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Luana Lua
rated 9

Legal

10 months ago
Andreas Have
rated 10

Perfect movie

4 months ago
Critic Ed Power
rated 8

Reynolds is turbo-charged and hilarious in this surprisingly smart tale of a video game character who gains self-awareness.

Read full review at The Telegraph
Critic Kristy Puchko
rated 7

...an action-comedy packed with audacious fun, fan service, and… a few glitches. 

Read full review at Ign
Critic Ian Sandwell
rated 8

It's a hilarious and inventive blockbuster, boosted by a supremely likeable cast, that delivers plenty of surprises along the way.

Read full review at Digital Spy
Jackson Holiday Wheeler
rated 6

Fun movie, if a bit banal. The premise is interesting and I like the positive spin on AI instead of the usual doom-and-gloom perspective. Honestly though, while it was a good laugh and a nice ride, the acting was sub-par and the script was a bit l...

2 years ago
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Critic Jane Crowther
rated 8

...is like Reynolds himself – mile-a-minute, self-aware and crowd-pleasing.

Read full review at Gamesradar
Critic Leah Greenblatt
rated 7

Director Shawn Levy's latest is both deeply silly and surprisingly endearing...

Read full review at Entertainment Weekly

Cast & Crew

Shawn Levy
Director
Taika Waititi
As Antwan Hovachelik
Taika Waititi
Director
John Krasinski
As Silhouetted Gamer (voice)
Channing Tatum
As Revenjamin Buttons
Dwayne Johnson
As Bank Robber #2 (voice)

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Ryan Reynolds plays Guy, a humble bank teller who discovers he's actually a background character in a brutal, open-world video game. He's fed up with being attacked and robbed daily by players and objects within the game. When the game's owner decides to shut it down, Guy seizes the opportunity to become the hero of his own story. Joining forces with a woman who is both human and a character in the game, Guy embarks on a quest to save his virtual world before it's too late. In this action-packed comedy, Blank Animals (working title), Guy must confront the absurdity of his situation and figure out how to be the hero he was meant to be. With non-stop hilarity and adrenaline-fueled action, this movie will keep you laughing and cheering for more!

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Free Guy include Everything Everywhere All at Once, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Now You See Me 2, The Adam Project, Raya and the Last Dragon, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie.

When was Free Guy released in theaters? Toggle content

Free Guy was released in theaters on August 13, 2021.

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Free Guy was released for streaming on February 23, 2022.