After some months of anticipation, Jackpot! has finally made its streaming debut on August 15, 2024. With a lead cast of John Cena and Awkwafina, the movie had already garnered some interest ahead of its release. It is also helmed by the veteran director Paul Feig.
The movie has already opened to a great audience reception, with many fans already discussing the movie on social media platforms. While the critical reception has not been up to the mark, there are plenty of things that Jackpot! does absolutely perfectly. The music in the movie is one such aspect.
The music department of Jackpot! was helmed by Theodore Shapiro, who is best known for his film scores in Hollywood comedies like Idiocracy, You, Me and Dupree, and Tropic Thunder.
Besides Shapiro’s excellent work on the background score and composition, the movie also features a great set of songs that fit in and elevate the movie to a whole new level. Let us take a dive into the beautiful set list of Jackpot!
The complete soundtrack of Jackpot!
The full list of songs featured in the movie is as follows.
- California Girls – The Beach Boys
- For The Love Of Money – The O’Jays
- Uh Oh! – Sub Urban feat. BENEE
- Turtle Power! – Partners in Kryme
- All My Dreams (ELectro Fix) – Tim Besamusca
- Beverly Hills – Weezer
- I’m A Man – Smoove & Turrell
- OMW – HIGHTOPS
- MoneyMoney – Jacaranda
- I Like To Move It – Reel 2 Real
- Us vs Them – LCD Soundsystem
- Blah Blah Blah – Armin Van Buuren
- When You Want Some Uh Uh – Nio Renee Wilson
- Shropshire Faire – Vincent Russo
- Sexy and I Know It – LMFAO
- Bleed It – Logic
- CH – Check It Out – Beastie Boys
- It’s A Sunshine Day – No Small Children
- Spice Up Your Life – Spice Girls
- Where We Come Alive – Ruelle
- Sometimes You Gotta Be A B***h – Drama Dolls
As is evident from the track list, the movie features a diverse range of songs, most of which are energetic and unique. Many of them are also from renowned artists from various time periods.
All these add up to provide an exceptional score for the movie.
What is Jackpot! all about?
Jackpot! is a 2024 action comedy film directed by the legendary Paul Feig. It is set in the near future and follows Katie (Awkwafina), who wins a lottery in California and has to survive till sundown to claim her winnings, due to the existing law.
The synopsis for the movie reads:
“Katie, a struggling actress, wins the lottery in California in 2030. The law allows anyone with a losing ticket to murder her before sundown and legally claim her winnings. Noel, an amateur lottery protection agent, helps to keep her alive until sunset in exchange for a share of her winnings.”
The film stars John Cena, Simu Liu, Ayden Mayeri, Seann William Scott, and Dolly de Leon, besides Awkwafina.
How to watch Jackpot!?
Jackpot! is a production of Amazon MGM Studios and was released directly to streaming. This means that the movie is available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. As of now, it is not available elsewhere for rent and purchase, but that may change in the near future.
For those without a subscription, Amazon Prime Video costs $8.99 per month for a standard subscription. It can also be a part of Amazon Prime’s subscription, which costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year.
Stay tuned for more updates.
Edited by Sourav Chakraborty