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Self Reliance

  • 2023
  • R
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
19K
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Anna Kendrick, Biff Wiff, Makini Manu, Andy Samberg, Jake Johnson, Tamra Brown, and Eduardo Franco in Self Reliance (2023)
Given the opportunity to participate in a life or death reality game show, one man discovers there's a lot to live for.
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Given the opportunity to participate in a life or death reality game show, one man discovers there's a lot to live for.Given the opportunity to participate in a life or death reality game show, one man discovers there's a lot to live for.Given the opportunity to participate in a life or death reality game show, one man discovers there's a lot to live for.

  • Director
    • Jake Johnson
  • Writer
    • Jake Johnson
  • Stars
    • Jake Johnson
    • Andy Samberg
    • Bjorn Johnson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,604
    294
    • Director
      • Jake Johnson
    • Writer
      • Jake Johnson
    • Stars
      • Jake Johnson
      • Andy Samberg
      • Bjorn Johnson
    • 89User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos3

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    Trailer 2:53
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    Longtime Friends Jake Johnson and Anna Kendrick Exchange Jokes and Memories
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    Longtime Friends Jake Johnson and Anna Kendrick Exchange Jokes and Memories
    Longtime Friends Jake Johnson and Anna Kendrick Exchange Jokes and Memories
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    Longtime Friends Jake Johnson and Anna Kendrick Exchange Jokes and Memories
    Self Reliance: Do You Want To Continue?
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    Self Reliance: Do You Want To Continue?

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    Jake Johnson
    Jake Johnson
    • Tommy
    Andy Samberg
    Andy Samberg
    • Andy Samberg
    Bjorn Johnson
    Bjorn Johnson
    • Magnus
    John Hans Tester
    John Hans Tester
    • Anders
    • (as Hans Tester)
    Mary Holland
    Mary Holland
    • Amy
    Emily Hampshire
    Emily Hampshire
    • Mary
    Daryl J. Johnson
    Daryl J. Johnson
    • Malcolm
    Nancy Lenehan
    Nancy Lenehan
    • Laurie
    Jeff Kober
    Jeff Kober
    • Cowboy
    Biff Wiff
    • James…
    Eric Edelstein
    Eric Edelstein
    • Roy
    Ely Henry
    Ely Henry
    • Person in Line
    Anna Kendrick
    Anna Kendrick
    • Maddy
    Boban Marjanovic
    Boban Marjanovic
    • 7 Foot Man
    Miriam Flynn
    Miriam Flynn
    • Becky Ann
    Natalie Morales
    Natalie Morales
    • Theresa
    Juan Carlos Jiménez
    Juan Carlos Jiménez
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    Eduardo Franco
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    User reviews89

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    6johnnyhbtvs27

    Good Premise, Just Missing Something

    Self Reliance is a fun debut directing gig from Jake Johnson. Johnson takes an interesting premise and brings some good moments to it although not quite sticking the landing.

    The movie could have went in a more intriguing direction by giving it more of a horror vibe when the attacks happen. You never get the sense Johnson is in any real danger.

    The real heart of the movie is between Johnson and Anna Kendrick who's easy chemistry together makes the movie. The stuff featuring Kendrick are the movies standout scenes.

    There are some nice cameos from Andy Samberg & Christopher Lloyd. Ultimately it is Jake Johnson's charm that carries the movie but this still feels like a missed opportunity. Recommendable.
    4imseeg

    Silly stories can be fun to watch, but this one imploded after some 30 minutes and never recovered

    I had some trepidations about this movie, but the premise of this quirky story made me curious AND I like the actor Jake Johnson, so my hopes were high, BUT...

    The bad: the story ended up being completely silly and void of ANY originality. Just lame. Not credible. Let alone be anything near suspenseful or mysterious.

    Well perhaps the acting was any good? NOPE. The jokes? NOPE. Let me think if there is anything left that might be positive to say. I am sorry, I am lost for words...

    I love Jake Johnson as the actor, but he directed (debut) AND wrote AND produced this movie, while he had no earlier experience in directing at all and he basically made a uneventful tedious flop.
    7maiayerovi

    good movie - but something is missing

    I enjoyed watching this movie. The premise of the main plot was very intriguing and I enjoyed watching it develop. The cast was exceptional and conveyed their emotions in a very real way. Jake Johnson - the protagonist and creator of the film - is hilarious and obviously Andy Samberg is as well. Anna Kendrick, unsurprisingly, played her character practically flawlessly. The same is true for basically all of the other actors involved. My main critique concerns the structure of the movie. I feel the movie was cut a bit too short. The introduction could have been stretched out a bit more and the ending could have been more thoroughly explored. I liked how the reality of the situation was left a bit open to interpretation, but it did result in an uneasy and perhaps unsettling ending, in my opinion. I think I - like other viewers possibly - was expecting some sort of "plot twist" or major reveal. It felt a bit empty without a significant climax moment. Overall, I enjoyed the movie. I laughed and found myself at the end of my seat throughout the entirety of the film. It was mainly the ending that left me feeling as if something was missing.

    I recommend this movie to anyone who might enjoy a mild thriller with comedic aspects. It was a nice watch, just a bit odd. Decently thought-provoking as well, which I appreciated.
    5cruise01

    Comedy that could have been fun falls flat.

    2.5 out of 5 stars.

    Self-Reliance is a pretty bad comedy thriller film that has a promising concept about a guy getting picked for a reality dark web show. Where he has to survive 30 days from the hunters to win money. And a flaw that the hunters cant attack when they are nearby people.

    Plot was okay. Jake Johnson did good and was funny with the role. The humor and script does not last throughout the film. Humor can barely last so long in the film which falls flat by the time it reaches the third act. The direction and script falls tedious in the end. Anna Kendrick was also okay for a small portion of the film. Which the movie fails to let us know what happens to her in the end.

    Overall, it is a comedy film that has a few laughs while falling flat in the end.
    6FeastMode

    What a cool premise

    Self Reliance has the kind of premise that can carry a movie on its own. It's so intriguing and had me hooked immediately. And it's taken in a bunch of cool directions.

    At one point, I thought of an easy way to win the game. I expected the movie to ignore it for other strategies that aren't as smart or effective. To my surprise, the movie does exactly what I was thinking. And they find a subsequent reason for it to not end the game.

    Jake Johnson gives a good performance. The only reason I didn't like this more is the lack of laughs. One of the genres listed is comedy but I laughed only a few times. It's more amusing than funny. That's the only thing holding it back from being something great that I continue to revisit. But it's still a solid and enjoyable one-time viewing.

    (1 viewing, 1/12/2024)

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    • Trivia
      Jake Johnson has stated in interviews that the inspiration for the movie's plot were various Japanese game shows with extreme premises that he watched in his youth.
    • Quotes

      Tommy: So let me get this straight, it's 30 days, right? and you guys are hunting me for my life but you cannot touch me if I am with someone and the hunters might not even ever make it to my city, so there's a chance I spend the entire 30 days and no one even finds me and then I get a million dollars, that's the game?

      Magnus: Are you interested?

      Tommy: Let's play.

    • Connections
      Featured in Amanda the Jedi Show: 'BOTTOMS' is WILD | Kicked out of The Evil Dead Rise Premiere SXSW (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      Every Step of the Way
      Written by Harvey Scales (as Harvey L Scales)

      Performed by Harvey Scales and the Seven Sounds

      Courtesy of The Numero Group

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 2024 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Самодостатність
    • Filming locations
      • Highland Park, Los Angeles, California, USA(Tommy is chased by cowboy just before finding limo.)
    • Production companies
      • MRC Film
      • Media Rights Capital (MRC)
      • The Lonely Island
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      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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