Synopsis
A bank teller who discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, decides to become the hero of his own story…one he rewrites himself. Now in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way… before it is too late.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $28,365,416 (23.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 37.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4,165 opening theaters/4,165 max. theaters, 7.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $135,260,260 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 623 | $121,626,598 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 534 | $201,452,243 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 534 | $323,078,841 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 13th, 2021 (Wide) by 20th Century Studios |
| International Releases: | August 11th, 2021 (Wide) (Belgium)
August 11th, 2021 (Wide) (Iceland) August 11th, 2021 (Wide), released as Free Guy — Eroe per gioco (Italy) August 11th, 2021 (Wide) (Sweden) August 11th, 2021 (Wide) (Switzerland) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | September 28th, 2021 by 20th Century Studios |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for strong fantasy violence throughout, language and crude/suggestive references. (Rating bulletin 2684 (cert #52422), 6/9/2021) |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Bullet Train Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Action Comedy, Video Game, Video Game Industry, Artificial Intelligence, Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Love at First Sight, Romance, Interspecies Romance |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 21 Laps Entertainment, Maximum Effort, Berlanti Productions, Lit Entertainment Group, TSG Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest 4th Monday | 99 | $2,351,767 | Sep 6, 2021 | 25 |
| Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 71 | $8,885,466 | Sep 3, 2021 | 24 |
| Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 199 | $11,104,452 | Sep 3, 2021 | 24 |
| Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 59 | $11,237,233 | Sep 3, 2021 | 24 |
| Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 115 | $14,043,534 | Sep 3, 2021 | 24 |
| Biggest Domestic August Weekend | 57 | $28,365,416 | Aug 13, 2021 | 3 |
| Top 20th Century Studios Weekend Domestic | 9 | $28,365,416 | Aug 13, 2021 | 3 |
| Top 2021 Theater Average | 50 | $6,810 | Aug 13, 2021 | 3 |

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