Freelance

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Freelance

R

2023

1h 49m

Action

Comedy

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Ex-special forces operative Mason Pettis (John Cena) is stuck in a dead-end desk job when he reluctantly takes on a freelance gig to provide private security for washed-up journalist Claire Wellington (Alison Brie) as she interviews the ruthless--but impeccably dressed--dictator, Juan Venegas (Juan Pablo Raba). When a military coup breaks out just as she's about to get the scoop of a lifetime, the unlikely trio must figure out how to survive the jungle AND each other in order to make it out alive!

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Critics Consensus

Much like a real-life Freelance gig, this sodden action comedy offers no benefits.

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Audience Says

If you're looking for a movie that has a decent story and plenty of action, Freelance is a fun, entertaining option.

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

06/24/2024

3/5

This haphazard comedy-action film mostly plays like the script was written on the discarded roach of a smoked joint, but the likability of the cast makes up for a lot.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

01/02/2024

1/5

You would get more sparks from rubbing a wet flannel with a wetter rock. But try it anyway. It could hardly be more tedious than waiting for Freelance to crawl to its predictable denouement.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

12/25/2023

1/5

Brie and Cena look lifeless and blank-faced; they’ve got no chemistry, and the objectionable dynamics of him manfully rescuing her shrieking from the clutches of the bad guys on repeat feel like a satire of the genre – which this isn’t.

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Juan Pablo Russo

EscribiendoCine

Jan 19

1/10

Freelance doesn't fail due to excess, but rather to absence: of conflict, of ideas, and of interest in what it puts on screen. [Full review in Spanish]

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Cody Allen

Geek Vibes Nation

Jul 22

2/10

The green-screened backdrops evoke the aesthetics of a horrendous PowerPoint project.

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Emma Simmonds

Radio Times

06/07/2024

2/5

Whether traversing the jungle in a spotless suit or pouring a round of drinks during a shoot-out, Raba's broadly comedic presence comes close to making this all worthwhile.

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Michael

02/20/2024

It was better than I thought it would be. I don't particularly care for John Cena but I did enjoy the action and it was a decent story and a well made movie.

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Deborah G

11/20/2023

theater was clean, staff were friendly and helpful and the Movie Freelance was action packed

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William

11/15/2023

It kept your interest all through. Action with comedy!

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Leticia

11/12/2023

Absolutely love the movie

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thomas p

11/11/2023

nice action movie with some comedy.

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BARBARA G

11/09/2023

Great acting and directing.

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Pierre Morel

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John Cena

Mason Pettis

Alison Brie

Claire Wellington

Juan Pablo Raba

President Venegas

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Synopsis

Ex-special forces operative Mason Pettis (John Cena) is stuck in a dead-end desk job when he reluctantly takes on a freelance gig to provide private security for washed-up journalist Claire Wellington (Alison Brie) as she interviews the ruthless--but impeccably dressed--dictator, Juan Venegas (Juan Pablo Raba). When a military coup breaks out just as she's about to get the scoop of a lifetime, the unlikely trio must figure out how to survive the jungle AND each other in order to make it out alive!

Director: Pierre Morel
Producer: Steve Richards, Renee Tab, Christopher Tuffin, Christopher Milburn
Screenwriter: Jacob Lentz
Distributor: Relativity Media
Production Co: Sentient Entertainment, AGC Studios, Sentient Pictures, Wideangle Films, Endurance Media, Yorkshire Film Services II, Signature Films, BurningBull SPFX, The Searchers NV
Rating: R (Violence and Language)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 27, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 28, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.3M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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