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Better Luck Tomorrow

  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
11K
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Better Luck Tomorrow (2002)
A group of over-achieving Asian-American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extra-curricular criminal activities.
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A group of over-achieving East Asian American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extracurricular criminal activities.A group of over-achieving East Asian American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extracurricular criminal activities.A group of over-achieving East Asian American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extracurricular criminal activities.

  • Director
    • Justin Lin
  • Writers
    • Ernesto Foronda
    • Justin Lin
    • Fabian Marquez
  • Stars
    • Parry Shen
    • Jason Tobin
    • Sung Kang
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Justin Lin
    • Writers
      • Ernesto Foronda
      • Justin Lin
      • Fabian Marquez
    • Stars
      • Parry Shen
      • Jason Tobin
      • Sung Kang
    • 143User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast99+

    Parry Shen
    Parry Shen
    • Ben Manibag
    Jason Tobin
    Jason Tobin
    • Virgil Hu
    Sung Kang
    Sung Kang
    • Han
    Shirley Anderson
    • Hot Dog Planet Customer
    Nanette Matoba
    • Housewife
    Kenji Matoba
    • Toddler
    Ashley Arai
    • Cheerleader
    Danielle Conner
    • Cheerleader
    Karen DiTota
    • Cheerleader
    Smita Satiani
    • Cheerleader
    Kristen Stinson
    • Cheerleader
    Jeff DeJohn
    • Ryan
    Robert Zepeda
    • Jock
    Collin Kahey
    Collin Kahey
    • Jock
    Christopher J. Francis
    • Jock
    Jimmy Lin
    • Jock
    Ryan Cadiz
    • Jesus Navarro
    Karin Anna Cheung
    Karin Anna Cheung
    • Stephanie Vandergosh
    • Director
      • Justin Lin
    • Writers
      • Ernesto Foronda
      • Justin Lin
      • Fabian Marquez
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews143

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    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      According to an April 2003 NPR radio interview with Elvis Mitchell, Justin Lin's production company was on the verge of folding unless Lin could secure a certain amount of funding. Lin had essentially resigned himself to failure; but on a whim called a celebrity he had met once in Las Vegas. Lin got a call the day before the deadline from the celeb saying that he had read the script and wanted to provide some backing. Two hours later, the new investor had wired Lin the money and saved the production. The celebrity: M.C. Hammer.
    • Goofs
      While Ben and Stephanie are studying, they're discussing biology and Ben flips through a textbook looking up an answer - but the diagrams in the book show that it's really a math book and not bio.
    • Quotes
      • Steve Choe: Are you happy?
      • Ben Manibag: I don't know.
      • Steve Choe: Fuck. That's the most truthful thing I've ever heard.
    • Alternate versions
      In the version shown at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, Ben Manibag, played by Parry Shen, has taken part in the killing of a romantic rival, and towards the end he is heard saying, in effect, "Well, what I did wasn't right ...but I've got college to think about, and I've got a good life to look forward to, and I'm gonna move on."
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Phone Booth/A Man Apart/Eddie Griffin: Dysfunktional Family/What a Girl Wants/Better Luck Tomorrow/Stevie (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Blood on the Motorway
      Written by Josh Paul Davis & Marc Z
      Performed by DJ Shadow
      Courtesy of Universal-MCA Music Publishing, a division of Universal Studios on behalf of Mo Wax Music,
      Ltd. (ASCAP) and Universal-Island Records, Ltd.
      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
      Contains a sample of "It's Easy" by Marc Z

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 25, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Justin Lin / Trailing Johnson Productions
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 火爆麻吉
    • Filming locations
      • Cypress High School - 9801 Valley View Street, Cypress, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cherry Sky Films
      • Day O Productions
      • Hudson River Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $250,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,802,390
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $360,772
      • Apr 13, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,809,226
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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