Aziz Ansari's Good Fortune opens in theaters with Reeves, Rogen

Aziz Ansari’s feature directorial debut, Good Fortune, opened in theaters October 17, 2025, after premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival. The supernatural comedy, which Ansari wrote, directed and stars in, pairs him with Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer and Sandra Oh in a story about a budget guardian angel who upends two lives in Los Angeles.

Good Fortune follows Arj, a struggling gig economy worker played by Ansari, whose life is briefly transformed when Gabriel, an inexperienced guardian angel played by Reeves, swaps his reality with that of Jeff, a wealthy venture capitalist played by Seth Rogen. The swap is meant to teach both men perspective, but it produces unintended consequences when Arj embraces the comforts of wealth and Gabriel is demoted to human form. Keke Palmer plays Elena, a coworker who advocates for unionization at the hardware store where Arj works, and Sandra Oh appears as Martha, Gabriel’s supervisor in the angelic bureaucracy.

Critics have given the film generally positive notices while noting unevenness in its execution. Reviewers praised Reeves for a performance that many called the film’s standout, often describing his Gabriel as...