It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You

A cop. A waitress. A lottery ticket.

PG 1994 · 101 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

Directed by Andrew Bergman · Written by Jane Anderson

Your Rating

Where to Watch

Rent or Buy

Cast

Nicolas Cage Charlie Lang
Bridget Fonda Yvonne Biasi
Rosie Perez Muriel Lang
Wendell Pierce Bo Williams
Isaac Hayes Angel Dupree
Víctor Rojas Jesu
Seymour Cassel Jack Gross
Stanley Tucci Eddie Biasi
J.E. Freeman Sal Bontempo
Red Buttons Walter Zakuto
Richard Jenkins C. Vernon Hale
Robert Dorfman Walter

Trailers & Videos

Make it a double feature

3h 28m together

It Could Happen to You

White Fang

Both from Andrew Bergman.

More from Andrew BergmanSee all →

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles · 1974

Blazing Saddles

MovieWesternComedy

Crafty railroad worker Bart becomes the first Black sheriff of Rock Ridge, a frontier town about to be destroyed in order to make way for a new railroad. Initially, the citizens of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new protector. However, they warm to him after realizing that Bart and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend Jim are their only defense against a wave of thugs sent to rid the town of its population.

Your Studio and You

Your Studio and You · 1995

Your Studio and You

A parody of 1950s corporate/industrial films, commissioned by Universal Pictures executives after the studio's purchase by Seagrams, and featuring cameos by many stars and directors.

Fletch

MovieComedyCrime

When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to murder him. With sarcastic wit and a knack for disguises, Fletch sets out to uncover Stanwyk's story.

White Fang

White Fang · 1991

MovieActionAdventure

Jack London's classic adventure story about the friendship developed between a Yukon gold hunter and the mixed dog-wolf he rescues from the hands of a man who mistreats him.

Chances Are

Chances Are · 1989

MovieFantasyComedy

Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing the road. Louie is reincarnated as Alex Finch, and twenty years later, fate brings Alex and Louie's daughter, Miranda, together. It's not until Alex is invited to Louie's home that he begins to remember his former life, wife and best friend. Of course, there's also the problem that he's attracted to Louie's/his own daughter.

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank · 2022

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

MovieAnimationAdventure

A hard-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats in need of a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's wicked plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant mentor, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day.

The In-Laws

The In-Laws · 1979

MovieComedyAdventure

In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father. Vince, a manic fellow who claims to be a government agent, then proceeds to drag Sheldon into a series of chases and misadventures from New York to Central America.

The Freshman

The Freshman · 1990

MovieComedyCrime

After a film student gets his belongings stolen, he meets a mobster bearing a startling resemblance to a certain cinematic godfather. Soon, he finds himself caught up in a caper involving endangered species and fine dining.

Soapdish

Soapdish · 1991

Celeste Talbert is the star of the long-running soap opera "The Sun Also Sets." With the show's ratings down, Celeste's ruthlessly ambitious co-star, Montana Moorehead, and the show's arrogant producer, David Seton Barnes, plot to aggravate her into leaving the show by bringing back her old flame, Jeffrey Anderson, and hiring her beautiful young niece, Lori Craven.

Adam Sandler: Love You

Adam Sandler: Love You · 2024

Adam Sandler: Love You

Adam Sandler hits the stage for a thrillingly unpredictable comedy special featuring songs, jokes, party-crashing dogs and plenty of love.

Undercover Blues

Undercover Blues · 1993

Undercover Blues

MovieComedyCrime

When fun-loving American agents Jeff and Jane Blue are called back from maternity leave for a special assignment in New Orleans, the spy parents decide to skip the sitter and give their bouncing baby girl the adventure of a lifetime.

Little Big League

Little Big League · 1994

Little Big League

MovieComedyFamily

When the owner of the Minnesota Twins passes away, he bequeaths the team to his preteen grandson. The newly minted head honcho quickly appoints himself manager, causing unrest in an organization that struggles to take orders from a 12-year-old.

Honeymoon in Vegas

Honeymoon in Vegas · 1992

Honeymoon in Vegas

MovieComedyRomance

On her deathbed, a mother makes her son promise never to get married, which scars him with psychological blocks to a commitment with his girlfriend. They finally decide to tie the knot in Vegas, but a wealthy gambler arranges for the man to lose $65K in a poker game and offers to clear the debt for a weekend with his fiancée.

The In-Laws

The In-Laws · 2003

MovieActionComedy

Right before his daughter's wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor discovers that his new in-laws are international smugglers.

Oh, God! You Devil

Oh, God! You Devil · 1984

Oh, God! You Devil

MovieComedyFantasy

George Burns is back as God, but oops, here he is as Satan, too. A young rock star is ready to sell his soul to Satan, and Satan is all too happy to oblige. Oops! Seems the fellow was watched over by God as a baby, so now the almighty and his nemesis have to duke it out over the soul.

Striptease

Striptease · 1996

MovieComedyCrime

Bounced from her job, Erin Grant needs money if she's to have any chance of winning back custody of her child. But, eventually, she must confront the naked truth: to take on the system, she'll have to take it all off. Erin strips to conquer, but she faces unintended circumstances when a hound dog of a Congressman zeroes in on her and sharpens the shady tools at his fingertips, including blackmail and murder.

More Like This

Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump · 1994

MovieComedyDrama

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot · 2018

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

MovieComedyDrama

On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.

Cantinflas

Cantinflas · 2014

Mike Todd is a Broadway producer struggling to produce the film. Around the World in 80 Days. In Mexico, Mario Moreno, a young entertainer is struggling to get some respect, and he manages to become a star. A twist of faith makes them partners. Together they won the Oscar for Best Picture.

12 Mighty Orphans

12 Mighty Orphans · 2021

12 Mighty Orphans

MovieHistoryDrama

Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind · 2004

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

MovieScience FictionDrama

Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.

A History of Violence

A History of Violence · 2005

A History of Violence

MovieDramaThriller

An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.

Italian for Beginners

Italian for Beginners · 2000

Italian for Beginners

MovieComedyDrama

Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.

No End

1982, Poland. A translator loses her husband and becomes a victim of her own sorrow. She looks to sex, to her son, to law, and to hypnotism when she has nothing else in this time of martial law when Solidarity was banned.

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Lady Chatterley's Lover · 2022

Lady Chatterley's Lover

MovieDramaRomance

After a crippling injury leaves her husband impotent, Lady Chatterly is torn between her love for her husband and her physical desires. With her husband's consent, she seeks out other means of fulfilling her needs.

Maria Full of Grace

Maria Full of Grace · 2004

Maria Full of Grace

MovieDramaThriller

A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.

The Pianist

The Pianist · 2002

The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.

Schindler's List

Schindler's List · 1993

Schindler's List

MovieDramaHistory

The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter