Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Review

Most people don't have the time, money, or energy to watch many movies, so when you do get a chance to watch something, you want it to be worthwhile. That's why Rotten Tomatoes exists: to give a snapshot of whether a movie is worth your time. But does it always work? I'll be watching all of Rotten Tomatoes’ Certified Fresh movies from this Wikipedia list, and we'll see if these movies are really worth the hype.

Movie 12 of 2026:

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, directed by Gore Verbinski, is an absurd sci-fi movie with an original story. Sam Rockwell stars as the man from the future who is on a mission to save the world. The opening is strong when he blasts into a diner with his time machine and must choose the right combination of patrons to complete his mission.

With our band of misfits assembled, the adventure starts to kick off. Throughout the story, we also see what led each member of our crew to the diner that day. During the first flashback, I was a little worried that the narrative would give old man yells at cloud, but as the story progressed, it seemed more like the script was taking societal problems and cranking them up to an 11, regardless of who was involved.

Where this movie shines is in its originality. It is a topic that can feel overdone, but everything I was seeing felt very fresh and new. It's understandable to have a lot of stories about the collapse of society, given where we are now, so taking it in a direction that I wasn't expecting really paid off. It also managed to make a movie about a bleak future feel full of color and life. 

I won't spoil it, but I found the ending to be quite poignant. Again, none of the visuals felt too dour, but the impact felt very real and unsettling. Some of the twists were pretty predictable, but I honestly don't mind that too much. It shows that the story was well thought out instead of just throwing a twist in for the sake of it.

This was overall very creative and very entertaining. I'm a bit disappointed that more people didn't go out to see it. I've been going back and forth on whether I think the story is better as its own self-contained thing or if there is sequel potential, but given the box office, that probably won't happen. Putting out new and creative content is so important now, and it can feel rare to watch something that actually has an original idea.

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 83%

Is it worth the hype?:

Definitely! Equal parts original and poignant. It captured some pretty heavy themes while maintaining a fun, entertaining tone. Give this a shot if you've been looking for a different take on a dystopian future.