SummaryFollowing his release from a brutal stretch in prison for crimes he didn't commit, Mo (Boyd Holbrook) is struggling to adapt to life on the outside. When his world collides with Doris (Elizabeth Moss), a mysterious married woman with a violent past, he decides to risk his newfound freedom to keep her in his life.
The Free World
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Jan 29, 2016
67
While there are some missteps in the story, there’s a lot to admire in The Free World, particularly in what is sure to be a breakout role for Holbrook.
Jan 29, 2016
60
The uneven drama remains reasonably engrossing thanks to affecting performances from Boyd Holbrook and Elisabeth Moss.
Sep 29, 2016
50
An initially compelling but uneven drama elevated by two centered performances.
Sep 28, 2016
50
Jason Lew's lost-soul drama The Free World offers a modest exploration of innocence and guilt, with occasional interludes of both violence and romance
Sep 22, 2016
50
The heavy-handed man-beast comparison is one of several grossly overstated themes in a movie that abruptly changes direction as it goes along while taking shortcuts that leave its characters underdeveloped and crucial plot elements barely fleshed out.
Jan 29, 2016
40
[A] well-meaning, well-acted but otherwise clumsily executed parable about second chances.
Jan 29, 2016
33
Despite actors who are clearly committed to the material, The Free World is an unfortunate misfire of banality.
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Production Company:
- Revelstoke Productions
- Untitled Entertainment
Release Date:Sep 23, 2016
Duration:1 h 40 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Only love can truly set us free.
Awards
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Deauville Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
