Why watch?

Keanu Reeves and Aziz Ansari as guardian angels is a surprisingly funny pairing — he's all serious and detached, Aziz is just rambling and chaotic, and their whole dynamic works. The movie doesn't take itself seriously, moves fast at an hour and a half, and doesn't have those clunky expository scenes or shoehorned lessons. If you want something absurdly light where nobody's worried about playing it safe, this lands.

Who is it for?

Watch this when you want something light and weird — Keanu Reeves as a guardian angel is a wild casting choice, and his riffing with Aziz Ansari and Seth Rogen is full of absurdist moments. If you liked Beetlejuice or After Life, it's got that same mix of comedy and fantasy, just tilted more toward laughs. Clean dialogue, family-friendly, though kids under ten might not get some of the humor.

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Good Fortune

2025 · 1h 37min6.9R
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A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy capitalist.

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Keanu Reeves plays Gabriel, a well-meaning but bumbling angel who decides to shake up the lives of two very different men — a broke warehouse worker and a wealthy capitalist — by swapping their circumstances. Aziz Ansari directs this comedy with the kind of fish-out-of-water energy where the angel himself is just as confused about Earth as everyone else is about his celestial interference. The humor comes from watching these two guys suddenly walk in each other's shoes and realizing money isn't everything, though Gabriel makes the process as chaotic as possible. If you liked the vibe of It's a Wonderful Life meets trading places antics, or enjoyed Ansari's comedic sensibility from Parks and Rec, this one's got that same heart-and-laugh balance.

Why watch?

Keanu Reeves and Aziz Ansari as guardian angels is a surprisingly funny pairing — he's all serious and detached, Aziz is just rambling and chaotic, and their whole dynamic works. T…

Who is it for?

Watch this when you want something light and weird — Keanu Reeves as a guardian angel is a wild casting choice, and his riffing with Aziz Ansari and Seth Rogen is full of absurdist…

Similar titles

If you dug Good Fortune because Keanu Reeves as an unexpectedly funny guardian paired with Aziz Ansari's chaos is hilarious, check out The Grift — it's got that same vibe of a stra…

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