A.M. Lukas is an award-winning writer/director best known for the feature film, "Hollidaysburg" and the Sundance-opening, Oscar-qualifying short film, "One Cambodian Family Please for My Pleasure," which stars British actor Emily Mortimer and which was recognized and awarded for excellence by top international film festivals as well as human rights organizations, including the United Nations Refugee Agency. RogerEbert.com called the film "a must for fans of Wes Anderson, Alexander Payne, and anyone who has had an idealistic mother, particularly in the Midwest." Working with VICE Studios, Lukas expanded the world of "One Cambodian..." to create a series-"Grand Forks"-which sold to Showtime with Lukas set to write and direct. Lukas's feature directorial debut, "Hollidaysburg," was unanimously praised by top film critics. The Village Voice wrote: "Darn good. A coming-of-age comedy that compresses the whole transition from adolescence to adulthood in one Thanksgiving weekend." The Los Angeles Times called it "Smart, warm, and authentic, one of the better youth comedies of the last few years." Lukas was the subject of Starz's limited series "The Chair," a 10-part documentary that followed Lukas's creative process during production on "Hollidaysburg." "The Chair" was for the most part a thorough day-in-the-life documentary depicting what it's like to make a low-budget independent film, but it included a controversial "competition" element involving a now-disgraced YouTube star. Years after its (unconventional) release, "Hollidaysburg" was named #10 on Rotten Tomatoes' list of the "20 Best Thanksgiving Movies Ever."
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Biography from IMDb.
- Actor, writer and producer
- 3 on MovieCove · 6 credits in all
What are A.M. Lukas' films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 0
Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0
Steady 0 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch A.M. Lukas' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (1).
Subscription and free streaming for A.M. Lukas' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
6 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
One Cambodian Family Please for My Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Medal of Victory(2016)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Periods.(2012)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Hollidaysburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Breakup at a Wedding(2013)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
East of Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Career shape
Star power in the 11th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 5 titles from 2012 to 2018.
Film career
- 2014Screen debut· Hollidaysburg
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do A.M. Lukas' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 3 titles are Divisive.
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic1
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does A.M. Lukas work with?
People who share at least 2 of A.M. Lukas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Victor Quinaz shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Victor QuinazShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Victor Quinaz
Actors
- Alison FyhrieShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Alison Fyhrie
- Brian ShoafShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Shoaf
- Damian LaniganShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Damian Lanigan
- Mary GrillShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Mary Grill
Cinematographers and editors
- Charlie PorterShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Charlie Porter
- Evan LeedShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Evan Leed
- Giovanni P. AutranShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Giovanni P. Autran
Producers
- Corey MoosaShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Corey Moosa
- Neal DodsonShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Neal Dodson
- Scott RobinsonShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Scott Robinson
- Sean AkersShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Sean Akers
