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Self Reliance

Self Reliance

Surviving is all about the company you keep.

20245.91h 31m

Overview

When a man is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him, he thinks he has found the perfect loophole: they can only attack when he’s alone. His only problem is that none of his friends or family believe the game is real. Forced to seek companionship in unexpected places, he navigates the bizarre challenge with humor, paranoia, and a surprising search for connection.

Directed by Jake Johnson
Written by Jake Johnson
Produced by Jake Johnson, Ali Bell, Joe Hardesty
Box OfficeBudget: $70.0M0

Top Cast

Jake Johnson

Jake Johnson

Tommy

Anna Kendrick

Anna Kendrick

Maddy

Natalie Morales

Natalie Morales

Theresa

Andy Samberg

Andy Samberg

Andy Samberg

Mary Holland

Mary Holland

Amy

Emily Hampshire

Emily Hampshire

Mary

Nancy Lenehan

Nancy Lenehan

Laurie

Daryl J. Johnson

Daryl J. Johnson

Malcolm

Miriam Flynn

Miriam Flynn

Becky Ann

Boban Marjanović

Boban Marjanović

7 Foot Man

Themes & Keywords

isolationboredomparanoiadark comedysatiresocial commentaryhomelessdark webreality showdeath game

About Self Reliance

Self Reliance is a comedy, thriller film released in 2024 exploring themes of isolation, boredom, paranoia, dark comedy, satire, social commentary. Directed by Jake Johnson, it stars Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick, Natalie Morales. When a man is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him, he thinks he has found the perfect loophole: they can only attack when he’s alone. His only problem is that none of his friends or family believe the game is real. Forced to seek companionship in unexpected places, he navigates the bizarre challenge with humor, paranoia, and a surprising search for connection.

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