Freelance
Freelance

Freelance

2023Movie108 minEnglish

An ex-special forces operative takes a job to provide security for a journalist as she interviews a dictator, but a military coup breaks out in the middle of the interview, they are forced to escape into the jungle where they must survive.

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IMDb4.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes16%
Metacritic36/100
Google Users50%
Director: Pierre MorelGenres: Action, Comedy, Thriller

Plot Summary

A former special forces operative working a desk job is hired to provide security for a journalist covering a dangerous authoritarian regime. When a violent coup breaks out, the unlikely duo must survive the jungle and each other. They find themselves caught in the crossfire, forced to rely on their wits and each other to escape the perilous situation.

Critical Reception

Freelance received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, who largely panned its uninspired plot, weak action sequences, and predictable humor. Audiences were similarly unimpressed, finding the film to be a forgettable action-comedy with little to offer.

What Reviewers Say

  • Lacks originality and fails to deliver exciting action or genuine laughs.
  • The chemistry between the leads is weak, and the plot is riddled with clichés.
  • An uninspired and forgettable entry in the action-comedy genre.

Google audience: Google users found the film to be a predictable and unengaging experience, with many criticizing the weak script and uninspired action. While some acknowledged a few lighthearted moments, the overall sentiment was that 'Freelance' is a forgettable film that fails to live up to its potential.

Fun Fact

The film's production was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with filming locations and schedules adjusted accordingly.

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2 reviews
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Hilarious that on the day Amazon announce the introduction of ads (or a 35% uplift in your monthly fee) that this nonsense hits the small screen. It purports to be a comedy, but I'm not sure what language you'd have to be speaking in order ...
Hooman Shahidi

Hooman Shahidi

Great movie!