The Luck of the Irish
The Luck of the Irish
G | 02 December 2001 (USA)
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A teenager must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun.

Reviews
Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??
Executscan Expected more
Anoushka Slater While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
Kamila Bell This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
bkoganbing Now if anybody is thinking that Disney studios got the rights to remake the famous Twentieth Century Fox classic that starred Tyrone Power, put those thoughts aside. This film is about yet another Disney Channel teenager whose inquiry into his roots for his high school heritage day leads to all kinds of problems.Poor Ryan Merriman has the decidedly unethnic last name of Johnson and as far as he knows his family hails from Cleveland. He doesn't know that his maternal grandfather is the head of Emerald Isle potato chips and further that he's a leprechaun. Which makes mom one too and Ryan a mixed breed that can be volatile.When his lucky coin's been stolen from him that he's had since he was a kid by bad leprechaun Timothy Omundson, it's time to get in touch with grandfather and get the coin back.One similarity with the 1948 classic is that a leading actor played a rather stooped version of a leprechaun in both films. Cecil Kellaway got an Academy Award nomination in the older film. Here Henry Gibson plays the leprechaun potato chip tycoon where in his factory it's required to speak with a brogue. It's a Disney Channel film so don't expect too much from it. The cast is pleasant enough and easy to take. You can be sure to see Luck Of The Irish on the Disney Channel come Paddy's Day.
cdcolenda This was by far the best "Disney channel original movie" ever. It is funny, good plot, and a great cast. The special effects were kind of corny but so what. This movie is a great family movie and I could watch it 20 times over before I get bored. A personal favorite.This movie is a thousand times better than Cadet Kelly and 10 times better than The Even Stevens Movie but not as good as Get A Clue. A funny, clever, lighthearted movie. Even teenagers will like this movie and that is saying something. This movie probably could have made a lot of money if it had come out in theaters, because Herbie fully loaded did and if Herbie can do it than the Irish sure can. This movie also teaches you a lot about Irish heritage and if you watch close enough you can learn some stuff.10/10
Moodz00 I love this movie...try to watch it whenever it's on the Disney Channel. Being Irish I enjoy the little nuances they bring to the film, and the cast does an excellant job. It's a great family film, and it serves perfectly as an annual holiday (St. Patrick's Day)special treat. Oh, and the backgrounds in the outdoor scenes are breathtaking!
skiichik06 *****This was a really good movie! It was fun to see some of the Irish traditions and Irish things that they do. Although, it didn't hurt that Ryan Merriman was in it. (No explanation needed)~Lauren****