Freeheld

2015, Drama/Biography, 1h 43m

140 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Freeheld certainly means well, but its cardboard characters and by-the-numbers drama undermine its noble intentions. Read critic reviews

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Steve Carell as Steven Goldstein in "Freeheld."

(L-R) Ellen Page as Stacie Andree and Julianne Moore as Laurel Hester in "Freeheld."

Michael Shannon as Dane Wells in "Freeheld."

Josh Charles as Bryan Kelder in "Freeheld."

(L-R) Julianne Moore as Laurel Hester and Ellen Page as Stacie Andree in "Freeheld."

(L-R) Julianne Moore as Laurel Hester and Ellen Page as Stacie Andree in "Freeheld."

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Movie Info

Diagnosed with terminal cancer, decorated New Jersey detective Laurel Hester wishes to leave her pension benefits to domestic partner Stacie Andree. Denied by local county officials, Laurel receives help from hard-nosed colleague Dane Wells and activist Steven Goldstein, who unite to rally fellow police officers and ordinary citizens to support the couple's fight for equality.

Rating:

PG-13 (Sexuality|Language|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre:

Drama, Biography, Romance, Lgbtq+
Original Language:

English
Director:

Peter Sollett
Producer:

Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Cynthia Wade, Jack Selby, Duncan Montgomery, James D. Stern, Julie Goldstein, Phil Hunt, Compton Ross, Kelly Bush, Elliot Page
Writer:

Ron Nyswaner
Release Date (Theaters):

Oct 2, 2015 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Feb 2, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA):

$533.0K
Runtime:

1h 43m
Distributor:

Lionsgate Films
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Julianne Moore
Laurel Hester

Elliot Page
Stacie Andree

Michael Shannon
Dane Wells

Josh Charles
Bryan Kelder

Luke Grimes
Todd Belkin

Skip Sudduth
Reynolds

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Critic Reviews for Freeheld

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Audience Reviews for Freeheld

Oct 04, 2016

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Anthony L Super Reviewer
Jun 30, 2016

An emotional tribute-film to Laurel Hester and Stacie Andree. They were a gay couple, who reluctantly turn activists, when Hester was denied the ability to assign her death benefits to her partner, Andree. The acting is stellar if the direction is not. The storyline takes a predictable note, but none of that matters. By the time you see photographs of the real Hester and Andree at the end of the movie, you'll be wiping away tears.

Aldo G Super Reviewer
Feb 21, 2016

Heartfelt and heartrending, "Freeheld" is a real tearjerker of injustice, loss and hope. The dialogue lacks inspiration, but the intimate acting of Moore and Page make up for it.

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