Free Guy
(2021)
Overview
A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way before it's too late.
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JW2804
⭐ 10/10August 13, 2021
This is such a good movie, its got everything, a bit of sillyness, romance and action, the whole family really enjoyed it in fact the whole audience was laughing and clapping, not something you normally get in an Australian cinema. If you are debating what to watch at the cinemas watch this one its a blast and you wont be disappointed.
Manuel São Bento
⭐ 9/10August 25, 2021
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"Free Guy possesses a remarkable tribute to the gaming community, but it's the surprisingly clever, thematically rich screenplay that makes it one of my favorite films of the year. In addition to the impressive visuals, hilarious comedy bits, and thrilling action sequences, Shawn Levy, Matt Lieberman, and Zak Penn offer a brilliant narrative that d…
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5rJoud
⭐ 1/10September 24, 2021
**Ouch and Cringe**
This "Ready Player One" clone is just as dumb and non-immersive as the original, only here we get our hopes up in the first 20 minutes or so. We get setup nicely with truly funny video game references, top notch CGI and clever dialogue. But then the flick degenerates into the same old, same old: boring villain, plot is unoriginal, action is magic, hacking is imagined by someone not owning a computer (probably just a smart p…
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Cal
⭐ 8/10October 16, 2021
Free Guy was unexpected...
This movie was a unexpected good movie to watch.
Ryan Reynolds has quietly put together some good movies with her sense of humor / personality coming out in the roles he plays. This movie is more of a romantic comedy if you look at it as a whole.
I truly enjoyed the experience of watching the development of the story and the cast.
If you like Ryan Reynolds comedy you will enjoy this movie!
Chris Sawin
⭐ 6/10December 14, 2021
Ultimately, while _Free Guy_ has an amazing concept, it’s trapped within a massively underwhelming execution.
Admittedly, the film looks like it was an absolute blast to make, but also incredibly expensive. This tall budget, combined with public hesitancy to return to theaters and the Delta variant of COVID seemingly on the verge of backtracking all the progress we’ve made since the vaccine became readily available to the public, it makes you …
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The Movie Mob
⭐ 7/10January 21, 2023
**Free Guy captures the wonder and goofiness of Elf, except with video games and Ryan Reynolds.**
Free Guy is a fun yet heartwarming film that feels like the video game version of Elf with Ryan Reynolds playing the fish out of water goofy character with a heart of gold. Ryan Reynolds' Guy is filled with awe and wonder as he experiences things that the real world would consider mundane but, to him, are spectacular. The romance between the two l…
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Dark Jedi
⭐ 4/10February 14, 2023
The story of this movie is a pretty cool idea but unfortunately it is somewhat ruined by Disney’s woke brigade.
I have to say that I quite enjoyed the first third of this movie even though said woke brigade managed to throw in some woke unnecessary bullshit about “white privilege” quite early but from there it went rather downhill.
The first third had plenty of over the top hilarious action in it. It was fun to watch. The parts where Free G…
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Crazypiglady
⭐ 8/10March 5, 2023
Loved this film. It's pitched just right at kids and adults. Such a clever script and great story both at face value and on a deeper level of breaking out of a rut and putting some sunglasses on. Great acting, great plot and great script (The Dude has some great lines). Highly recommended family film.
Dr_Nostromo
September 23, 2025
71/100
A Non-player Character (NPC) in a video game begins to question his reality and, with the help of an avatar from the real world, must find hidden code or risk the deletion of his existence. This is a very exciting adventure with super likable characters (even Ryan Reynolds, who I'm not usually a big fan of), great action and eye-bulging special effects within a supremely real digital world. My only complaint is the necessity to occasion…
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$110,000,000
Revenue
$331,526,598