The Freebie

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The Freebie

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2010

1h 18m

Comedy

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Lovers (Dax Shepard, Katie Aselton) give themselves permission to have sex with other people for one night only.

Jennie Yabroff

Newsweek

02/08/2018

Low concept, maybe, but still something to talk about at your next dinner party.

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Tirdad Derakhshani

Philadelphia Inquirer

11/11/2010

2.5/4

A not too funny, not too sad, largely improvised dramedy about two nice people who both succumb to the seven-year-itch and live to regret it.

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

10/28/2010

3/4

Aselton gets a lot said in 78 minutes. I think the main thing she says is something never overtly spoken, that life is essentially a lonely experience - even when we're surrounded by activity, and even if we never shut up.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

07/14/2022

In The Freebie, the lovers go from hypothetical to pathetic. [Full review in Spanish]

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Brian Orndorf

BrianOrndorf.com

01/11/2011

B

Aselton proves herself to be a formidable filmmaker with a keen eye for shame, making the picture something of a surprise, especially with its sense of marital realism.

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Rene Rodriguez

Miami Herald

12/29/2010

3/4

A sly examination of the fragility of love.

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05/04/2015

It's well acted, but it turns out to be just another film about a boring, straight, white, monogamous married couple. It presents a message that is no different than any other Hollywood film about a couple in a similar situation. It suggests that anything that deviates from a "normal" monogamous heterosexual relationship is wrong, and no matter how much trust you believe is rooted in your relationship, nothing will stop you from falling into a jealous rage with your partner. It simply not saying anything new or interesting. We've seen endless films explore relationships from this perspective. It would have been nice if Aselton was willing to bring something new to this area of discussion.

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09/28/2013

It drowns under the weight of it's boring and slow story. Honesty is the best policy and when a couple can't be honest with each other then it's time to get out especially when it's as dull as this one.

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08/18/2013

an honest but ultimately predictable movie about how fragile love can be.

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02/17/2013

Blue Valentine covered the theme of a crumbling marriage much better.

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02/15/2013

Cute movie with a moral tale

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09/16/2012

Didn't see it, but find Dak so offensive, I know I'd hate it.

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Synopsis

Lovers (Dax Shepard, Katie Aselton) give themselves permission to have sex with other people for one night only.

Director: Katie Aselton
Producer: Adele Romanski
Screenwriter: Katie Aselton
Distributor: Phase 4 Films
Production Co: Freebie
Rating: R (Language|Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 17, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 20, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.3K
Runtime: 1h 18m

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