Good Fortune (2025, W/D: Ansari) S: Reeves, Rogen, Ansari, Palmer, Oh
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Good Fortune (2025, W/D: Ansari) S: Reeves, Rogen, Ansari, Palmer, Oh

In GOOD FORTUNE, a well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel (Keanu Reeves) meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Aziz Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist (Seth Rogen).
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Re: Good Fortune (2025, W/D: Ansari) S: Reeves, Rogen, Ansari, Palmer, Oh
This looks pretty good IMO. Not a comedy blockbuster, but definitely looks amusing.
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This new trailer makes it more like Trading Places.
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Re: Good Fortune (2025, W/D: Ansari) S: Reeves, Rogen, Ansari, Palmer, Oh
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Re: Good Fortune (2025, W/D: Ansari) S: Reeves, Rogen, Ansari, Palmer, Oh
This actually looks pretty funny. I’ll watch it.
And as much as I love the guy, I think Keanu may actually be getting worse at acting over the last few years.
And as much as I love the guy, I think Keanu may actually be getting worse at acting over the last few years.
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Opens today.
It’s also the T-Mobile Tuesday $5 ticket through Atom Tickets.
I plan to see it this afternoon. It does look funny and something very different for Keanu.
It’s also the T-Mobile Tuesday $5 ticket through Atom Tickets.
I plan to see it this afternoon. It does look funny and something very different for Keanu.
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I was not a fan of the trailer for this...but I saw it tonight and it's pretty decent. Definitely going to buy when it comes on digital.
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Re: Good Fortune (2025, W/D: Ansari) S: Reeves, Rogen, Ansari, Palmer, Oh
I saw it today. It was actually pretty good. Funny and had some heart. Keanu, Rogan and Ansari had good chemistry and played well off each other. Sure it was a predictable and was basically a new take on Its a wonderful life/ Trading places. But, the actors made it work. And it was a tight 90 something minutes.
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Everything that worked for me in this was Keanu related. Felt very much like a first or second draft.
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Glad to see Aziz Ansari is back and miss his presence on movies and TV.
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I thought it had likable stars and some fun moments, but it's also a message movie, and that part never really at all worked for me.
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Re: Good Fortune (2025, W/D: Ansari) S: Reeves, Rogen, Ansari, Palmer, Oh
I enjoyed the movie. What is funny is that Seth Rogen in just about all of his movies plays himself and appears to be ad-libbing all of his lines. The banter between Seth and Aziz feels like two comedians doing improv. Keanu shines in his role playing it more straight
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DJariya (10-20-25)
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I finally saw this today (last day in the local theaters). I had heard it was good but I thought it was just 'okay'. Kind of dragged at points and was a little heavy handed with the message.
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Re: Good Fortune (2025, W/D: Ansari) S: Reeves, Rogen, Ansari, Palmer, Oh
I saw it today. It was actually pretty good. Funny and had some heart. Keanu, Rogan and Ansari had good chemistry and played well off each other. Sure it was a predictable and was basically a new take on Its a wonderful life/ Trading places. But, the actors made it work. And it was a tight 90 something minutes.
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DJariya (11-07-25)
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Re: Good Fortune (2025, W/D: Ansari) S: Reeves, Rogen, Ansari, Palmer, Oh
Anyone who liked this should watch Season 1 of his Netflix show, Master of None.
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Re: Good Fortune (2025, W/D: Ansari) S: Reeves, Rogen, Ansari, Palmer, Oh
Now playing on Starz
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Re: Good Fortune (2025, W/D: Ansari) S: Reeves, Rogen, Ansari, Palmer, Oh
I liked this even with Keanu's not so great acting.
If Ansari wants to direct more movies I am in and wish Hollywood would make more movies like this than garbage and pure trash like Elevation.
If Ansari wants to direct more movies I am in and wish Hollywood would make more movies like this than garbage and pure trash like Elevation.
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You and your weird comparisons. You’re comparing a feel good comedy to a low budget sci fi action movie on two different platforms from different distributors.
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Re: Good Fortune (2025, W/D: Ansari) S: Reeves, Rogen, Ansari, Palmer, Oh
I would encourage almost any director to make more movies I am in.
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Re: Good Fortune (2025, W/D: Ansari) S: Reeves, Rogen, Ansari, Palmer, Oh
Can anyone name 5 or more and they have to be pure comedys and not mixing with action or other genres?
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Re: Good Fortune (2025, W/D: Ansari) S: Reeves, Rogen, Ansari, Palmer, Oh
Splitsville and the Roses are rom coms?




