{
  "id": 682365,
  "title": "‘Don’t Say Good Luck’ Review: Melanie Lynskey And Sunny Sandler Shine In Heartbreaking Coming Of Age True Story",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/dont-say-good-luck-review-melanie-lynskey-and-sunny-sandler-shine-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T17:18:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/dont-say-good-luck-review-melanie-lynskey-sunny-sandler-1237031849/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Melanie Lynskey and Sunny Sandler star in the Netflix film \"Don't Say Good Luck,\" a heart-wrenching coming-of-age story. The film, directed by Julia Hart, tells the story of Sophie Birenbaum, a high school sophomore played by Sandler, who dreams of starring in her school's summer musical production of \"Waitress.\"\n\nSophie's family is dealing with a tragedy, with her mother, played by Lynskey, facing a serious health issue. According to TheWrap, Lynskey's character is introduced as a warm and genuine performer, and her potential demise is hinted at early in the film.\n\nThe movie has been praised for its honest portrayal of a difficult situation, with Variety noting that Sandler shines in her role. IndieWire describes the film as \"tender and honest,\" and Deadline says it is in line with other heartfelt coming-of-age films.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "‘Don’t Say Good Luck’ Review: Melanie Lynskey and Sunny Sandler Are Trying to Break Your Heart",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/dont-say-good-luck-review-melanie-lynskey-and-sunny-sandler-are",
        "published": "2026-08-12T15:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "‘Don’t Say Good Luck’ Review: Melanie Lynskey Deserves a Standing Ovation for Bittersweet Netflix Original",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/dont-say-good-luck-review-melanie-lynskey-deserves-a-standing-ovation",
        "published": "2026-08-12T15:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘Don’t Say Good Luck’ Review: Sunny Sandler and Melanie Lynskey Give Genuine Soul to Netflix’s Mother-Daughter Heartbreaker",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/dont-say-good-luck-review-sunny-sandler-and-melanie-lynskey-give",
        "published": "2026-08-12T15:03:34.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}