Luck 2022

Movie · 105 min · English · August 5, 2022

Directed by Peggy HolmesWritten by Kiel Murray

Starring Eva Noblezada, Simon Pegg, Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Flula Borg

Luck is a 2022 American animated fantasy comedy film that was directed by Peggy Holmes and features a screenplay written by Kiel Murray. The story was developed by Murray along with the writing team of Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, while the original concept was created by Rebeca Carrasco, Juan De Dios, and Julián Romero. The film was produced by Skydance Animation and includes voices from Eva Noblezada, Simon Pegg, Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Flula Borg, Lil Rel Howery, Colin O'Donoghue, and John Ratzenberger. It is set in the Land of Luck and tells the tale of Sam Greenfield (Noblezada), the unluckiest person, who teams up with a talking black cat named Bob (Pegg) to improve her fortune.

The film's announcement occurred in July 2017, shortly after Skydance Animation was formed on March 16, 2017, with Paramount Pictures set to distribute it as part of their March 2021 schedule. Alessandro Carloni initially signed on to direct, working from a script by Aibel and Berger. The production faced multiple changes including rewrites, director shifts, and altered release dates. In January 2020, Holmes was named as the new director, replacing Carloni. Main voice actors, including Noblezada and Pegg, were revealed in January 2022. Additional casting included Fonda and Goldberg in February and June 2021, respectively. Production took place remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Luck had its premiere in Madrid on August 2, 2022 and was released in theaters across the United States on Apple TV+ and August 5. Critics gave it mixed reviews, but it became the highest-performing original family film on Apple TV+ as of July 2024.