Free Guy Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

The world needed a hero. They got a guy.

Amy Renner

Last modified: Dec. 19, 2021

Free Guy

Release Date: Friday, August 13, 2021 Theaters Wednesday, February 23, 2022 Disney+

Director: Shawn Levy

Starring: Ryan Reynolds • Taika Waititi • Utkarsh Ambudkar • Jodie Comer • Joe Kerry

PG-13 Action 1 hr, 55 m

4.48 / 5.0

87% WILL SEE 13% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: A bank teller is stuck in his routine discovers he’s a background character in the open-world action-adventure video game Free City, and he is the only one capable of saving his world.

Action Comedy Sci-Fi

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Who stars in Free Guy – Cast List

Ryan Reynolds
... Guy

Animal Friends, The Change-Up
T
Taika Waititi
... Antoine

Thor: Love and Thunder, Green Lantern
U
Utkarsh Ambudkar
... Mouser

Mulan, My Dead Friend Zoe
J
Jodie Comer
... Milly

28 Years Later, The Death of Robin Hood
J
Joe Kerry
... Keys
L
Lil Rel Howery
... Buddy

Animal Friends, Code 3

Who is making Free Guy – Crew List

A look at Free Guy behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Shawn Levy last helmed Deadpool & Wolverine and All The Light We Cannot See (series). The film's writer Matt Lieberman last penned The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants and Rumble.

Director: Shawn Levy
Screenwriter: Matt Lieberman
Producers: Greg Berlanti
Shawn Levy
Ryan Reynolds
Sarah Schechter

Studios: 20th Century Studios
Production Company: 21 Laps Entertainment
Maximum Effort

Production – What we know about the Free Guy

Key Facts

Said to be in the vein of The Truman Show (5/9/2019).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Mar 2020

Completed

Changed Free Guy movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Oct 2019

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Apr 2019

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Filming fall 2019.

Oct 2018

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for strong fantasy violence throughout, language and crude/suggestive references
Runtime: 1 hr, 55 m
Tagline: The world needed a hero. They got a guy.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Free Guy Trailers and Clips

Free Guy

Official Trailer #2

Free Guy

Official Trailer

Free Guy

"Blue Shirt Guy" Clip

Free Guy Release Date: When was the film released?

Free Guy was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, August 13 , 2021. There were 14 14 other movies released on the same date, including Respect, Don't Breathe 2 and Coda.

The estimated home release date for Free Guy is currently being determined. Stay tuned!