It Could Happen to You (1994)

A cop. A waitress. A lottery ticket.

Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket happens to be a winner, in the sum of $4 million. True to his word, Lang proceeds to share the prize money with Biasi, which infuriates his greedy wife, Muriel. Not content with the arrangement, Muriel begins scheming to take all the money.

Comedy Drama Romance new york city waitress court case greed diner based on true story cop fame news reporter newspaper article marital discord lottery ticket

Log it

Sign in to log this.

Character

Classical in form, contemporary, effortless and resolved.

classical in formformally daring
contemporarynostalgic
effortlessdemanding
resolvedopen-ended
earnestironic

Who loves it, who doesn't

17 profiled raters. Loved most by The Thrill Chasers; disliked most by The Prestige Hunters.

Where do you stand?

Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.

“Is Nicolas Cage the best thing in It Could Happen to You?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Is It Could Happen to You too gentle for its own good?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Would It Could Happen to You hit harder if it came out today rather than in 1994?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.

Ask the title

A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.

YesNoUnclear

Across media

If you loved this film, the television, the book, the music, the game.

Reviews

No reviews yet.

Cast

Nicolas CageCharlie Lang
Bridget FondaYvonne Biasi
Rosie PerezMuriel Lang
Wendell PierceBo Williams
Isaac HayesAngel Dupree
Víctor RojasJesu
Seymour CasselJack Gross
Stanley TucciEddie Biasi
J.E. FreemanSal Bontempo
Red ButtonsWalter Zakuto

Crew

Andrew BergmanDirector
Jane AndersonScreenplay
Caleb DeschanelDirector of Photography
Carter BurwellOriginal Music Composer
Joe MulherinOriginal Music Composer
Barry MalkinEditor
Mike LobellProducer

Where to watch

Stream	fuboTV Starz Apple TV channel Sony Pictures Core (Amazon)
Free	YouTube Free
Rent	Amazon Video Apple TV Store Google Play Movies YouTube Fandango At Home
Buy	Amazon Video Apple TV Store Google Play Movies YouTube Fandango At Home

US availability, powered by JustWatch via TMDB. Each chip opens that service’s search for the title. Other regions on JustWatch

Where to watch

Checking availability…

Similar in taste

Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Tastebuds Other media included when they land close.

Maid in Manhattan 200290% alike
Both classical in form, contemporary, effortless.
Hustle 202287% alike
Both classical in form, contemporary, resolved.
Drumline: A New Beat 201487% alike
Both classical in form, contemporary, effortless.
Greenfingers 200187% alike
Both classical in form, contemporary, effortless.
Stick It 200686% alike
Both classical in form, contemporary, effortless.
Barefoot 201486% alike
Both classical in form, contemporary, effortless.
The Longshots 200886% alike
Both classical in form, contemporary, resolved.
D3: The Mighty Ducks 199686% alike
Both classical in form, contemporary, effortless.
The Christmas train 200287% alike
Book · Both classical in form, contemporary, effortless.
To the Beautiful You 201285% alike
Television · Both classical in form, contemporary, resolved.