The Wrap posted Matthew Creith’s review, “Good Fortune Review: Keanu Reeves Is Fantastically Funny in Aziz Ansari’s Body Swap Comedy With an Angelic Twist”.
“Good Fortune” is a spiritual journey through livelihood, choices, and setting one’s pride aside long enough to see the bigger picture. Some outstanding comedy offerings are overshadowed by a few unfortunate B-plots that ultimately fall flat. But the film is sparkling with fantastically funny performances that make a 90-minute comedy worth it in the end.
The Hollywood Reporter posted Michael Rechtshaffen’s review, “Good Fortune Review: Keanu Reeves Plays an Inept Guardian Angel in Aziz Ansari’s Alternately Fun and Clunky Satire”.
Still, thanks to the engaging ensemble and the breezily improvised feel to many of its funnier line readings, Good Fortune coasts along agreeably on all those good intentions.
Deadline posted Pete Hammond’s review, “Good Fortune Review: Aziz Ansari & Seth Rogen Trade Lives With Help From Inept Angel Keanu Reeves In Hilarious Gig Economy Comedy – Toronto Film Festival”.
The overall mission here though is to entertain, an actual comedy designed to be theatrical, not streaming, but just like the old days, one that more than delivers enough laughs to make watching it in a full theater, like I did at its Toronto Film Festival premiere Saturday night, contagiously fun. And boy do we need it now.
Awards Buzz posted Abe Friedtanzer’s review, “TIFF Review: Good Fortune Makes Perfect Use of Keanu in Aziz Ansari’s Funny Directorial Debut” and gave it 7/10.
For the somewhat exaggerated nature of its premise, this film is actually rather measured, delivering consistent humor throughout without going over-the-top or pushing jokes too hard. Like Gabriel’s intentions, this film is relatively pure and well-meaning, and it’s nice to experience a comedy that has a positive message but also is more concerned with keeping those watching laughing than forcing them to think too much.
Slash Film posted Michael Boyle’s review, “Good Fortune Review: Keanu Reeves Is The Funniest Part Of Aziz Ansari’s Charming Debut Film [TIFF 2025]” and gave it 7/10.
Good Fortune is a dramedy that’s more successful on the drama side of things. It’s a darker “It’s a Wonderful Life” and a more fantastical “Master of None.” For Aziz Ansari’s big comeback project it’s not a triumphant return, but it’s a good start.
The Daily Beast posted Nick Schager’s review, “Aziz Ansari’s Comeback Film Boasts a Hilarious Turn From Keanu Reeves”.
Setting aside its clunkier aspects, though, Ansari’s maiden directorial outing gets by on its agreeable vibes and Reeves’ delightful turn—even if, ultimately, it falls a bit short of heavenly.
Punch Drunk Critics posted Travis Hopson’s review, “TIFF 2025 Review: Good Fortune” and gave it a 3/5.
Good Fortune doesn’t get the messaging right all of the time. The solutions Ansari offers are pretty simple, and that could rub the wrong way those who are suffering real hardships. The goal isn’t to aspire to be like Jeff, but to find what happiness means to you and then fight to keep it. And if you get to share a taco with Keanu Reeves along the way, well, that’s not so bad.
Indiewire posted Beandrea July’s review, “Good Fortune Review: Of Course Aziz Ansari’s Directorial Debut Is Funny, but That Only Goes So Far” and gave it a C+.
For someone who’s lived close to the edge, the film felt more hollow than empathetic. It spends most of its time showing us how bad things are for workers, then seems to say in its final scene that the solution is to make art about it. In the end, “Good Fortune” left me skeptical and uneasy, wondering whether the people it depicts with such lightheartedness will only feel objectified instead.
The Guardian posted Benjamin Lee’s review, “Good Fortune review – Aziz Ansari’s big comeback comedy struggles to find big laughs and gave it 2/5.
The multi-hyphenate’s directorial debut has noble intentions in its timely class commentary but his brand of humour makes for an awkward fit