Sam Rockwell-led Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die draws strong early praise

Movieweb reports that Gore Verbinski's science-fiction film Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, led by Sam Rockwell, premiered at Fantastic Fest in 2025 and is generating positive early reactions; more audiences and press have posted new reactions online.

Early responders on X praised the film's tone and Rockwell's performance, with filmmaker Chris Gore calling it "the best comedy of the year" and "the most culturally significant sci-fi action comedy ever made," and Theo Marshall calling Rockwell a "force." User 8BitBlood described the concept — a time-traveling, anti-AI apocalypse film starring Sam Rockwell — by saying, "you don't ask questions." Reviewers and posts highlighted the movie's time-travel premise, anti-AI themes, satirical bent and cyberpunk aesthetic, and noted Verbinski's return after nearly a decade away from directing features.

The film holds a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 18 reviews but is not "Certified Fresh" yet. The movie currently has a release date of Jan. 30, with a wider release scheduled for Feb. 13; one listing gives the release date as February 13, 2026. More critics outside the Fantastic Fest premiere audience are expected to weigh in ahead of the wider opening.

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Culture, Sam Rockwell, Gore Verbinski, Fantastic Fest, Artificial Intelligence, Time Travel