-Early life:Devine...
), and college-bound Stacie (Naturi Naughton
Naturi Naughton
Naturi Cora Maria Naughton is an American singer, rapper and actress best known for formerly being one-third of the R&B trio 3LW, and the starring role of Denise in the remake of Fame.- Early life :...
). On his way to Foot-Locker, they come across the neighborhood bully Lorenzo (Gbenga Akinnagbe
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Gbenga Akinnagbe is an American actor, best known for his role as Chris Partlow on the HBO original series The Wire.-Early life:...
) who tells Kevin to hook him and his boys up with three pairs of new Jordans each. When Lorenzo comes for the shoes later, he is arrested. Kevin refuses to cover for Lorenzo, but is fired anyway. On a whim, Kevin plays numbers he found in a fortune cookie in the $370 million lottery jackpot at Junior's (T-Pain
T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
) convenience store, despite the fact he does not believe in the lottery.
Kevin does not see the lottery announced until the next day, as he is preoccupied with losing his job and being labeled a snitch by the rest of the neighborhood. When Kevin discovers the winning ticket, he swears his grandmother to secrecy. He and Benny go to the lottery office, but finds it is closed until after the Fourth of July weekend. Meanwhile, his grandmother spills the secret to the neighborhood gossip, Semaj (Charlie Murphy
Charlie Murphy
Charles Quinton "Charlie" Murphy is an American actor, comedian, and writer notable as being a cast member and writer on the Comedy Central sketch-comedy series Chappelle's Show...
), and Kevin returns home to find the entire neighborhood waiting in his living room.
Chased by his neighbors into hiding, Kevin wants to tell them the ticket is a fake, but changes his mind at the last second when he sees the respect he has regained. Much to Stacie's chagrin, local hottie Nikki Swayze (Teairra Marí
Teairra Marí
Teairra Maria Thomas , better known by her stage name Teairra Marí, is an American singer-songwriter, actress, model, and dancer. At the age of 16, she was signed to Def Jam and released her first album, Teairra Marí. After disappointing sales, she was let go from her recording contract in the...
) who before showed no interest in Kevin, asks him out. Kevin is still broke until he can cash the ticket, so he goes to see local mobster Sweet Tea (Keith David
Keith David
Keith David Williams , better known as Keith David, is an American film, television, voice actor, and singer. He is perhaps most known for his live-action roles in such films as Crash, There's Something About Mary, Barbershop and Men at Work...
) who gives him a $100,000 loan and the services of a driver/bodyguard, Jimmy (Terry Crews
Terry Crews
Terrence Alan "Terry" Crews is an American actor, comedian, voice artist and a former player in the National Football League....
). Kevin and his friends burn through the money in one day of shopping. His date with Nikki ends in the revelation that she is only trying to get pregnant by him after she refuses to have sex with a condom.
On his way home, Kevin speaks with Mr. Washington (Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
) , a reclusive ex-boxer who tells him how the neighborhood killed his career when he was robbed after he got some money. At church the next day, the pastor's (Mike Epps
Mike Epps
Michael Elliot "Mike" Epps is an American stand-up comedian, actor, film producer, writer, singer, and rapper. He is best known for playing Day-Day Jones in Next Friday and the sequel-to-the-sequel, Friday After Next, and also starring alongside Ice Cube in All About the Benjamins...
) service, a thinly veiled plea for part of Kevin's winnings, is interrupted by Lorenzo. Kevin escapes after being chased by Lorenzo, although Jimmy is beaten up. Later on the roof Benny offers to hold on to the ticket, but Kevin misinterprets this as another person trying to get his money and the two fight. Kevin goes to Stacie's house. After he realizes he needs to use the money to change people's lives, the two kiss and almost have sex, but are interrupted by her mother. Chased out of the bedroom window, Kevin tells Stacie that he loves her and they kiss again and Kevin gets down from Stacie's window, then Kevin is ambushed by Lorenzo and the ticket is stolen. Without having signed the ticket, Kevin has no proof he purchased it.
Kevin is found unconscious by Mr. Washington, who tells him the way out of his mess is the same way he got into it. Kevin and Benny reunite and then Benny, Stacie, and a furious Kevin go looking for Lorenzo. Meanwhile, Sweet Tea arrives and Kevin learns that Sweet Tea will saw off his legs if he cannot repay the money. Realizing that his predicament was caused after Semaj told everyone he had the ticket, Kevin prints out a new ticket and tells Semaj he tricked Lorenzo by carrying a fake. A furious Lorenzo comes looking for Kevin, but is interrupted by Sweet Tea, who gut-checks him and chucks him into a table, but is knocked out after Lorenzo grabs and crushes his testicles. Lorenzo is about to take the ticket when Mr. Washington appears, having heard everything through his air vents, and knocks him out. Kevin signs the ticket and later receives the money.
After a few months Kevin has his own shoe company and has started to make his community a better place by cleaning up the park and starting a foundation. Benny is his CEO, Stacie his girlfriend and future lawyer, and Mr. Washington the new head of security of "Carson Park." And in the end they fly off in Kevin's helicopter.
Cast
- Bow Wow as Kevin Carson
- Brandon T. JacksonBrandon T. JacksonBrandon Timothy Jackson is an American stand-up comedian, actor, rapper, writer, and comedian. He is best known for his supporting roles in Roll Bounce, Tropic Thunder, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Lottery Ticket, and a leading role in Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son.-Early...
as Benny - Naturi NaughtonNaturi NaughtonNaturi Cora Maria Naughton is an American singer, rapper and actress best known for formerly being one-third of the R&B trio 3LW, and the starring role of Denise in the remake of Fame.- Early life :...
as Stacie - Loretta DevineLoretta DevineLoretta Devine is an American stage, film and television actress known for her roles on Boston Public, Grey's Anatomy, and Eli Stone. She also provided her voice for the stop motion animated television series The PJs. Devine is a NAACP Image Award and Emmy award winning actress.-Early life:Devine...
as Grandma - Ice CubeIce CubeO'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
as Jerome "Thump" Washington - Gbenga AkinnagbeGbenga AkinnagbeGbenga Akinnagbe is an American actor, best known for his role as Chris Partlow on the HBO original series The Wire.-Early life:...
as Lorenzo, the film's main Antagonist. - Keith DavidKeith DavidKeith David Williams , better known as Keith David, is an American film, television, voice actor, and singer. He is perhaps most known for his live-action roles in such films as Crash, There's Something About Mary, Barbershop and Men at Work...
as Sweet Tee - Terry CrewsTerry CrewsTerrence Alan "Terry" Crews is an American actor, comedian, voice artist and a former player in the National Football League....
as Jimmy the Driver - Charlie MurphyCharlie MurphyCharles Quinton "Charlie" Murphy is an American actor, comedian, and writer notable as being a cast member and writer on the Comedy Central sketch-comedy series Chappelle's Show...
as "Semaj" (James) - Teairra MariTeairra MaríTeairra Maria Thomas , better known by her stage name Teairra Marí, is an American singer-songwriter, actress, model, and dancer. At the age of 16, she was signed to Def Jam and released her first album, Teairra Marí. After disappointing sales, she was let go from her recording contract in the...
as Nikki Swasey - Jason WeaverJason WeaverJason Michael Weaver also known by his stage name J-Weav, is an American actor and singer. He is perhaps best known for his television roles as a pre-teenage Michael Jackson in the Emmy Award-winning 1992 miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream, and as the older brother Marcus Henderson on the...
as Ray Ray - Leslie JonesLeslie JonesLeslie Jones , was the famous photographer, who worked for Boston Herald-Traveler newspaper for 39 years from 1917 to 1956.Jones graduated from the Farm & Trade School on Thompson Island. Although interested in photography from his school days, Jones first worked as a pattern-maker...
as Tasha - Vince Green as Malik
- Malieek Straughter as Deangelo
- T-PainT-PainFaheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
as Junior - Bill BellamyBill BellamyWilliam "Bill" Bellamy is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He currently resides in California. Bellamy first gained national notoriety on HBO's Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam, where he is credited for creating or uttering before a televised audience, the phrase "booty call", described as...
as Giovanni Watson - Mike EppsMike EppsMichael Elliot "Mike" Epps is an American stand-up comedian, actor, film producer, writer, singer, and rapper. He is best known for playing Day-Day Jones in Next Friday and the sequel-to-the-sequel, Friday After Next, and also starring alongside Ice Cube in All About the Benjamins...
as Reverend Taylor - Lil Twist as Boy in neighborhood
- Antonette as girl in neighborhood
- Maxrank as Boy in neighborhood
- Crystal Murry as Ms. Candie
Reception
Reviews for the film have been generally poor to mixed, garnishing a 34% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.Reviews have also been positive; The Onion A.V. Club stated, "Lottery Ticket gets far on the strength of its star's charisma and a likeable tone.", giving the film a score of 83.
Soundtrack
The following is a track listing of songs for the film, Lottery Ticket. Songs marked with an '*' are just songs that can be briefly heard in the film.Songs featured in the film
- "Workin' Man Blues" - AceyaloneAceyaloneEddie Hayes, better known by his stage name Aceyalone, is an American rapper.He is a founding member of the Freestyle Fellowship. Apart from his role in Freestyle Fellowship, Aceyalone is also a member of Haiku D'Etat and The A-Team , and he is a co-founder of Project Blowed.After releasing a...
(featuring Bionik) - "Look At Me Now" - King Juju
- "Lord Rescue Me" - Jason Eskridge
- "If You're Really Hood" - the Handlebars
- "What You Talkin About" - Classic
- "How LowHow Low"How Low" is a song by American rapper Ludacris. It is the lead single from his seventh studio album, Battle of the Sexes. The song premiered at the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta, which took place on October 10, 2009. However, the ceremony was aired on October 27, 2009...
" - LudacrisLudacrisChristopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings... - "I Make the Hood Look Good" - T-Drop
- "Tim & Bob Groove 1" - Tim & BobTim & BobTim & Bob aka Funktwons, are Grammy Award-winning songwriting musicians and a Hip-hop/R&B pop production duo. Tim & Bob have discovered and or worked on some of the biggest artists in the music industry and has helped develop the Atlanta music scene as it is widely known for today...
- "We Like to Party" - Ben and Family
- "Mysterious Love" - Lamar J and Deshawn Williams (of Take 2)
- "I Be Doin It" - Classic
- "Outta Control" - Envy
- "Gangsta Party" - Classic
- "Southside" - Johnny Ringo]]
- "I Can Transform YaI Can Transform Ya"I Can Transform Ya" is a song by American singer Chris Brown. The song features Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz. It was written by Brown, Wayne and Beatz, and produced by the latter. Originally known simply as "Transformer", the song was Brown's first official release since his altercation with former...
"*- Chris Brown (American singer) - "Money (That's What I Want)Money (That's What I Want)"Money " is a 1959 hit single by Barrett Strong for the Tamla label, distributed nationally on Anna Records. The song was written by Tamla founder Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford, and became the first hit record for Gordy's Motown enterprise....
- Barrett StrongBarrett StrongBarrett Strong is an American singer and songwriter. Strong was the first artist to record a hit for Motown, although he is best remembered for his work as a songwriter, particularly in association with producer Norman Whitfield.-His career:Strong was among the first artists signed to Berry... - "Hallelujah (disambiguation)Hallelujah (disambiguation)Hallelujah is a Hebrew word meaning "Praise God".Hallelujah may also refer to:-Music:* "Hallelujah", the chorus from Handel's Messiah* "Hallelujah" , originally performed by Cohen and often covered....
"* - "All Your Bass" - T-PainT-PainFaheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
- "Tim & Bob Groove 2" - Tim & Bob
- "Deez Hips" - Dem Naughty Boyz
- "Oh Happy DayOh Happy Day"Oh Happy Day" is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th century hymn. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969, reaching US #4 and UK #2 on the pop charts...
" - Edwin Hawkins Singers - "Whoa Now" - B Rich
- "Million BucksMillion Bucks"Million Bucks" is the third single off Maino's debut album, If Tomorrow Comes.... It features vocals and production by Swizz Beatz.-Background:When asked about the record Maino said:-Music video:...
" - MainoMainoMaino is an American rapper from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York.-Early life:...
(featuring Swizz BeatzSwizz BeatzKasseem Dean , better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper and painter. At the age of 17, he gained attention in the hip-hop world through his friendship with rapper DMX. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records...
) - "Tim & Bob Groove 3" - Tim & Bob
- "I Invented SexI Invented Sex"I Invented Sex" is a song by American R&B singer Trey Songz, and features Canadian recording artist Drake. Together, they wrote the song alongside Tony Scales and its producer, Los Da Mystro. It was released to urban airplay as the third single from Songz's third studio album Ready on October 13,...
" - Trey SongzTrey SongzTremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson , better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007...
(featuring DrakeDrake (entertainer)Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation....
) - "Standing in the Rain" - Al GreenAl GreenAlbert Greene , better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and soul music singer. He reached the peak of his popularity in the 1970s, with hit singles such as "You Oughta Be With Me", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love and Happiness", and "Let's Stay Together"...
- "Come By Here My Lord" - Tick Ticker
- "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)"Un-Thinkable " is a song performed by American recording artist Alicia Keys and has backing vocals provided by Canadian singer, Drake. According to Keys' it is the next single from her 2009 album, The Element of Freedom. It was initially scheduled to be the fifth single but will now impact as the...
" - Alicia KeysAlicia KeysAlicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
(featuring DrakeDrake (entertainer)Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation....
) - "Let My People Go" - DarondoDarondoWilliam Pulliam, who performed in the 70s under the name Darondo, was a funk and soul singer who sounded like a combination of Ronald Isley and Al Green. Little known by anyone except serious enthusiasts of that genre, Darondo is highly respected by that limited audience. The mythology surrounding...
- "Take Your Shirt OffTake Your Shirt Off"Take Your Shirt Off" is the first promo single by American recording artist T-Pain for his fourth studio album RevolveR. It was released on iTunes for purchase on October 9, 2009.-Background:...
" - T-Pain - "Here to Party" - Classic
- "For My Hood" - Bow WowBow WowShad Gregory Moss , better known by his stage name Bow Wow , is an American rapper and actor. As Lil' Bow Wow, he released his first album, Beware of Dog in 2000 at age 13, which was followed by Doggy Bag 2001...
(featuring Sean KingstonSean KingstonSean Kingston is a Jamaican-American singer. He pursued a music career and debuted in 2007 with the album Sean Kingston.-Early life:...
)