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As part of its usual monthly refresh, Netflix welcomed a load of new series and movies to its platform in August 2026. But one recent title has stuck with us (and clearly other Netflix users, as the film's stayed steadily in the top 3 of the streamer's weekly charts since its debut on August 14): "Don't Say Good Luck." The coming-of-age dramedy stars Sunny Sandler — yes, that Sandler — as Sophie Birenbaum, a 16-year-old theater kid eager to land a role in her high school production of the Broadway musical "Waitress." However, those stage-star plans are complicated by some major family drama, specifically the terminal cancer diagnosis given to her mother Elizabeth, played by the always-excellent Melanie Lynskey (Max Greenfield stars as dad).Tom's Guide's own Rory Mellon called the sweet flick a "genuinely touching teen drama" with "a standing-ovation-worthy performance from Sunny Sandler [that] elevates this crowd-pleaser above the pack." And if you're after more of that heartwarming same, here are three movies like "Don't Say Good Luck" to check out after the Netflix movie.'The Edge of Seventeen'
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