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Good Fortune seems familiar on the surface — Keanu Reeves is an angel who tries to show the destitute Aziz Ansari that money isn't everything — but the formulaic plan also appears to backfire when it turns out money does fix a lot of problems. You can check out the new trailer here, while the movie hits theaters on October 17th. Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates. Andrew Webster Senior entertainment editor Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All by Andrew Webster
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