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Gore Verbinski’s Anti-AI Satire ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Opens in UK Cinemas

Early UK reviews praise Sam Rockwell's turn, with many calling the film audacious despite a messy final stretch.

Overview

  • The film arrives in UK theaters on 20 February with a Cert 15 rating and a 134-minute runtime.
  • Sam Rockwell plays an unnamed time traveler who commandeers a Los Angeles diner to recruit unlikely allies to stop a child fated to create a god-like AI.
  • Critics highlight energetic visuals, sharp tech satire and frequent laughs, while noting an overlong, confusing final act.
  • Reviewers single out a darkly satirical vignette involving a company that clones children lost in school shootings as a provocative standout.
  • The soundtrack features a score by Geoff Zanelli and a prominent needle-drop of R.E.M.’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine).”