Freelance

R

Released Oct 27, 2023

1 hr. 49 min.

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 Consensus

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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Michael

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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/20/24

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Deborah G

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/20/23

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William

It kept your interest all through. Action with comedy!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/15/23

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Leticia

Absolutely love the movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/12/23

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thomas p

nice action movie with some comedy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/11/23

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BARBARA G

Great acting and directing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/09/23

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Pierre Morel

Director

John Cena

Mason Pettis

Alison Brie

Claire Wellington

Juan Pablo Raba

President Venegas

Christian Slater

Sebastian Earle

Alice Eve

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

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.

Rated: 1/5

Jan 2, 2024

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

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.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 25, 2023

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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

“Freelance” is an incredibly goofy jumble of tones, flailing about as it overstays its welcome. There’s no need to hire this contractor.

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 30, 2023

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Rubén Romero Santos

Cinemanía (Spain)

[Cena] takes on the role of a former special forces agent who must protect the lives of a journalist and the president of a country in flames due to a military coup. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Apr 4, 2024

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Nate Parker

Pajiba

It takes real effort to take comedic talent like Brie and Cena and turn them into … this.

Feb 8, 2024

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John Serba

Decider

There are moments in Freelance when you’ll wonder why, exactly, our protagonists are being chased and shot at, and the answer is simple – it’s because the movie needed something “exciting” to happen...

Feb 6, 2024

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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
Executive Producer: Michael Arrieta, Camilo Buendia, Danny Chan, Court Coursey
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
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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