Self Reliance (2023 film) Full Movie Download, MP4 & Cast

Self Reliance is a 2023 American comedy thriller film written, directed by and starring Jake Johnson in his feature length directorial debut. It also stars Anna Kendrick and Andy Samberg.

The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival on March 11, 2023, and is scheduled to be released on Hulu on January 12, 2024.

Synopsis

In Los Angeles, a disillusioned man receives an invitation to win $1 million by taking part in a reality television game on the dark web. For 30 days, he must outwit hunters attempting to kill him. He realizes there’s a loophole to the game – the hunters can only attack him when he’s alone – so he attempts to convince friends, family and total strangers that the game is real, and that they must stay with him 24/7.

Cast

• Jake Johnson as Tommy Walcott
• Anna Kendrick as Maddy
• Andy Samberg as himself
• Christopher Lloyd
• Mary Holland
• Biff Wiff as James
• Natalie Morales
• Emily Hampshire as Mary
• Boban Marjanović
• GaTa
• Wayne Brady

Production

The film was produced by MRC Film. Johnson had first pitched the idea to Netflix in 2017. His original title for it was DOG (“delusions of grandeur”), and he likened it to “Jacob’s Ladder meets Bottle Rocket”. He wrote the screenplay during the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming took place over 19 days in Los Angeles. The film was scored by Dan Romer.

Release

The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas on March 11, 2023. In June 2023, Hulu acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the film in a deal with co-financier MRC and Paramount Global Content Distribution, setting it for a streaming release on September 8, 2023. In August 2023, it was reported that the release had been pushed back to that November. In December 2023, along with the first trailer, it was announced that the film will be streaming on January 12, 2024.