Free Fire

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Free Fire

R

2017

1h 26m

Action

Comedy

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When a black-market arms deal goes outrageously wrong, Justine finds herself caught in the crossfire, forced to navigate through a warehouse full of trigger-happy madmen who are all hanging on for dear life.

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Critics Consensus

Free Fire aims squarely for genre thrills, and hits its target repeatedly and with great gusto -- albeit with something less than pure cinematic grace.

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Manuela Lazic

Little White Lies

Jul 4, 2018

Wheatley allows his notorious black humour to resurface, and with 90 minutes of mindless shootouts, he reaches his goal.

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Kristen Lopez

Culturess

Nov 20, 2017

Free Fire is a bloody fun time once it gets its footing and takes aim.

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Angie Han

Slashfilm

Jun 14, 2017

8/10

The third-act shootout is a staple of a certain kind of film, but in Ben Wheatley's Free Fire it's essentially the entire movie. Against all odds, it works.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Oct 13, 2024

3/5

“Free Fire” is one such film daring to blast anything and everything with ammunition encased with twisted zeal.

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Tim Stevens

The Spool

Aug 22, 2023

When the smoke clears, Free Fire is an intriguing visual Senior thesis.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Apr 4, 2022

3/4

Cartoonish and pulpy in the best ways, Free Fire is neither original nor an instant classic, but it's made with skill and talented performers to support the simplicity of the basic scenario.

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Daniel V

@RT23099562 Aug 8, 2026

Total waste of my time. I like Brie Larson and Cillian Murphy. But this was an hour and a half film with at least 75 % of it, these clowns simply shooting at each other. Could not care less about any of the characters. My one and a half stars is being quite generous.

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Madam D

@Madam1948 Feb 16, 2026

Shoot-outs, much???!!! There are some truly funny lines in this movie, but a comedy it is NOT.

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Steven F.

@SteveGotScored Feb 9, 2026

Hands down one of my favorite action comedies of all time! I love A24!

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Eric L

@RT79483220 Sep 25, 2025

Funny and probably on the more realistic side of movie shootouts. Somehow a great storyline created out of very limited space and time.

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Iamwhoi M

@Shaboutiques Sep 14, 2025

If ya like shoot 'em ups & black humor, this movie is for you!

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Phil F

@GlowInTheBriefcase Sep 7, 2025

A simple enough plot; gun deal gone wrong, double cross gone sideways. Great performances by some outstanding character actors. Excellent period detail and some gnarly set design make for a memorable auteur piece from Ben Wheatley.

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Synopsis

When a black-market arms deal goes outrageously wrong, Justine finds herself caught in the crossfire, forced to navigate through a warehouse full of trigger-happy madmen who are all hanging on for dear life.

Director: Ben Wheatley
Producer: Andrew Starke
Screenwriter: Amy Jump, Ben Wheatley
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Rook Films
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Sexual References|Strong Violence)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 21, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.8M
Runtime: 1h 26m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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