Self Reliance

Name: Self Reliance
Genre: Thriller, Comedy
Released: January 3, 2024
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 59
Cast: Andy Samberg, Anna Kendrick, Bjorn Johnson, Christopher Lloyd, Daryl J. Johnson

2024

METASCORE

Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews

See All

USER SCORE

No score yet

tbd

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

tbd	Your Score
tbd	User Score No score yet

Would you like to write a review?

There is a 75 character minimum for reviews. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Please do not use ALL CAPS. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. Your review may be edited for content. 0/5000

Check box if your review contains spoilers

Play Sound

Please enter your birth date to watch this video:

You are not allowed to view this material at this time.

Self Reliance

Now Playing: Self Reliance

Movie Details & Credits

Hulu | Release Date (Streaming): January 3, 2024 | R

Starring: Andy Samberg, Anna Kendrick, Bjorn Johnson, Christopher Lloyd, Daryl J. Johnson, Ely Henry, Emily Hampshire, Gata, Jake M. Johnson, Mary Holland, Steven Littles, Tamra Brown, Wayne Brady

Summary: When Tommy (Jake Johnson) is invited into a limo by famous actor Andy Samberg, his dull life takes a thrilling turn. He is offered a chance to win a million dollars in a dark web reality TV show, where assassins from all over the world attempt to kill him for 30 days. The catch? He can't be killed if he's not entirely alone, leading him toWhen Tommy (Jake Johnson) is invited into a limo by famous actor Andy Samberg, his dull life takes a thrilling turn. He is offered a chance to win a million dollars in a dark web reality TV show, where assassins from all over the world attempt to kill him for 30 days. The catch? He can't be killed if he's not entirely alone, leading him to recruit an unlikely team to help him survive. … Expand

Director: Jake M. Johnson

Genre(s): Thriller, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 85 min

See All Details and Credits

Watch Now

Stream On

Metascore

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Critic Reviews

Ross McIndoe

Jan 5, 2024

There’s never any danger of Self Reliance’s reach exceeding its grasp, but it gets a firm handle on the things it does want to achieve: tell good jokes, craft likeable characters, and strike a lighthearted tone that’s always just a little bit odder than you may be expecting. Read full review

The Playlist Jason Bailey

Mar 17, 2023

Johnson and Kendrick are just terrific together — ample chemistry, excellent comic byplay — and the sense of play, the feeling of one-upmanship in their scenes together, immediately cranks the picture up a notch. Read full review

John Anderson

Jan 11, 2024

For a movie with such a nose for nuttiness, its human element is genuine and warm. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Clint Worthington

Jan 9, 2024

It’s a little too “Garden State” in places, but Johnson smartly puts a grim enough layer on their dynamic to avoid turning the whole thing into a treacly rom-com. Read full review

Erik Adams

Jan 18, 2024

Self Reliance's comedic riff on The Most Dangerous Game benefits from writer-director-star Jake Johnson’s extraordinary ability to commit to a bit – but it's lacking a sense of danger. Read full review

Lovia Gyarkye

Mar 17, 2023

Self Reliance fares better when it plays up its fictional reality TV show. Johnson flexes his familiarity with the landscape and its mechanics. Read full review

Brianna Zigler

Jan 11, 2024

The premise is also genuinely neat, a fun, breezy little 90-minute high-concept that unfortunately sounds more propulsive and invigorating than it really is. Read full review

SEE ALL 13 REVIEWS

User Score

Write a Review

tbd

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

No reviews yet.