Stars: Awkwafina, John Cena, Simu Liu, Ayden Mayeri, Donald Elise Watkins, Murray Hill | Written by Rob Yescombe | Directed by Paul Feig

Awkwafina and John Cena star in this Amazon Prime action comedy, directed by Paul Feig. The plot is flimsy and it lacks a satirical edge, but the two leads have comic chemistry to burn and there’s a steady stream of decent gags.

Set in a mildly dystopian future, Jackpot! takes place in Los Angeles, where a billion-dollar lottery win comes with a catch: if you win, you have to survive until sundown, because people can legally try and kill you to take your prize for themselves. The only other rule is that you’re not allowed to use guns, which is just as well, or the movie would have been one long shoot-out.

Awkwafina plays former child actor Katie Kim, who returns to Los Angeles after having spent...