Good Luck Chuck

In the world of romantic comedies, few premises are as original and delightfully absurd as the one presented in Good Luck Chuck (known in Spanish as El gurú del amor). This film, starring Dane Cook and Jessica Alba, plays with the idea that true love might be just around the corner… as long as you’re not the one who triggers it.

Charlie Logan (Dane Cook) is a successful dentist who has been carrying a strange curse since childhood. During an innocent childhood game, an angry classmate cast a spell on him that would forever change his love life. Since then, every woman who sleeps with him meets her soulmate immediately afterward—and ends up getting married. This curious phenomenon, though frustrating for Charlie, soon becomes a kind of “gift” for many women desperate to find the love of their lives. Thus, “Lucky Chuck,” as he comes to be known, becomes an almost mandatory step for those hoping to get married quickly.