Lucky Grandma
Directed by Sasie Sealy
In the heart of Chinatown, New York, an ornery, chain-smoking, newly widowed 80-year-old Grandma (Tsai Chin) is eager to live life as an independent woman, despite the worry of her family. When a local fortune teller (Wai Ching Ho) predicts a most auspicious day in her future, Grandma decides to head to the casino and goes all in, only to land herself on the wrong side of luck... suddenly attracting the attention of some local gangsters. Desperate to protect herself, Grandma employs the services of a bodyguard from a rival gang (Corey Ha) and soon finds herself right in the middle of a Chinatown gang war.
Director Sasie Sealy brings to life a dark comedy about immigrant life, the vulnerabilities of aging, and an unexpected friendship. Set in alleyways and underground mahjong parlors with a cast of richly drawn characters (including Taiwanese movie star Corey Ha), Lucky Grandma is a love letter to Chinatown and an homage to all the badass elderly women who inhabit it.
Reviews More Reviews
“Paced as perfectly as a punchline. [Tsai] Chin exudes cool.”
"A heist movie like this shouldn't exist. But thank god it does."
"A crowd-pleaser with a slyly magnetic lead performance."
"An electrifying Tsai Chin deals a cool hand in this sharp, screwy black comedy."
"Outrageously funny, unquestionably cool."
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a/perture cinema | Winston Salem | NC | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
ACME Screening Room | Lambertville | NJ | 1588305600May 1 - October 2, 2020 |
AFI Silver | Silver Spring | MD | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Alamo Drafthouse Winchester | Winchester | VA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Ambler Theater | Ambler | PA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Amherst Cinema | Amherst | MA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Angelika at Mosaic | Fairfax | VA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Angelika Carmel Mountain | San Diego | CA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Angelika Dallas | Dallas | TX | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Angelika Film Center | New York | NY | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Angelika Plano | Plano | TX | 1590120000May 22, 2020 - May 3, 2021 |
Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market | Washington | DC | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Apollo Cinema | Kitchener | ON | 1590120000May 22 - July 28, 2020 |
Art House Billings | Billings | MT | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Athens Ciné | Athens | GA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Avalon Theatre | Washington | DC | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Avon Theatre | Stamford | CT | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Balboa Theatre | San Francisco | CA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Bedford Playhouse | Bedford | NY | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Bijou Theatre | Lincoln City | OR | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Bookhouse Cinema | Joplin | MO | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Booz Allen APAN Movie Night | San Diego | CA | 1600401600September 18 - October 2, 2020 |
Bow Tie Cinemas Bronxville | Bronxville | NY | 1590724800May 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Bow Tie Cinemas Criterion 11 & BTX | Saratoga Springs | NY | 1590724800May 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Bow Tie Cinemas Criterion At Greenwich Plaza | Greenwich | CT | 1590724800May 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Bow Tie Cinemas Criterion At Movieland | Richmond | VA | 1590724800May 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Bow Tie Cinemas Criterion New Haven | New Haven | CT | 1590724800May 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Bow Tie Cinemas Harbour 9 | Annapolis | MD | 1590724800May 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Bow Tie Cinemas Hoboken | Hoboken | NJ | 1590724800May 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Bow Tie Cinemas Millburn | Millburn | NJ | 1590724800May 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Bow Tie Cinemas Movieland 6 | Schenectady | NY | 1590724800May 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Bow Tie Cinemas Movieland 7 | Basalt | CO | 1590724800May 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Bow Tie Cinemas New Canaan Playhouse | New Canaan | CT | 1590724800May 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Bow Tie Cinemas Reston Town Center 11 & BTX | Reston | VA | 1590724800May 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Bow Tie Cinemas Ultimate Annapolis Mall 11 | Annapolis | MD | 1590724800May 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Bow Tie Cinemas Ultimate Majestic 6 | Stamford | CT | 1590724800May 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Bow Tie Cinemas Ultimate Marquis 16 & BTX | Trumbull | CT | 1590724800May 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Bow Tie Cinemas Ultimate Regent 8 | South Norwalk | CT | 1590724800May 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Bow Tie Cinemas Ultimate Royale 6 | Norwalk | CT | 1590724800May 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Bow Tie Cinemas Warner Theater | Ridgewood | NJ | 1590724800May 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Bow Tie Cinemas Wilton Mall Cinemas & BTX | Wilton | NY | 1590724800May 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Bozeman Film Society | Bozeman | MT | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Brattle Theatre | Cambridge | MA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Broadway Metro | Eugene | OR | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Burns Court Cinemas | Sarasota | FL | 1593403200June 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Byrd Theatre | Richmond | VA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Campus Theatre | Lewisburg | PA | 1591934400June 12 - October 2, 2020 |
Capitol Arts Complex | Rome | NY | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Capri Theatre | Montgomery | AL | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
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Cinema 320 | Worcester | MA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
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Cinematique of Daytona | Daytona Beach | FL | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Cinematique of Wilmington | Wilimington | NC | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
City Cinema | Charlottetown | PEI | 1590120000May 22 - July 28, 2020 |
Cleveland Cinemas | Cleveland | OH | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Clinton Street Theater | Portland | OR | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Colonial Theatre | Phoenixville | PA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
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Coral Gables Art Cinema | Coral Gables | FL | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Corazon Cinema | St Augustine | FL | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Countryfest Community Cinema | Dauphin | MB | 1590120000May 22 - July 28, 2020 |
County Theater | Doylestown | PA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Crandell Theatre | Chatham | NY | 1595995200July 29 - October 2, 2020 |
Crystal Theatre | Carbondale | CO | 1594958400July 17 - October 2, 2020 |
Darkside Cinema | Corvallis | OR | 1594958400July 17 - October 2, 2020 |
Denver Film / Sie FilmCenter | Denver | CO | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Des Moines Film Society | Des Moines | IA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Drexel Theatre | Columbus | OH | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Enzian Theatre | Maitland | FL | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Film Streams | Omaha | NE | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Film.Ca Cinemas | Oakville | ON | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
FilmScene | Iowa City | IA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Fine Arts Theatre | Asheville | NC | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Fine Arts Theatre Place | Maynard | MA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Flicks Theatre | Boise | ID | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Fort Wayne Cinema Center | Ft. Wayne | IN | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Fox Theatre | Toronto | ON | 1590120000May 22 - July 28, 2020 |
Fox Theatres | Wyomissing | PA | 1591934400June 12 - October 2, 2020 |
Gateway Film Center | Columbus | OH | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago | IL | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Grail Moviehouse | Asheville | NC | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Grand Illusion Cinema | Seattle | WA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Greenfield Garden Cinema | Greenfield | MA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Hawai'i International Film Festival | Honolulu | HI | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Hayesville Opera House | Hayesville | OH | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Hippodrome Theatre | Gainesville | FL | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Hiway Theater | Jenkintown | PA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Images Cinema | Williamstown | MA | 1594958400July 17 - October 2, 2020 |
International Film Series | Boulder | CO | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Jacob Burns Film Center | Pleasantville | NY | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Jane Pickens Theatre | Newport | RI | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Jean Cocteau Cinema | Santa Fe | NM | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Kan-Kan Cinema | Indianapolis | IN | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Kiggins Theatre | Vancouver | WA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Laemmle Theatres | Los Angeles | CA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Lark Theater | Larkspur | CA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Latchis Theatre | Brattleboro | VT | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
LeFont Film Society | Atlanta | GA | 1596081600July 30 - October 2, 2020 |
Liberty Hall Cinema | Lawrence | KS | 1594958400July 17 - October 2, 2020 |
Lighthouse International Film Society | Long Beach Island | NJ | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Majestic Theater | Gettysburg | PA | 1597118400August 11 - October 2, 2020 |
mama.film | Wichita | KS | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Mayfair Theatre | Ottawa | ON | 1590120000May 22 - July 28, 2020 |
Metro Cinema | Edmonton | AB | 1590120000May 22 - July 28, 2020 |
Michigan Theater | Ann Arbor | MI | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Midtown Cinema | Harrisburg | PA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Milwaukee Film | Milwaukee | WI | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Moxie Cinema | Springfield | MO | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston | Houston | TX | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Music Box Theatre | Chicago | IL | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Naro Expanded Cinema | Norfolk | VA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
New Plaza Cinema | New York | NY | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Nickelodeon Theatre | Columbia | SC | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
No Festival Required | Phoenix | AZ | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Normal Theater | Normal | IL | 1600315200September 17 - October 2, 2020 |
North Park Theatre | Buffalo | NY | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Olino by Consolidated Theatres | Kapolei | HI | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Pacific Arts Movement | San Diego | CA | 1591934400June 12 - October 2, 2020 |
Paradise on Bloor | Toronto | ON | 1590120000May 22 - July 28, 2020 |
Paradise Theatre | Paonia | CO | 1592884800June 23 - October 2, 2020 |
Park City Film | Park City | UT | 1591934400June 12 - October 2, 2020 |
Parkway Theater | McKees Rocks | PA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Parkway Theater | Minneapolis | MN | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Pensacola Cinema Art | Pensacola | FL | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Philadelphia Film Society | Philadelphia | PA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Pickford Film Center | Bellingham | WA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center | Patchogue | NY | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Plaza Theatre | Calgary | AB | 1590120000May 22 - July 28, 2020 |
Plaza Theatre | Atlanta | GA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Princeton Garden Theatre | Princeton | NJ | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Red River Theatres | Concord | NH | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts | Jamestown | NY | 1597118400August 11 - October 2, 2020 |
Rehoboth Beach Film Society | Rehoboth Beach | DE | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Rio Theatre | Santa Cruz | CA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Ross Media Arts Center | Lincoln | NE | 1593576000July 1 - October 2, 2020 |
Row House Cinema | Pittsburgh | PA | 1594094400July 7 - October 2, 2020 |
Roxie Theater | San Francisco | CA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Salem Cinema | Salem | OR | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Salina Art Center | Salina | KS | 1598328000August 25 - October 2, 2020 |
Screenland Armour | Kansas City | MO | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Senator Theatre | Baltimore | MD | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
ShowRoom Cinemas | Asbury Park | NJ | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Sioux Falls State Theatre | Sioux Falls | SD | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
South Bay Film Society | Torrance | CA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Story Screen | Beacon | NY | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Strand Theatre | Delaware | OH | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Strand Theatre | Rockland | ME | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Sudbury Indie Cinema | Sudbury | ON | 1590120000May 22 - July 28, 2020 |
Sun-Ray Cinema | Jacksonville | FL | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Suns Cinema | Washington | DC | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Tampa Theatre | Tampa | FL | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Texas Theatre | Dallas | TX | 1597723200August 18 - October 2, 2020 |
The Cary Theater | Cary | NC | 1599796800September 11 - October 8, 2020 |
The Chabot | Castro Valley | CA | 1594785600July 15 - October 2, 2020 |
The Civic Theater | Allentown | PA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
The Civic Theatre | Nelson | BC | 1590120000May 22 - July 28, 2020 |
The Colonial Theatre | Bethlehem | NH | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
The Frida Cinema | Santa Ana | CA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
The Grand Berry Theater | Fort Worth | TX | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
The Independent Picture House (Charlotte Film Society) | Charlotte | NC | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
The Little Theatre | Rochester | NY | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
The Loft Cinema | Tucson | AZ | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
The Miniplex | Arcata | CA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
The Movies at Midway | Rehoboth Beach | DE | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
The Neon | Dayton | OH | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
The Nightlight Cinema | Akron | OH | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
The Park Theatre | Jaffrey | NH | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
The Picture House | Pelham | NY | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Time & Space Limited | Hudson | NY | 1592884800June 23 - October 2, 2020 |
Triplex Cinema | Great Barrington | MA | 1591934400June 12 - October 2, 2020 |
Urban Institute for Contemporary Art | Grand Rapids | MI | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
USCB Center for the Arts | Beaufort | SC | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Varsity Theatre | Davis | CA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Vermont International Film Festival | Burlington | VT | 1594958400July 17 - October 2, 2020 |
VIFF Centre | Vancouver | BC | 1590120000May 22 - July 28, 2020 |
Vine Cinema | Livermore | CA | 1598414400August 26 - October 2, 2020 |
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Violet Crown Santa Fe | Santa Fe | NM | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
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Waters Edge Cinema | Provincetown | MA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Zeitgeist Theatre | Arabi | LA | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |
Zinema 2 | Duluth | MN | 1590120000May 22 - October 2, 2020 |