Fifty Shades Freed

Name: Fifty Shades Freed
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2018-01-17
Cast: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson, Eloise Mumford, Rita Ora

2018 | 110 min | Drama, Romance

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It made about 7 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had just 11% on Rotten Tomatoes. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for romantics. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Warm and romantic.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: expect sex.
Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Believing they have left behind shadowy figures from their past, newlyweds Christian and Ana fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. But just as she steps into her role as Mrs. Grey and he relaxes into an unfamiliar stability, new threats could jeopardize their happy ending before it even begins.

How it earned its rating

CriticsWeak
11% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Box office & staying powerStrong
$372 million worldwide on a $55 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 342K people sought it out in the past year