Self Reliance (2023)

Directed by

Jake Johnson

Genre

comedy film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

R

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 324 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man gets an odd offer to join a deadly reality game show for a cash prize. While trying to survive, he learns to appreciate his life and the people in it.

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What happens

Self Reliance is a 2023 American comedy thriller film written, directed by and starring Jake Johnson in his feature length directorial debut. It also stars Anna Kendrick, Natalie Morales, Mary Holland, Emily Hampshire, and Christopher Lloyd. Tommy Walcott is given the opportunity to participate in a life or death reality game show to win one million dollars, and in the process discovers there is a lot to live for. The film premiered at South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 11, 2023, and was released theatrically in the United States in a one-night special engagement on January 3, 2024, by Neon, followed by a streaming release on Hulu on January 12, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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