In the year 2030, California has instituted a radical and deadly “Grand Lottery.” The twist: when someone wins, all holders of losing tickets have from the announcement until sundown to try to kill the winner — if they succeed, they claim the winner’s massive jackpot. Guns are banned for this hunt. Filmelier+3IMDb+3Wikipedia+3

Katie Kim (Awkwafina), a former child actor trying to relaunch her career in Los Angeles, inadvertently wins this jackpot. Immediately, she becomes the target of “jackpot hunters.” Wikipedia+2What to Watch+2

Her unlikely protector becomes Noel Cassidy (John Cena), a freelance “lottery protection agent,” who offers to guard her until sundown in exchange for a cut of her winnings. Together, they must evade killers, navigate betrayals, survive dangerous chases, and outwit a system designed to make her the hunted. Roger Ebert+3Wikipedia+3Rotten Tomatoes+3

Along the way Katie learns about who she can (and cannot) trust, including rival protection agents, opportunistic bystanders, and even her own instincts for survival. The film mixes action, satire, and dark comedy. The Times of India+1

At the end, Katie must decide whether to follow the system’s rules or find a way to beat them — surviving until sundown means not only keeping her life, but also claiming the gigantic prize. Wikipedia+1

Title: Jackpot!
Release Year: 2024 Wikipedia
Director: Paul Feig Wikipedia+1
Writer: Rob Yescombe Wikipedia+1
Starring: Awkwafina, John Cena, Simu Liu, Ayden Mayeri, Donald Elise Watkins, Sam Asghari Wikipedia+2What to Watch+2
Genre: Action / Comedy / Dystopian Thriller Rotten Tomatoes+1
Runtime: ~106 minutes Wikipedia+1
Language: English Wikipedia
Country: United States Wikipedia
Distributor / Platform: Prime Video / Amazon MGM Studios Wikipedia+2Filmelier+2