Good Fortune
Directed by Aziz AnsariIn Good Fortune, Ansari plays a down-on-his-luck guy who is working myriad jobs. He's hired by a new acquaintance (played by Seth Rogen), who lives in the Hollywood Hills, to do various jobs for him - put in a disco floor, fix the pool heater. Keanu Reeves "valley" angel makes it so Rogen's rich guy situation is swapped with Ansari, so the latter has the former's life.
Good Fortune Ratings & Reviews
- Alistair Onesayi Nhiwatiwa4h agoSimple funny watch, but big life lesson
- 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
- RipLinesMan4d agoGood 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.
- mhamreus6h agoGood Fortune isn’t breaking new ground, body-swap stories have been around forever, from Freaky Friday to The Prince and the Pauper and every riff in between. But what makes this one work is the message. In a world split harder than ever between the haves and the have-nots, the film’s reminder to actually see each other to pay attention to the struggles others carry, feels more relevant now than it did decades ago. Nothing has really changed, which is probably why this theme still hits. Performance-wise, nobody here is winning a golden anything. Keanu does what Keanu does, but honestly? It’s nice to see him play a better Ted than the Ted he gave us in the last Bill & Ted movie. Aziz feels like he’s dialing in the same Aziz performance he’s been giving for years. Meanwhile, Seth Rogen turns in the most surprising performance of the three easily his strongest in a long time, second only to the standout female lead who ends up grounding the film emotionally. Despite its familiar structure and uneven acting, Good Fortune still works because it leans into something simple and true: Everyone thinks someone else has it easier, until they live a day in their life. Not a masterpiece, not trying to be one, but absolutely worth the watch for a few laughs and a message we all need.
- Tyler S5d agoThe 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
- 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
- bigbyron3d agoi cant tell if this movie made me feel better or worse about life.
- 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.
- Kristian Beckett2d agoA really great adventure through the tough times of life and troubles of the modern world - of trying to get ahead from the bottom of the economy. The actors fit together really well and they created the magic of bonding through adversity and hope. I laughed many times, felt really close to the characters and by the end I discovered that I had been smiling for quite a while. A must watch to lift your spirits and find inspiration and hope.
- assassin0079h agoFancy a breezy film with some A lister stars. Then this is one you can watch. It didn't blow me away but I did find myself laughing at parts.
- AGENTROCKSTAR3d agoI'm a bit biased about any film with Keanu Reeves in it. That being said, it was comedy with a real life message and at times a bit dark for those whom the moral is quite relateable.
- John Moss10h agoSweet but slightly uneven. Great message though!
- Hunter4d agoGood Fortune doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it doesn’t need to. It’s one of those movies that takes a formula we’ve all seen before, self-discovery, second chances, a touch of fate, and executes it with such warmth and sincerity that it just works. The pacing feels effortless, the humor lands softly, and the performances have genuine chemistry. It’s cozy cinema: predictable, yes, but polished and heartfelt enough that you don’t mind seeing where it’s going.
- K.Roehm2d agoThis movie was simply ok. It had a solid story, but the cast could’ve put more effort into it. Keanu Reeves pretty much plays the same monochromatic voiced character. Whether it’s the latest offering from the Matrix, the John Wick franchise, or the last miserable attempt at Bill and Ted. It’s the same character, different movie.
- plexidean11h agoi know i wouldve liked this as a book. i want to like it. maybe just a bit too uneventfull. defnitly not bad either
