Lucky Girl

Lucky Girl is a Canadian drama about a high school student named Katlin Palmerston. After discovering a passion for gambling, Katlin develops an obsession that leads her to accumulate significant debt and creates severe tension within her family.

The TV movie was directed by John Fawcett, following his work on Ginger Snaps and preceding his direction of The Dark. The film stars Elisha Cuthbert in the lead role, with a supporting cast that includes Sherry Miller, Evan Sabba, Greg Ellwand, Jonathan Whittaker, and Charlotte Sullivan. Produced by Alliance Atlantis and Triptych Media, the project had a budget of 3 million USD.

Audience reception for the film is mixed. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 6.4/10 based on 1,600 votes, while it has a lower score of 5.5/10 on TMDB from 31 votes.