Parents' Guide to The Lost Lotteries

Movie NR 2022 106 minutes
The Lost Lotteries movie poster: Thai man center squats in front of 5 Thai friends all striking poses as money flies around them

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JK Sooja By JK Sooja , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 15+

Shallow heist comedy has violence, peril, strong language.

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What's the Story?

In THE LOST LOTTERIES, Tay (Sky Wongravee Nateetorn) works as a lottery ticket salesman and eventually wins big. But soon he is robbed and must figure out a way to get back his winning tickets. The only problem is that a dangerous man with a dangerous crew took them. How will Tay get his tickets back?

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say : Not yet rated
Kids say : Not yet rated

There are some funny moments here, but sometimes the violence (particularly toward women) outweighs the intended humor. Thus, mileage will vary for viewers of The Lost Lotteries, as some of the violence might be a bit much for some. The way the violence is portrayed might have made more sense if the film was animated, but then again, maybe not. But this illustrates the way the violence is handled. For example, after her husband leaves her while pregnant, a mother tries to kill herself by drinking bathroom cleaner, but the scene is "presented" comically. As are other scenes that show young women repeatedly being punched in the face, kneed in the stomach, and groped and sexually assaulted.

Additionally, because of all the "comical" violence, there's never a real sense of threat or danger or consequence to the violence for the main characters or the villains. While this provides a sense of chaos to the proceedings, it also makes the film seem at best random and at worst illogical.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about violence in action comedies. Was the comedic violence in The Lost Lotteries funny? Why or why not?

  • Did anything surprise you? What was most surprising?

  • Was the ending satisfying? Why or why not?

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The Lost Lotteries movie poster: Thai man center squats in front of 5 Thai friends all striking poses as money flies around them

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