Free Guy
Seen it?2021 | 115 min | Comedy, Adventure, Science Fiction
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10), it was a solid box office hit and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and adventure fans. If you loved The Creator or Avengers: Age of Ultron, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way before it's too late.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
80% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$332 million worldwide on a $110 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 619K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shawn Levy
- Ryan ReynoldsGuy
- Jodie ComerMillie Rusk / Molotovgirl
- Lil Rel HoweryBuddy
- Joe KeeryKeys
- Utkarsh AmbudkarMouser
- Taika WaititiAntwan
- Channing TatumRevenjamin Buttons
- Aaron W ReedDude
- Britne OldfordBarista
- Camille KostekBombshell