Don't Say Good Luck

Don't Say Good Luck

ComedyDramaMusical

Release Date: 14th August, 2026

Release Platform: Netflix

Language: Hindi, English, Czech, Filipino, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian

Producer: Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Adam Sandler, Jackie Sandler

Production House(s): Netflix Studios, Happy Madison Productions

Director(s): Julia Hart

Duration: 1h 35m

Overview

Sophie Birenbaum has spent her high school years dreaming of landing the lead role in her school’s musical. Everything she’s worked toward, every rehearsal, and every night studying the script has led to this. She’s ready for the spotlight, ready to own the stage and ready to prove to everyone that she belongs there. Then her world shifts. Family drama arrives faster than she can process it, and suddenly, the most complicated part of her life isn’t what happens on stage. It’s what happens at home. Her mother faces a cancer relapse while she is preparing for the lead role. Sophie has to figure out how to hold her family together while simultaneously delivering the performance of her life. Directed by Julia Hart and starring Sunny Sandler, with support from Melanie Lynskey, Max Greenfield, and Steve Buscemi, the film explores what it means to grow up when the people you need most are falling apart.

Cast

Sunny Sandler

Sunny Sandler

Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Max Greenfield

Max Greenfield

Bebe Neuwirth

Bebe Neuwirth

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Jack Champion

Jack Champion

Stephanie Beatriz

Stephanie Beatriz

Scarlett Estevez

Scarlett Estevez

Fun Facts

- The title comes with a theatrical superstition. In the world of theater, saying “good luck” before a performance is often considered bad luck, which is why performers traditionally say “break a leg” instead. Don’t Say Good Luck turns that superstition into the title of a story about a girl preparing for the biggest role of her life.