Don't Say Good Luck

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Don't Say Good Luck

2026

Comedy

Drama

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In this coming-of-age dramedy, Sophie Birenbaum is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical -- until suddenly she's living with even more drama at home than on the stage.

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Angie Han

The Hollywood Reporter

The real gem of this ensemble (as she is in pretty much everything she touches) is Lynskey, who’s never less than completely and utterly present even as Liz increasingly struggles to be.

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Guy Lodge

Variety

Commendably thoughtful and quietly humane for much of its running time, "Don't Say Good Luck" also knows just when to let it out.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

3/5

Do you, like me, have a soft spot for both high-school angst and Broadway showtunes?... Then you might find yourself giving a pass to this sugary but heartfelt teen weepie.

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Pete Hammond

Deadline Hollywood Daily

Lynskey, an actress who can do no wrong, is exquisite playing a loving parent caught up in her own crisis but doing everything she can to help her daughter against all odds.

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Julia Hart

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Sunny Sandler

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Melanie Lynskey

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Max Greenfield

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Jack Champion

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Stephanie Beatriz

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In this coming-of-age dramedy, Sophie Birenbaum is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical -- until suddenly she's living with even more drama at home than on the stage.

Director: Julia Hart
Producer: Adam Sandler, Jackie Sandler, Jordan Horowitz, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Fred Berger
Screenwriter: Laura Hankin, Julia Hart, Jordan Horowitz
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Netflix Studios
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 14, 2026

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