Lottery Ticket
“Winning is Just the Beginning Surviving is Another Story”
Synopsis
Kevin Carson is a young man living in the projects who has to survive a three-day weekend after his opportunistic neighbors find out he's holding a winning lottery ticket worth $370 million.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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'Lottery Ticket' Trailer HD
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-04-07
Top Cast
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Shad Moss
Kevin Carson
Brandon T. Jackson
Benny
Naturi Naughton
Stacie
Loretta Devine
Grandma
Teairra Mari
Nikki Swayze
Ice Cube
Mr. Washington
Keith David
Sweet Tee
Terry Crews
Jimmy the Driver
Mike Epps
Reverend Taylor
Charlie Murphy
Semaj
Bill Bellamy
Giovanni
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Lorenzo
Vince Green
Malik
Malieek Straughter
Deangelo
Leslie Jones
Tasha
Chris Williams
Doug
Stacie Davis
Reporter
Danielle Lewis
Crowd Member (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 20, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$17M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$24.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.45x
+$7.7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Erik White
- Screenplay & Story
- Abdul Williams
- Original Score
- Teddy Castellucci
- Original Title
- Lottery Ticket
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Budget
- $17M
- Worldwide Gross
- $24.7M
- Production Studios
- Sweepstake Productions, Cube Vision
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Erik White
Abdul Williams, Erik White
Teddy Castellucci
Patrick Cady
Harvey Rosenstock
Timothy M. Bourne, Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Oren Koules, Matt Alvarez
Department Leadership Roster
Abdul Williams
Screenplay
Erik White
Director
Patrick Cady
Director of Photography
Harvey Rosenstock
Editor
Andrew A. Kosove
Producer
Broderick Johnson
Producer
Oren Koules
Producer
Matt Alvarez
Producer
Mark Burg
Producer
Teddy Castellucci
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lottery Ticket
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What is Lottery Ticket about?
Kevin Carson is a young man living in the projects who has to survive a three-day weekend after his opportunistic neighbors find out he's holding a winning lottery ticket worth $370 million.
Who directed Lottery Ticket?
Lottery Ticket was directed by Erik White.
Who stars in Lottery Ticket?
The principal cast of Lottery Ticket includes Shad Moss, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton, Loretta Devine, Teairra Mari.
When was Lottery Ticket released and how long is it?
Lottery Ticket was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
What was the box office and production budget of Lottery Ticket?
Lottery Ticket had a reported production budget of $17M and grossed $24.7M at the worldwide box office (1.45 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Lottery Ticket?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Lottery Ticket was composed by Teddy Castellucci.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Lottery Ticket?
Lottery Ticket holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).