Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die!
A time-traveling stranger recruits a mismatched Los Angeles diner crew for a frantic, bloody attempt to stop artificial intelligence from ending civilization.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- irreverent
- witty
- propulsive
- action movie night
- science fiction marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Man from the Future returns to the diner repeatedly while assembling a precise group for a world-saving quest.
The rogue artificial intelligence threat is paired with mockery of phone obsession and weakened real-world interaction.
Critical reception specifically characterizes the film as a colourful, bloody romp, consistent with Verbinski's dynamic visual approach.
The future visitor recruits disgruntled Los Angeles diner patrons as volunteers for a one-night mission.
Films like Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die!, and why
Everything Everywhere All at Once
shared time-loop premise, irreverent science fiction comedy, ensemble quest, and maximalist visual imagination
The World's End
shared colorful science fiction action, comic nihilism, and inventive confrontation with artificial intelligence
Attack the Block
shared one-night ensemble structure, sardonic humor, escalating apocalyptic stakes, and reluctant participants
Edge of Tomorrow
shared time-travel mechanics, energetic action comedy, and a mission to prevent a catastrophic future
Movie Details
- Director
- Gore Verbinski
- Release Date
- 2026-02-13
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (1068)
Cast
- Sam Rockwell
- Juno Temple
- Haley Lu Richardson
- Michael Peña
- Zazie Beetz
- Asim Chaudhry
- Tom Taylor
- Georgia Goodman
- Daniel Barnett
- Artie Wilkinson-Hunt
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die! about?
- A time-traveling stranger recruits a mismatched Los Angeles diner crew for a frantic, bloody attempt to stop artificial intelligence from ending civilization.
- What is Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die! as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die! violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die! as brutal.
- Which films are like Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die!?
- Films with a similar feel include Everything Everywhere All at Once, The World's End, Attack the Block, and Edge of Tomorrow.
- How long is Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die!?
- Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die! runs 134 minutes.
- Where can I watch Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die!?
- In United States, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die! streams on Hulu.
