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Play trailer 1:19 Poster for Freeheld PG-13 Released Oct 2, 2015 1h 43m Drama Romance Biography LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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Diagnosed with terminal cancer, decorated New Jersey detective Laurel Hester wishes to leave her pension benefits to domestic partner Stacie Andree. Denied by local county officials, Laurel receives help from hard-nosed colleague Dane Wells and activist Steven Goldstein, who unite to rally fellow police officers and ordinary citizens to support the couple's fight for equality.
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Freeheld certainly means well, but its cardboard characters and by-the-numbers drama undermine its noble intentions.

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Riese Bernard Autostraddle If you're interested in watching a really solid film with a lesbian couple smack dab at the center of a small story with national implications, I cannot recommend a better place to do so than in a movie theater screening Freeheld. Aug 17, 2021 Full Review Grace Manger Bitch Media It really is just a tiny sliver, a few years of two people's lives that ended up setting a precedent for their small town. Those stories need to be told, too. Feb 9, 2021 Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times Flat, and lacking the archly deadened attributes of Todd Haynes' Carol, a quartet of World's Greatest Actors work hard to animate a timid movie. Rated: 3/5 Feb 23, 2016 Full Review Curve Staff Curve Moore and Page deliver powerful, heartfelt performances in this stirring tribute to an ordinary couple whose love and integrity compelled them to demand equal rights in an extraordinary act of courage. May 20, 2022 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse A crowd pleaser that dramatizes and humanizes a landmark case in the ongoing battle for gay rights. Rated: 3.5/5 Mar 4, 2021 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Curiously, more believable exchanges transpire between Julianne Moore and Michael Shannon, while Ron Nyswaner's screenplay fails to provide sustenance for Laurel Hester's relationship with Stacie Andree. Rated: 2.5/5 Oct 13, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sarah W Such a beautiful film. I highly recommend it. Just make sure you have the tissues on standby. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/06/24 Full Review Violeta E Un guion que aspira a ser inspirador pero se queda con el boleto comprado. Moore y Paige en su actuación de pareja producen mucho cringe. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/24 Full Review Audience Member It's a nice film that's based on a true story! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I really enoy this movie, it represents very well the fight of LGBT community for political and social recognition and the way we still have a lot to fight for basic rights, like the one in the movie, the pension benefit to Laurel's girlfriend because of the terminal cancer that Laurel discover after they star to buil a life together, buy a house, etc. It's a beautiful story about love and the fight for equality, that shows how discrimation can affect people's lifes, i recommend it a lot. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review steve d The script wasn't great but the story is really powerful and the moments of humor appreciated. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member This is an excellent movie with a solid cast loved Steve Carell's performance as a flamboyant gay Jew activist he brought a little humor to a reality sad story. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Diagnosed with terminal cancer, decorated New Jersey detective Laurel Hester wishes to leave her pension benefits to domestic partner Stacie Andree. Denied by local county officials, Laurel receives help from hard-nosed colleague Dane Wells and activist Steven Goldstein, who unite to rally fellow police officers and ordinary citizens to support the couple's fight for equality.
Director
Peter Sollett
Producer
Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Cynthia Wade, Jack Selby, Duncan Montgomery, James D. Stern, Julie Goldstein, Phil Hunt, Compton Ross, Kelly Bush, Elliot Page
Screenwriter
Ron Nyswaner
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Filmax, Double Feature Films, Filmadora Nacional, Endgame Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Sexuality|Language|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre
Drama, Romance, Biography, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 2, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$533.0K
Runtime
1h 43m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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