The Freebie

Name: The Freebie
Released: September 17, 2010
Duration: 78 min
Rating: 54

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Phase 4 Films | Release Date: September 17, 2010 | R

Summary: A young couple decides to give each other a night off, no questions asked.

Director: Katie Aselton

Rating: R

Runtime: 78 min

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Mick LaSalle

Oct 28, 2010

Aselton gets a lot said in 78 minutes. I think the main thing she says is something never overtly spoken, that life is essentially a lonely experience - even when we're surrounded by activity, and even if we never shut up. Read full review

Gary Goldstein

This engaging, nicely observed look at a 30ish L.A. couple who allow each other a one-night stand to help reheat their 7-year-old marital bed moves quickly and simply. Read full review

Stephen Holden

A smart seriocomic playlet with some emotionally harsh moments, although it refrains from plumbing its subject in agonizing depth. Read full review

Eric Hynes

The Freebie grimly reaffirms the status quo, concluding it's better to have no sex at all than to forsake the Ikea-furnished domestic dream. Read full review

Boxoffice Magazine John P. McCarthy

With a premise better suited to comedy than drama, The Freebie is more somber and less stimulating than expected. Read full review

Nick Pinkerton

None of the dialogue, presumably arrived at through improvisation, is either funny or memorable. Read full review

V.A. Musetto

Katie Aselton has achieved the seemingly impossible. She's turned a movie about sex into a boring, talky snooze. Read full review

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hamidgoodarzi

Jan 22, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As the director's first film, it can be considered an acceptable and average film. Katie Aselton, American director/actress, in her first film, it shows courage. film shows a 30-year-old couple who have reached an impasse in their sexual relationship and are looking to break free from it. They use the worst method and in this disgusting way they get to trust and believe each other. Aselton's performance in the role of Annie is remarkable and the choice of the male actor for this role was also well done by the director. The film tries to approach realism in its structure, and the closer we get to the end of the film, the dullness of the film decreases. In general, the film does not grab the heart and the boldness of the director is its highlight.… Expand

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