As Luck Would Have It
Metascore
32 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 4 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 2 out of 4
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  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Holland
    Jan 29, 2013
    60
    Though it slickly offers up drama, black comedy and enjoyable performances in due measure, the picture never develops much bite, though it does bare its fangs.
  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Kiefer
    Jan 29, 2013
    40
    Iglesia's slick and frisky direction stirs up some hearty stock-character performances, stoking and stretching out the tension, but it all still feels like black comedy by the numbers.
  3. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Nick Schager
    Jan 29, 2013
    38
    Álex de la Iglesia's film hammers home the opinion that family is more important than celebrity or wealth.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    Feb 7, 2013
    20
    A toothless examination of marketing and morality, Álex de la Iglesia’s As Luck Would Have It combines lecture, farce and soapy sentiment in a single misshapen package.

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