Free Guy

Name: Free Guy
Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 2021-08-11
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery, Joe Keery, Utkarsh Ambudkar

2021·Movie·PG-13·115 min·★ 7.5(9,902)

Comedy Adventure Science Fiction More English titles

“Life's too short to be a background character.”

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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United States	Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	JioHotstar	—
United Kingdom	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Orange VOD
Spain	Disney Plus, Tivify	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Disney Plus	—
Japan	Disney Plus	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Free Guy

Free Guy is a 2021 English-language comedy, adventure and science fiction film directed by Shawn Levy. The cast is led by Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 9900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV.

Free Guy was produced by Berlanti Productions, 21 Laps Entertainment, and Maximum Effort and made in United States of America. It was released on August 11, 2021, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $110 million, it went on to gross $332 million worldwide.

Director: Shawn Levy
Writers: Matt Lieberman, Zak Penn
Release date: August 11, 2021
OTT release: September 28, 2021
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $110 million
Box office: $332 million
Production: Berlanti Productions, 21 Laps Entertainment, Maximum Effort

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Free Guy cast & crew

Free Guy was directed by Shawn Levy and written by Matt Lieberman and Zak Penn.

The cast features Ryan Reynolds as Guy, Jodie Comer as Millie Rusk / Molotovgirl, Lil Rel Howery as Buddy, Joe Keery as Keys, Utkarsh Ambudkar as Mouser, and Taika Waititi as Antwan.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Christophe Beck, cinematography is by George Richmond, and it was produced by Greg Berlanti and Ryan Reynolds.

Is Free Guy worth watching?

Free Guy holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 9,902 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, adventure, and science fiction, Free Guy is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Free Guy

In United States, you can stream Free Guy on Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV, and FXNow, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on September 28, 2021.

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