7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Free Guy (2021)
Free Guy (2021)
Overview
A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way before it's too late.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.2
Overview
A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way before it's too late.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central conflict is a clear critique of unchecked corporate greed and the exploitation of creative labor and digital life, championing the rights of creators and sentient beings over pure profit, which aligns with progressive values.
The movie features a visibly diverse supporting cast, but its lead roles are played by white actors, and there are no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative centers on themes of free will and corporate critique, without explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively or making DEI themes central to its core message.
Secondary
The film features Millie Rusk, playing as her in-game avatar Molotov Girl, who frequently engages in and wins direct physical combat against multiple male opponents using martial arts and melee weapons.
Free Guy does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and the journey of an NPC discovering self-awareness within a video game world, without incorporating any elements related to queer identity.
The film "Free Guy" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on an NPC gaining sentience within a video game, and its exploration of identity and love does not involve gender identity or transition.
Free Guy is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which character genders could have been established and subsequently changed.
The film "Free Guy" is an original story featuring characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material or established canon for any character's race, therefore no race swap occurs.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
7.5
Critic Ratings
8.0
6.2
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