Better Luck Tomorrow
2002 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 6.3 · 74% critics
A group of high-achieving Asian-American high school seniors use their spotless reputations to chase thrills, starting with small scams and sliding into riskier crimes. As pressure, boredom, and ambition collide, their double lives strain friendships and push them toward choices they can’t easily take back.
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2003-04-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (103 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a darker, morally messy teen crime story about overachievers testing limits; Not for you if you need tidy consequences, highly believable plotting, or a lighter vibe like Pump Up the Volume.
Pros: darkly funny edge; tense teen crime spiral; stereotype-challenging premise | Cons: far-fetched moments; thin character motivation; uneven acting
Themes
- high school
- high school student
- petty crimes
Cast & crew
Parry Shen
as Ben Manibag
Jason Tobin
as Virgil Hu
Sung Kang
as Han Lue
Karin Anna Cheung
as Stephanie Vandergosh
Roger Fan
as Daric Loo
Jerry Mathers
as Biology Teacher
John Cho
as Steve Choe
Aaron Takahashi
as Takashi
Darian Weiss
as Kenny Vandergosh
Ariadne Shaffer
as Rachel
Directed by Justin Lin