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Self Reliance

Name: Self Reliance
Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Released: 2024-01-03
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 5.874

★ 5,9 /10 (329 Votes)

2024 EN 91 min

Overview

When a man is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him, he thinks he has found the perfect loophole: they can only attack when he’s alone. His only problem is that none of his friends or family believe the game is real. Forced to seek companionship in unexpected places, he navigates the bizarre challenge with humor, paranoia, and a surprising search for connection.

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Release date

03/01/2024

Votes

329

Popularity

6.7

Surviving is all about the company you keep.

Genres

Comedy Thriller

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

91 min

Budget

$70,000,000

Jake Johnson

Tommy

Anna Kendrick

Maddy

Natalie Morales

Theresa

Andy Samberg

Mary Holland

Amy

Emily Hampshire

Mary

Nancy Lenehan

Laurie

Daryl J. Johnson

Malcolm

Miriam Flynn

Becky Ann

Boban Marjanović

7 Foot Man

Biff Wiff

James / Walter

Eduardo Franco

P.A. Ninja

Jeff Kober

Cowboy

Christopher Lloyd

Dennis Walcott

Theo Wilson

Sinbad Guy

Bjorn Johnson

Magnus

John Hans Tester

Anders

Eric Edelstein

Roy

Ely Henry

Person in Line

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Juan Carlos Jiménez

Singer

Ilia Volok

Mario

GaTa

Charlie

Steven Littles

Charlie Sr.

Tamra Brown

Fake Ellen

John Ponzio

Dad

Karen Maruyama

Lindsey

Sky Elobar

P.A. Ninja II

Gloria Sandoval

Latina Woman

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Makini Manu

Sumo Wrestler

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Thomas Vu

Samurai

Wayne Brady

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FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.firstshowing.net/2024/review-jake-johnsons-new-comedy-self-reliance-plays-it-too-safe/ "Self Reliance possesses an intriguing premise but ultimately plays it too safe. More audacity and bite were required to truly leave a mark on Jake Johnson's feature directorial debut. Good work as an actor - Anna Kendrick steals the show, though - decent showcase of his strengths as a writer - despite failing to fully capitalize on the narrative's potential - but the lack of a firm grip on the thriller elements and some tonal inconsistencies prevent the film from…

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I did quite like the premiss here, but the joke really did start to wear a bit thin after half an hour. "Tommy" (Jake Johnson) is invited to a secret meeting with two men who offer him the chance of winning $1 million if only he can survive a deadly game for a month. In order to take the prize, he must find a way to stay alive for whilst various hunters try to kill him. His only guarantee of safety is not a church, but being in the close presence of someone else. Innocent civilians are his bullet-proof vest. He assumes he can rely on his family - but they think he's rather lost the plot and th…

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