Free Guy
Free Guy

Free Guy

2021Movie115 minEnglish

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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IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Metacritic62/100
Google Users94%
Director: Shawn LevyGenres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Plot Summary

A bank teller discovers he is actually a background character in a massively multiplayer online video game. He decides to become the hero of his own story, embarking on an adventure to save his world from deletion. As he fights to protect the game, he finds himself facing off against the real-world creators who want to shut it down.

Critical Reception

Free Guy was a commercial and critical success, praised for its humor, originality, and Ryan Reynolds' performance. It resonated well with audiences who enjoyed its lighthearted take on video game culture and its underlying themes of self-discovery.

What Reviewers Say

  • Delivers a refreshing and often hilarious take on the open-world video game genre.
  • Ryan Reynolds shines as the endearing protagonist, anchoring the film's comedic and heartfelt moments.
  • Visually vibrant and packed with creative action sequences, it's an entertaining ride for gamers and non-gamers alike.

Google audience: Audiences overwhelmingly loved the film, citing its clever humor, originality, and Ryan Reynolds' charismatic performance as major highlights. Many appreciated its positive and uplifting message, finding it to be a fun and engaging escape.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie and Best Actor for Ryan Reynolds at the 2022 Saturn Awards. Won People's Choice Award for The Comedy Movie of 2021.

Fun Fact

The film features numerous cameos from popular streamers and YouTubers, including Jacksepticeye, Ninja, Pokimane, and Lazer Beam, who play characters within the game world.

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Dr_Nostromo

Dr_Nostromo

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 s...
Crazypiglady

Crazypiglady

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 (T...
Per Gunnar Jonsson

Per Gunnar Jonss...

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 ...
The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

**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 goof...
Chris Sawin

Chris Sawin

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 wit...
Cal

Cal

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 rom...
5rJoud

5rJoud

**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 a...
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/free-guy-spoiler-free-review "Free Guy possesses a remarkable tribute to the gaming community, but it's the surprisingly clever, thematically rich screenplay that makes ...
JW2804

JW2804

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 a...