Jackpot! movie review & film summary (2024)

Other than that, anything goes. Participants can use knives, clubs, broken bottles, bats, chains, rubber hoses, spears, curtain rods, mop handles, and presumably automobiles (though I don’t recall anyone trying to run anyone down deliberately, which seems like a strange omission in retrospect). They can hunt alone or in groups, even very large groups.  Awkwafina … Read more

Jackpot! Review

Awkwafina and John Cena headline this ridiculous but fun action comedy from director Paul Feig. PLOT: In the near future, a ‘Grand Lottery’ has been newly established in California – the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot. When Katie Kim moves to Los Angeles, she mistakenly finds herself … Read more

John Cena on ‘Jackpot’ (And ‘Coyote vs. Acme’)

Contrary to his WWE catchphrase, you can see John Cena practically everywhere these days. In addition to his continuing appearances for the pro wrestling giant — he recently appeared at WWE’s Money in the Bank event to announce his retirement from the ring at the end of 2025 — he’s become a consistently funny and likable presence in movie theaters and TV … Read more