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Don't Say Good Luck

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Don't Say Good Luck
Release poster
Directed byJulia Hart
Screenplay by
Story byLaura Hankin
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBryce Fortner
Edited byShayar Bhansali
Music byYuli
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • August 14, 2026 (2026-08-14)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Don't Say Good Luck is a 2026 American musical teen drama film directed and co-produced by Julia Hart and co-produced by Adam Sandler, Jackie Sandler, Jordan Horowitz and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones. The film stars Sunny Sandler, Melanie Lynskey, Max Greenfield, Jack Champion, Stephanie Beatriz, Bebe Neuwirth, and Steve Buscemi. The film was produced by Happy Madison Productions and distributed by Netflix. The film has received positive reviews from critics.

Premise

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Sophie is a 16-year old preparing for her leading role in her high school musical of Waitress when suddenly her mother's cancer returned and she is now dying from cancer.[1]

Cast

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  • Sunny Sandler as Sophie Birenbaum, a girl preparing for her work in her high school musical performance of Waitress
  • Melanie Lynskey as Elizabeth Birenbaum, Sophie's mother who is dying of cancer
  • Max Greenfield as Ted Birenbaum, Sophie's father
  • Jack Champion as Jack Davis, Sophie's crush who is coincidentally cast as her character's love interest in the play
  • Stephanie Beatriz as Ms. Parker, the school play's director
  • Bebe Neuwirth as Linda, Sophie's grandmother who has a complicated relationship with Elizabeth
  • Steve Buscemi as Dale, Sophie's grandfather
  • Scarlett Estevez as Carolyn Morales, Sophie's best friend
  • Jon Lovitz as Lenny
  • Emma McNulty as Erin, Carolyn's girlfirend
  • Elyse Bell as Mallory Sinclair
  • Matan M. Friedman as Caleb Birenbaum
  • Eitan O. Friedman as Ethan Birenbaum

Production

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In April 2025, the film's title Don't Say Good Luck was announced, it would be directed by Julia Hart, co-produced by Hart, Jordan Horowitz and Adam Sandler, starring Sunny Sandler and distributed by Netflix.[2] In June 2025, Deadline Hollywood confirmed that Melanie Lynskey, Max Greenfield, Stephanie Beatriz, Bebe Neuwirth, and Steve Buscemi have joined the cast.[1] In August, Jack Champion joined the cast.[3]

Principal photography began in July 2025 coinciding with another Happy Madison–production Roommates (2026) in New Jersey.[4]

Release

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Don't Say Good Luck was released on Netflix on August 14, 2026.[5]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of 40 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.1/10.[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[7]

References

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  1. 1 2 Grobar, Matt (June 26, 2025). "Melanie Lynskey, Max Greenfield, Stephanie Beatriz, Sunny Sandler & More Set For Netflix Comedy 'Don't Say Good Luck'". Deadline. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  2. ↑ Dutta, Shubhabrata (April 10, 2025). "Sunny Sandler to Star in Netflix Musical 'Don't Say Good Luck'". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ Grobar, Matt (August 7, 2025). "Jack Champion Joins Netflix Comedy 'Don't Say Good Luck'". Deadline. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ Zaltzman, Lior (July 8, 2025). "A New Adam Sandler Project Is Filming in a New Jersey Jewish Deli". Deadline. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  5. ↑ McIlvaine, Brookie (July 23, 2026). "Don't Say Good Luck Will Be Your Summer Movie Obsession on August 14". Netflix Tudum. Netflix. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Don't Say Good Luck". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Don't Say Good Luck". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
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