Movies and TvShows featuring "winning-lottery" theme.
A police officer, short on cash, promises a waitress that he will split his lottery ticket winnings with her if he wins. To their shock, they win the lottery and now have to navigate the challenges of newfound wealth and a love triangle.
Chances was an Australian evening soap opera, produced from 1991 to 1992. It told the story of the average middle-class Taylor family whose lives are transformed by winning $3 million in the lottery. The series was broadcast by the Nine Network, initially as two one-hour episodes each week. Principal cast members included John Sheerin and Brenda Addie as Dan and Barbara Taylor, Jeremy Sims as their mischievous son Alex, Deborah Kennedy as Dan's sister Connie Reynolds, Tim Robertson as Dan's brother Jack, Anne Grigg as his wife Sarah, and Michael Caton as neighbourhood friend Bill Anderson. Originally, creator Lynn Bayonas pitched the show as a family-oriented drama; however to help ensure the program's success, Channel Nine asked for nude scenes and risqué elements to also be included in the series. Initial publicity for the show focused on the sex angle, and it was for this that Chances was chiefly known.
Jerry and Marge Selbee, a long-married couple, win the lottery and decide to use the money to revitalize their small town. Based on a true story, this heartwarming film showcases their journey as they bring hope and prosperity to their community.
My Lottery Dream Home is a reality TV show that follows people who have won the lottery as they search for and buy their dream homes. The show explores their extravagant purchases and showcases the excitement and challenges they face in building their new lives.
After winning the lottery, a mentally ill woman uses her newfound wealth to start her own talk show, where she explores her personal experiences and struggles with mental disorders.
On April 1st, 1986, Jean-Guy Lavigueur, an unemployed blue-collar worker and his family won 7.6 million dollars. At the time, it was the largest amount ever won at Loto-Quebec's 6/49 weekly draws. What should have been the beginning of a fairytale for the family turned rapidly into a nightmare...
Born on Saturday is a TV show that follows the story of a Greek man who wakes up with amnesia and discovers he has won the lottery. As he tries to piece together his past, he navigates through hilarious situations and encounters his ex-wife, leading to a series of comedic events.
Lucky 7 is a TV show about a group of gas station employees from Queens, New York City, who win a lottery jackpot. Overnight, their lives are transformed as sudden wealth brings both joy and challenges. Based on the British TV series, Lucky 7 explores the ups and downs of sudden riches, friendships, and the pursuit of happiness.
The Syndicate is a TV show that follows the lives of a group of ordinary people who work at a supermarket in Yorkshire, England. Their lives are changed forever when they win the lottery and suddenly become wealthy. The show explores the impact of sudden wealth on their relationships, as well as the temptation and greed that comes with the money. Along with the financial changes, the characters also face various personal challenges such as a bedridden mother, a drug-addicted brother, and a baby with asthma. The show also delves into the corrupt underbelly of the syndicate and a robbery that threatens their newfound wealth.
Windfall follows the lives of a group of neighbors who win a massive lottery jackpot, exploring the ups and downs, secrets and conflicts that arise from their sudden wealth. As they navigate their newfound fortune, they quickly discover that money doesn't solve all their problems, and that their lives will never be the same again.
In the movie '6/45 (2022)', South and North Korean soldiers find themselves in a hilarious situation when a lottery ticket worth 5.7 billion won blows across the military demarcation line.
Le Million tells the story of a struggling artist who discovers that he has won the lottery, but the winning ticket has gone missing. As he searches for the ticket, he gets caught up in a series of comedic mishaps and encounters various eccentric characters.
Lottery! is an American drama series that premiered on ABC on September 9, 1983. The series aired for one season of 17 episodes and starred Ben Murphy as Patrick Sean Flaherty, and Marshall Colt as Eric Rush. Lottery! centered around ordinary people who have won the lottery--all of a sudden becoming millionaires--and how it changes their lives.
Agent Z And The Penguin From Mars was a 1996 Children's BBC sitcom, based on the book of the same name by Mark Haddon. The six episode series followed the exploits of Ben Simpson, played by Duncan Barton, and his friends Barney, played by Andrew McKay, and Jenks, played by Reggie Yates, who together formed the "Crane Grove Gang", named after the street where they lived. This was a society dedicated to playing ingenious practical jokes in an initiative called "Agent Z".
Porkpie was a British sitcom on Channel 4 television starring Ram John Holder as Augustus "Porkpie" Grant. It was a spinoff from Desmond's. Porkpie kept several key characters from Desmond's and in the first episode Grant was seen standing outside the barbershop Desmond used to run, saying: "Desmond, since you died it hasn't stopped raining. I know how much you used to say it can rain in England, and it's true. Must be one of two things: either a thousand angels weeping for you, or you having a good drink up in heaven and you spilling it all over the place."
After winning the lottery, the Habib family move into Sydney's richest suburb to live the Australian dream, but their poshy next door neighbours are not all to happy about it.
A man, who is repaying a 30 million yen debt left by his brother, wins the 300 million yen lottery. He grapples with the question of whether money can buy him happiness.
Bill, a TV news reporter, tries to make ends meet to support himself, his wife and three daughters in urban Hong Kong. In the mist of the misadventures of Bill and his family, their luck and lives ultimately change when Bill's wife suddenly wins the lottery.
Tragi-comedy about a man who, overnight, becomes rich by winning a lottery.