Good Fortune
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Good Fortune is a 2025 comedy-drama film directed by Aziz Ansari, who also stars alongside Seth Rogen, Keanu Reeves, and Keke Palmer. The narrative centers on a well-meaning but inept angel, Gabriel (Keanu Reeves), who attempts to resolve the financial struggles of a gig worker named Arj (Aziz Ansari) by orchestrating a life swap with a wealthy tech entrepreneur, Jeff (Seth Rogen). This intervention inadvertently causes complications, leading to Gabriel losing his angelic abilities. The film explores themes of wealth disparity, the gig economy, and personal fulfillment through a comedic lens. It is rated R for strong language and depictions of drug use. The movie is positioned as a socially-minded comedy, offering insights into contemporary issues like homelessness and job dissatisfaction, drawing inspiration from classic films such as 'It's a Wonderful Life'. While it aims for an empathetic approach to its characters, the film contains content that parents, particularly Christian parents, should be aware of, including frequent strong profanity, substance use involving hallucinogens, and a worldview that some may find contrary to Christian teachings. Its blend of fantasy elements with social commentary is intended for older teenagers and adult audiences.
Things to Consider
Profanity
Profanity is frequent and strong throughout the film, including numerous uses of extreme expletives. There are also instances of misused religious terms.
The script features approximately 31 sexual expletives (f-words) and 19 scatological curses (s-words). Overall, about 54 obscenities are present, including 33 'f' words. The names of God and Jesus are misused approximately six times in total, including two instances of 'God damn.' Profanity is frequent, averaging roughly one 'f-bomb' every three minutes.
Substance Use
The movie contains significant depictions of adult characters consuming alcohol and smoking. More critically, there are multiple instances of hallucinogenic drug use, including ayahuasca and psilocybin, some of which are inadvertent, and a reference to crystal meth.
Anti-Christian Themes
The film incorporates a 'mixed pagan worldview' with unbiblical religious ideas about angels, including their ability to become human. It also presents themes interpreted as 'politically correct communist subtext' that challenge capitalist principles and include strong profanity using Christ's name.
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Additional Context
Best For Ages
Not recommended for children or younger teenagers due to strong language, pervasive drug use, crude sexual references, and themes that may challenge Christian theological perspectives. The MPAA rates it R, and parental reviews generally align with an adult audience recommendation.
Good to Know
Good Fortune (2025) is an R-rated comedy-drama released by Lionsgate. Its content makes it unsuitable for younger viewers. Parents should be particularly mindful of the pervasive strong language and prominent drug use involving hallucinogens. The film's depiction of angels and its broader philosophical underpinnings regarding economic systems may also be a point of concern for Christian families seeking media aligned with their faith values. Director Aziz Ansari has explicitly stated his intention for the film to be an R-rated comedy released theatrically, aiming to explore themes like the gig economy and wealth disparity.
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