Freaky Tales

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Freaky Tales

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1h 47m

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Drama

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An NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teenage punks, neo-Nazis and a debt collector embark on a collision course in 1987 Oakland, Calif.

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Bold, funny, and overall entertaining, Freaky Tales is a vibrantly well-acted period piece that makes up in style what it lacks in narrative substance.

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Richard Lawson

Vanity Fair

An exhausting Tarantino pastiche that aims for cool above all else and falls woefully short

Jan 30, 2024

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Valerie Complex

Deadline Hollywood Daily

For all its slick style, the film lacks narrative substance to match.

Jan 25, 2024

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

There are moments that are undeniably fun, but the script needed another punch-up for humor and style, and the visuals needed to understand that what masters like Carpenter and Hill pulled off in their genre flicks was tougher than it looked.

Jan 23, 2024

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon

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Freaky Tales is a visual representation of chaos-infused adrenaline.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 28, 2024

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James Preston Poole

The Cosmic Circus

Freaky Tales feels like a fresh start for Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck, a wild genre extravaganza that’s equal parts tribute to 1987 Oakland and a major good time on its own.

Jul 9, 2024

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Alex Papaioannou

InSession Film

Freaky Tales is consistently chaotic, but it has a very distinct through line that works wonders for the film as a whole.

Rated: B-

Mar 5, 2024

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Synopsis

An NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teenage punks, neo-Nazis and a debt collector embark on a collision course in 1987 Oakland, Calif.

Director: Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
Producer: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Jelani Johnson, Poppy Hanks
Screenwriter: Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: MACRO
Rating: R (Slurs|Drug Use|Sexual Content|Language Throughout|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 4, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 47m