Good Fortune
Directed by Aziz AnsariA well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy venture capitalist.
Good Fortune Ratings & Reviews
- M08Y5d agoGenuinely one of the most "netflixy" films I've seen. It's not that it's terrible or mean spirited, It's just a bit dull. The story and theme is nice enough, The acting is.... present and the general vibe is pretty laid back. I'll just dump my thoughts here as I don't really want to talk about it. Aziz Ansari isn't a good actor. Seth Rogan isn't a good actor AND he's annoying. Having a hollywood movie give this message is laughably out of touch. I have come to really hate the "netflix lighting" that seems to be so present these days, it really makes everything feel cheap.
- cultfilmlikerOctober 18, 2025I love the sentiment but it feels faux hopeful when coming from elites but I still support the message! Starting to see why Aziz took that Saudi money. He definitely values his status! I definitely need more irl companionship lmao
- Frank AnneveldApril 13, 2026Nice good feeling movie, also not really something for Keanu but it was nice to see him in a different setting.
- bigbyronNovember 9, 2025i cant tell if this movie made me feel better or worse about life.
- RipLinesManNovember 8, 2025Good Fortune treats luck the way Event Horizon (1997) treats space, as a corridor to the pit disguised as a shortcut, and that frame lets the comedy click into a sharp moral machine; Aziz Ansari’s down-on-his-luck striver tries to behave like Captain Miller, sealing the airlocks on bad choices, while Keanu Reeves’ valley angel feels like a smiling Dr William Weir, a guide who keeps steering the ship toward the red glow, with Seth Rogen’s Hollywood Hills employer rattling the bulkheads through easy temptation and Keke Palmer giving the story its living stakes while Sandra Oh, Sherry Cola, and Stephen McKinley Henderson form a dry, pragmatic chorus. Paul W. S. Anderson’s film is a masterpiece of moral geometry, and the same duel between protocol and rapture animates Ansari’s setup, where each miracle lands like an engine alarm and every favor increases the pressure until cause and consequence fuse; the result is fizzy and humane on the surface, quietly hellish underneath, a satire that understands how a wish can open a door that was never meant to be opened.
- Tyler SNovember 7, 2025The charm that exudes off of Keanu's Gabriel the angel in this movie can't be overstated, every time he's on screen you can't help but smile. Aziz struck the right tone of humor and drama, this story is going to be relatable to a lot of people. Seth and Keanu are two of my favourite humans so just seeing them together on screen for half of a movie brought me a lot of happiness. More people should've seen this at the show, support comedies, especially when they are this good. 👍👍 8.5/10
- Rehan ShivaniMarch 23, 2026Relatable
- angelm30March 17, 2026It certainly doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it doesn’t need to. It’s a refreshingly funny and unexpectedly life affirming movie about two guys and an angel. Which that in itself sounds the beginning of an interesting joke. Keanu Reeves is worth the watch by himself.
- Michael MasekMarch 14, 2026Fresh and funny.
- Ken SchnellMarch 12, 2026It was nothing like I expected. I quite enjoyed it. A sweet poignant story about the human condition that made me laugh and feel good.
- thomasrogers753October 25, 2025“I was a celestial being, now I’m a chain smoker, and I’m addicted to nicotine.” Hands down the funniest line in the entire movie
- Jason LaytonDecember 8, 2025This movie gets its very important and real point across in the most entertaining way possible for me. The best three actors you could possibly choose to make this fun flick.
- zombiemosesDecember 6, 2025Imagine City of Angels but instead of Nic Cage sleeping with Meg Ryan, Keanu Reeves sleeps with Seth Rogen
- Omer NaorMarch 6, 2026Feel good comedy with great deep subtext, lovely message and great directorial debut for Aziz. Awesome chemistry with Rogen and Keanu.
- Kevin WardNovember 4, 2025Likeable cast all around with Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, and Keke Palmer, and a surprising amount of pathos that makes it an enjoyable watch. It’s not exactly laugh out loud funny, but the humor works more often than not. The film ties its story to the degrading conditions of the gig economy and how systems are designed to keep working people struggling while funneling wealth upward. Arj (Ansari) getting his car impounded for parking tickets is a perfect example of that cycle. He can only reclaim it if he pays everything in full, but each day adds more and more impound fees. Reeves plays a low-level guardian angel, Gabriel, who goes above his pay grade to offer Arj hope for his life by swapping his body with Jeff (Rogen), a white-collar capitalist, as a lesson in perspective. Gabriel assumes Arj will see that maybe Jeff’s life isn’t so easy and Arj will quickly ask for his life back. Naturally, it backfires, as money has an amazing ability to solve many of life’s problems. Gabriel is left scrambling to convince him to switch back or else he could lose his angel wings for good. The premise works as a light satire with some warmth underneath. It just needed more Keke Palmer, whose brief screen time feels like an underused opportunity for spark. I lived the portrayal of her character Elena, who works tirelessly to unionize the workers at the hardware store at which both she and Arj are employed. The closing Seth Rogen boardroom monologue was a little heavy handed, but otherwise a pretty cute movie.
Good Fortune Trivia
Good Fortune was released on October 15, 2025.
Good Fortune was directed by Aziz Ansari.
Good Fortune has a runtime of 1h 37m.
Good Fortune was produced by Anthony Katagas, Alan Yang, Aziz Ansari, Brady Fujikawa, David Koplan.
A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy venture capitalist.
The key characters in Good Fortune are Gabriel (Keanu Reeves), Arj / Delivery Robots (voice) (Aziz Ansari), Jeff (Seth Rogen).
Good Fortune is rated R.
Good Fortune is a Comedy, Fantasy, Romance film.
Good Fortune has an audience rating of 8.1 out of 10.
Good Fortune had a budget of $30M.
Good Fortune has made $26.1M at the box office.