"Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die" is a 2025 science fiction action-adventure comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski and written by Matthew Robinson. The film centers around a man claiming to be from the future who takes the patrons of an iconic Los Angeles diner hostage in search of unlikely recruits to save the world from a rogue artificial intelligence. The tone is described as chaotic, colorful, and inventive, with a dark, uncompromising edge. It premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 24, 2025, and was released in the United States on February 13, 2026. As of February 13, 2026, it is playing exclusively in theaters. The film has a runtime of 134 minutes.
- Director: Gore Verbinski
- Writer: Matthew Robinson
- Sam Rockwell as the man from the future
- Haley Lu Richardson as Ingrid
- Michael Peña as Mark
- Zazie Beetz as Janet
- Asim Chaudhry as Scott
- Juno Temple as Susan
- Tom Taylor as Tim
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 84% based on 109 critic reviews. The site's consensus reads, "A gleeful high-concept comedy with a serious message at its core, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die lets Sam Rockwell rip with thrilling results while marking a very welcome return of director Gore Verbinski to peak form". Metacritic assigned the film a score of 64 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B". The movie had a budget of $20 million, and its box office is $1.4 million.
The official trailer can be found on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gBlunXiLJ7phzPFbcySGMbYc_lPmdwJRiC9WtYoGanq75TWFvIaf7OQCFjLxTcayz5-cIxcvnqMP191pVTGhZV05NBOpL2cPR5Sulm1ZPn20sWtQra4rse1ZFu9po9MKE1hvRk
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