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Freelance

2023 · 108 min

A breezy, wisecracking action romp through the jungle with broad comedy and frequent shootouts, never taking itself too seriously.

Directed by
Pierre Morel
Genres
Action, Comedy
Tagline
Retirement didn't suit him.
Overview
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.
How it feels
Light, absurd, satirical and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Survival, politics, corruption, family
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Pierre Morel
Genres
Action, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour6
Realism4
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, comedy
Directed by
Pierre Morel
Written by
Jacob Lentz
Starring
John Cena, Alison Brie, Juan Pablo Raba, Christian Slater, Alice Eve, Marton Csokas, Sebastián Eslava, Molly McCann
Music
Elliot Leung
Cinematography
Thierry Arbogast
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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