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Freeheld (2015) | Ranked Top 14% · CriticCrunch

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Freeheld

Movie2015·103 min

Freeheld

Directed by Peter Sollett

A romance drama film directed by Peter Sollett.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 14%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.2/10

677 ratings

About Freeheld

New Jersey car mechanic Stacie Andree and her police detective girlfriend Laurel Hester both battle to secure Hester's pension benefits after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Contemplative
Story Tags: social injustice, forbidden love, sacrifice duty, legal, medicine science, american regional, romantic partners, everyman, detective investigator, trial courtroom, tragedy arc, queer romance

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Details

Director: Peter Sollett
Language: English

Cast

Julianne Moore, Elliot Page, Steve Carell

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How Freeheld Ranks

All movies

Top 14%

2010s movies

Top 12%

Romance movies

Top 17%

2010s Romance movies

Top 18%

★Peter Sollett films#1 of 3

Peter Sollett's highest-rated film in our catalog.

the vibe

Freeheld Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetintenseapproachablelight-touchpersonalearnest

gritty

contemplative

What it's about

trial courtroomtragedy arcsocial injusticeforbidden lovesacrifice dutyeverymandetective investigatorromantic partnerslegalmedicine sciencequeer romanceamerican regional

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9

texture

grittygritty