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Good Fortune

Name: Good Fortune
Director: Josh Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell
Released: 2016
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

5.8/10

Fair

2016

Director

Josh Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell

Runtime

86 minutes

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Good Fortune offers a fresh take on the classic rags-to-riches story by focusing on a subject who emphasizes social equity. By highlighting the son of immigrants, the film explores how ethnicity and class intersect with American entrepreneurship. The narrative successfully disrupts the stereotype of the greedy billionaire. Instead of glorifying individual greed, it supports a triple bottom line that includes environmental stewardship and social consciousness in the pursuit of profit. However, the film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or themes, nor does it depict physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Good Fortune have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on the life of John Paul DeJoria and does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or themes related to non-straight relationships.

How does Good Fortune portray gender?

Fair

The main character is male, but the film challenges the idea of predatory male leadership by highlighting conscious capitalism. The involvement of a female directorial team brings a collaborative viewpoint.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Good Fortune?

Good

The story centers on the son of immigrants, showing a person of color taking on high-level entrepreneurship. This breaks away from typical narratives that favor white entrepreneurs.

How does Good Fortune represent religion and culture?

Good

The film questions traditional capitalism by advocating for social responsibility and wealth redistribution. It promotes a model of success that prioritizes people and the environment over just profit.

Does Good Fortune include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no specific details about the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

Centers a person of color and the son of immigrants, breaking away from Anglo-centric narratives.
Challenges traditional corporate hierarchies by promoting conscious capitalism and social responsibility.
Offers a nuanced view of leadership that goes beyond the predatory male archetype.

Limited or Absent

Does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or themes of non-straight relationships.
Does not depict physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

GOOD FORTUNE is the rags to riches tale of conscious capitalism pioneer John Paul DeJoria. Born with nothing, at times homeless on the streets of LA, “JP” spent his early adulthood in and out of motorcycle gangs only to wheel and deal his way to the top of a vast hair and tequila empire. A modern day Robin Hood, JP’s motto is “Success unshared is failure.” The son of immigrants, JP defies the stereotype of 'the 1%' and is the poster boy of the triple bottom line – people, planet and profit. A success story full of ups and downs, GOOD FORTUNE is the portrait of an extraordinary business man.

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