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Movies these days aren’t given much of a chance to bounce back with positive word-of-mouth if they haven’t already delivered a bumper opening. But the general reaction to the recent comedy Good Fortune wasn’t strong enough to warrant a longer run in theaters. Less than a month after its theatrical debut, the film is already available to watch at home, where it’s doing rather well. Good Fortune marks Aziz Ansari‘s feature directorial debut, a few years after he cut his teeth directing episodes of the acclaimed Netflix series Master of None. Ansari was initially supposed to make a movie with Bill Murray, but the project was shelved mid-production after the actor was accused of inappropriate behavior.
Ansari pivoted to Good Fortune, which also features Seth Rogen and Keanu Reeves. According to FlixPatrol, it was the number one movie on the domestic iTunes charts on November 8, pushing the recent horror offering Black Phone 2 down the list. Good Fortune also did better than the far more expensive Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning and F1, and the recent flop The Smashing Machine. Produced on a reported budget of $30 million, which makes it more expensive than the number one movie on HBO Max, Materialists, Good Fortune concluded its theatrical run with a little more than $20 million in the bank.
‘Good Fortune’ Opened to Positive Reviews
Reeves would earn about as much as a salary in his heyday. He plays a guardian angel tasked with teaching a struggling man the meaning of life, and the pointlessness of materialism. Incidentally, the movie also features Keke Palmer, whose own comedy vehicle, One of them Days, quietly grossed $50 million domestically earlier this year. Good Fortune opened to mostly positive reviews, and is now sitting at a 77% score on the aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. The website’s consensus reads, “A promising directorial feature debut by Aziz Ansari, Good Fortune’s socially minded humor is given wings by Keanu Reeves’ heavenly comedic timing.” You can watch Good Fortune at home, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Release Date
October 17, 2025
Runtime
98 Minutes