Movie · 2017 · Comedy, Crime, Action, Drama · 1h 59m · PG-13 · English
Curator score: 8.1/10 (179.3K ratings)
See how the other half steals.
Overview
Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Ratings
Curator score: 8.1/10
IMDb: 7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 92%
Metacritic: 78
TMDB: 6.7/10
Director
Steven Soderbergh
Production
Fingerprint Releasing
Cast
Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Daniel Craig, Riley Keough, Katie Holmes, Katherine Waterston, Seth MacFarlane, Dwight Yoakam, Sebastian Stan, Brian Gleeson, Jack Quaid, David Denman, Hilary Swank, Macon Blair, Farrah Mackenzie, Jim O'Heir, Rebecca Koon, Boden Johnston, Sutton Johnston, Charles Halford
Curator Review
Verdict
A sly, blue-collar caper with a laid-back Southern wit, Logan Lucky turns a race-track heist into a warm, shaggy crowd-pleaser. It’s less about slickness than charm, family chemistry, and the pleasure of watching a plan come together with just enough chaos to keep it funny.
Best for
Viewers who like heist movies with a comic, offbeat tone
Fans of ensemble crime stories with working-class characters
People who enjoy Steven Soderbergh’s clean, efficient filmmaking
Audiences looking for a breezy but clever crowd-pleaser
Skip if
You want a tightly wound, high-gloss thriller
You dislike broad regional humor and eccentric supporting characters
You prefer heist films that are more serious or twist-heavy
You need constant action rather than a relaxed caper rhythm
Overview
Logan Lucky is a heist movie with grease under its nails. Steven Soderbergh swaps glamour for gas-station pragmatism, finding comedy in the logistics of crime and the stubborn ingenuity of people who are usually overlooked by movies like this.
Worth noting
The cast is the engine: Channing Tatum gives the film a weary sweetness, Adam Driver plays deadpan like a superpower, and Daniel Craig has a gloriously unhinged blast as the wildcard. The movie keeps moving, but it never loses its easygoing, almost affectionate sense of place.
Bottom line
What makes it stick is the balance. It’s funny without feeling disposable, and it’s clever without becoming smug. The caper mechanics are satisfying, but the real pleasure is watching Soderbergh make a mainstream studio movie that still feels sly, human, and a little bit rebellious.
Top Letterboxd reviews
Josh Lewis (4★) · 5019 likes
"That is total bullshit. George R. R. Martin was supposed to deliver The Winds of Winter to his publisher over two years ago."
Karsten (4★) · 1989 likes
always thought this was that superhero movie. extremely up my alley, all of it is good. so lucky we live in a world where craig, tatum and driver all starred in a movie together and it was a soderbergh heist movie. are you serious? those are our best guys. david holmes even did that thing with the drums on the score. good time
andie (4.5★) · 1787 likes
The heist genre: please just let me die
Steven Soderbergh, defibrillators in hand: not on my watch you son of a bitch
matt lynch (4★) · 1584 likes
Fuck it, nobody's allowed to make caper comedies except Soderbergh from here on out.
Patrick Willems (4★) · 1484 likes
That wide shot with C-Tates silhouetted in the doorway while his daughter sings onstage? That’s that good shit.
1998 · Crime, Drama, Thriller · 2h 1m · R · Curator 8.0/10 (147.9K ratings) · Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
A darker cousin to the same idea: ordinary people, money, and the unraveling of a plan.