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Self Reliance
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJake Johnson
Written byJake Johnson
Produced by
  • Jake Johnson
  • Ali Bell
  • Joe Hardesty
Starring
CinematographyAdam Silver
Edited byRyan Brown
Music byDan Romer
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • March 11, 2023 (2023-03-11) (SXSW)
  • January 3, 2024 (2024-01-03) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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, Christopher Lloyd, and Wayne Brady.

The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival on March 11, 2023, and is set to be 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.

Synopsis

In Los Angeles, a disillusioned man receives an invitation to win $1 million by taking part in a reality television game on the dark web. For 30 days, he must outwit hunters attempting to kill him. He realizes there's a loophole to the game – the hunters can only attack him when he's alone – so he attempts to convince friends, family and total strangers that the game is real, and that they must stay with him 24/7.[1][2]

Cast

Production

The film was produced by MRC Film.[3] Johnson had first pitched the idea to Netflix in 2017. His original title for it was DOG ("delusions of grandeur"), and he likened it to "Jacob's Ladder meets Bottle Rocket". He wrote the screenplay during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] Filming took place over 19 days in Los Angeles.[2] The film was scored by Dan Romer.[5]

Release

The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas on March 11, 2023.[6] In June 2023, Hulu acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the film in a deal with co-financier MRC and Paramount Global Content Distribution, setting it for a streaming release on September 8, 2023.[7] In August 2023, it was reported that the release had been pushed back to that November.[8] In December 2023, along with the first trailer, it was announced that the film will be streaming on January 12, 2024.[9] Later that month, it was announced that Neon had partnered with AMC Theatres for a limited theatrical release of the film preceding its streaming release. The film was screened for a single night on January 3, 2024 across 225 theatres in the United States and also featured a behind-the-scenes discussion between Johnson and Lamorne Morris.[10]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 64% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6/10.[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[12]

Peter Debruge of Variety described the film as a "silly and frequently surprising why-we-need-people parable".[13]

References

  1. ^ Anderton, Joe (January 15, 2023). "First look at New Girl's Jake Johnson in new movie Self Reliance". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Galuppo, Mia (March 17, 2023). "Jake Johnson Asked Friends to Be Brutally Honest About Directorial Debut 'Self Reliance'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Welk, Brian (March 2, 2023). "After Selling 'Poker Face' and 'Fair Play,' Scott Tenley Named New MRC CEO". IndieWire. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Jacobs, Matthew (March 11, 2023). "Jake Johnson Turned an Existential Crisis Into His Directorial Debut". Vulture. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "Dan Romer scoring Jake Johnson film Self Reliance". Film Music Reporter. January 11, 2023. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Kay, Jeremy (March 10, 2023). "15 acquisition titles to tempt buyers at SXSW 2023". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  7. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (June 29, 2023). "Jake Johnson's Directorial Debut 'Self Reliance' Lands at Hulu". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  8. ^ Klawans, Justin (August 23, 2023). "Jake Johnson's Directorial Debut 'Self Reliance' Pushes Premiere Window Back 2 Months". Collider. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  9. ^ Complex, Valerie (December 5, 2023). "Self Reliance Trailer: Comedy Thriller From Jake Johnson To Debut Exclusively On Hulu In January". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  10. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 20, 2023). "Neon To Release Jake Johnson's 'Self Reliance' In Theaters For One Night Only Before Hulu Run". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  11. ^ "Self Reliance". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 21, 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ "Self Reliance". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  13. ^ Debruge, Peter (March 11, 2023). "'Self Reliance' Review: Jake Johnson's Off-the-Wall Feature Debut Makes the Case for Human Connection". Variety. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.

External links

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