Keanu Reeves & Seth Rogen’s New R-Rated Fantasy Film Formally Begins Streaming This Weekend After Field Workplace Disappointment

Good Fortune, starring Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, and Aziz Ansari is about to make its streaming debut.

Evaluations for Good Fortune have been largely constructive, however the comedy-drama introduced in modest field workplace numbers following its U.S. theatrical launch on October 17. With a reported price range of $30 million, the opening weekend numbers have been about $16.6 million domestically, and it in the end grossed roughly $26 million worldwide.

Now, Good Fortune is coming to Starz on February 14. The bodily and digital launch dates have been lower than three weeks (November 7) after the film’s theatrical premiere. This highlights how shortly mid-budget comedies can pivot to premium streaming choices. Somewhat than relying solely on field workplace income, this weekend’s launch on Starz will help propel the movie to construct a wider viewers after its brief theatrical run. With streaming as well-liked as it’s, these brief theatrical home windows are quite common. For viewers who could have missed films in theaters, particularly inside a timeline of lower than 3 weeks, these streaming partnerships give viewers extra probabilities to look at.

Ansari wrote the movie and makes his directorial debut, and in accordance with Ansari, Rogen learn the script and agreed to work on the movie in underneath two hours. The film follows Gabriel, an angel performed by Keanu Reeves, who interjects within the lives of 1 struggling minimum-wage employee (Arj, performed by Ansari) and a rich enterprise capitalist (Jeff, performed by Rogen).

This movie blends a supernatural, fantastical premise with office and class-based humor, with Gabriel’s concept to aim to point out Arj that wealth will not repair his issues. He magically swaps Arj’s life with Jeff’s, forcing one another to reside of their new circumstances. Different stars within the forged embody Keke Palmer as Elena, a ironmongery store employee and Arj’s crush making an attempt to unionize, and Sandra Oh as Martha, one other angel and Gabriel’s supervisor.

Ansari beforehand created and starred within the Netflix sequence, Grasp of None, and is primarily identified for stand-up comedy and comedic tv work. Good Fortune additionally provides an uncommon position for Keanu Reeves, who is essentially identified for motion franchises reminiscent of John Wick and The Matrix.

Good Fortune can be accessible to stream for STARZ subscribers starting this weekend on February 14.