Netflix film ‘Don’t Say Good Luck’ filmed at New Jersey high school

The Netflix film ‘Don’t Say Good Luck’, directed by Julia Hart, follows the story of Sophie Birenbaum, a teenager navigating the pressures of landing a lead role in her high school musical while simultaneously facing the recurrence of her mother’s cancer.

While the film features the fictional Westridge High, production took place primarily in and around New Jersey. The exterior scenes for the fictional school were filmed at the real Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey. The film has been noted for its realistic portrayal of grief and teenage life, avoiding melodramatic tropes in favor of a grounded approach to its sensitive subject matter.