Good Fortune (2025)
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Synopsis
Gabriel, an accident-prone but good-hearted celestial being, decides to intervene in the daily affairs of mortals. He targets his chaotic helpfulness toward a hard-up independent contractor and a highly affluent startup investor. His otherworldly interference quickly disrupts the lives of both individuals in unexpected ways.
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Woke Score Breakdown
🎭 Race-swapped character
1All characters in this original story, including the angel Gabriel and the gig worker Arj, are original creations rather than race-swapped versions of established or historical figures.
🔃 Gender-swapped character
1No established characters are recast as the opposite sex in this original screenplay.
👥 Diverse casting
1The diverse main cast (including Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, and Keanu Reeves) fits naturally into the modern, multicultural Los Angeles setting without feeling artificially assembled for demographic representation.
✊ Racial messaging
1The movie centers its social critique entirely on class division, wealth inequality, and the gig economy rather than systemic racism or racial grievance.
🛂 Immigrant themes
1The film does not contain any storylines or messages focused on immigration, borders, or the immigrant experience.
🪶 Indigenous peoples
1No themes related to native peoples, colonization, or indigenous dispossession are present.
🏳️🌈 LGBT characters
1There are no notable LGBT characters, relationships, or identity-based themes.
♀️ Feminist themes
1While Elena is depicted as a determined worker organizing a union, her story focuses on labor and class struggles rather than presenting a feminist critique of traditional gender roles or male obstacles.
🏢 Anti-capitalist themes
3The film's entire narrative is a critique of modern capitalism, wealth inequality, and the gig economy. It follows Arj, a worker struggling to survive on app-based labor while living in his car, and directly dismantles the capitalist platitude that 'money can't buy happiness' by showing how life-altering financial stability actually is. It also features a subplot about retail workers trying to unionize against corporate exploitation.
🌱 Environmental issues
1There are no climate or environmental themes present.
Content Rating Breakdown
💋 Sex & Nudity
MildThere are no explicit sexual acts or actual nudity depicted in the film. The content is limited to romantic kissing between Arj and Elena, a few light sexual innuendos, and a house party sequence with women in bikinis and shirtless men in swim trunks. Additionally, a woman briefly makes a suggestive comment and tries to seduce Gabriel, though nothing comes of it.
🩸 Violence & Gore
ModerateWhile not a violent film overall, there are a few notable incidents depicted without graphic detail. These include a car crash that leaves Arj in a temporary coma, several near-miss car accidents, and a scene where Jeff is mistakenly shot in the shoulder during a chaotic robbery attempt. These scenes remain brief and are not focused on graphic gore.
🤬 Profanity
SevereStrong language is used frequently and pervasively throughout the dialogue. The script features over 30 uses of the f-word, approximately 20 uses of the s-word, and other vulgarities such as 'bitch,' 'ass,' 'damn,' and 'hell.' There are also multiple instances of religious profanity, including God's name used in vain and a misuse of Jesus's name.
🍺 Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
ModerateSubstance use is a recurring element. Once demoted to human form, Gabriel takes up chain-smoking cigarettes, consumes beer, drinks liquor from a flask, and eats marijuana-infused candy. Additionally, Jeff is depicted taking a psychoactive drug that causes him to vomit, and various other characters are shown drinking beer, wine, and mixed drinks in party environments.
👻 Frightening & Intense Scenes
MildThe fantasy-comedy framing keeps the tone light, but there are a few brief, tense situations. These include Arj's initial deep despondency and financial desperation, near-collision driving scenes, a chaotic robbery attempt, and subsequent scenes of characters in the hospital. Additionally, Gabriel shows Arj a depressing vision of a potential future that includes euthanizing a pet.