Self Reliance Release Date: Here’s Where and When You Can Stream the Film

Self Reliance is a comedy thriller film written and directed by Jake Johnson. In addition to writing and directing it, Jake Johnson also portrays the central character, Tommy Walcott. Furthermore, the film features Anna Kendrick as Maddy and Andy Samberg as himself in pivotal roles. The flick debuted at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, on March 11, 2023. The story revolves around a man’s struggle to survive a treacherous reality TV game on the dark web. There is great anticipation surrounding the forthcoming release of the movie in digital format. Continue reading to find out more details.

Self Reliance Release Updates

 

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Self Reliance will be available on Hulu. It will premiere on the streaming service on January 12, 2024, in the United States. Confirming the news, the platform on Instagram had a question to ask, “You’ve got to outwit hunters trying to kill you, but if you survive, you win $1 million. Do you play? #SelfReliance, starring Jake Johnson and Anna Kendrick, is streaming January 12.”

The film will be available on a membership-based model. A Hulu subscription without ads costs $17.99 per month; with ads, it costs $7.99 monthly and $79.99 annually.

Self Reliance Development and Production/Filming

The concept was initially presented to Netflix by Jake Johnson in 2017. The original title he assigned to the project was “Delusions of Grandeur” (DOG), and he likened it to “Jacob’s Ladder meets Bottle Rocket.” He wrote the screenplay during the COVID-19 pandemic. The filming process spanned 19 days in the city of Los Angeles. The production companies involved in the show’s creation are MRC, Lonely Island Classics, and Walcott Productions.

Self Reliance Trailer

In June 2023, Hulu partnered with co-financier MRC and Paramount Global Content Distribution to secure the distribution rights for the film in the United States. The online release date for Self Reliance was initially set for September 8, 2023. However, it was rescheduled to November. But Alas! even that did not materialize. Finally, the confirmed digital arrival date was announced in December of this year.

Cast of Self Reliance 

Alongside Anna Kendrick, Jake Johnson, and Andy Samberg, Self Reliance features Christopher Lloyd, Mary Holland, Biff Wiff, Emily Hampshire, Natalie Morales, Boban Marjanović, Wayne Brady, and GaTa.

Characters:

• Jake Johnson as Tommy Walcott
• Anna Kendrick as Maddy
• Emily Hampshire as Mary
• Biff Wiff as James
• Andy Samberg as himself

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Self Reliance Storyline

A man believes he has discovered an ideal loophole when he receives a million-dollar offer to play a game on the dark web in which hunters attempt to murder him. They can only attack when he is by himself. His only issue is that neither his friends nor family are convinced the game is authentic.

Self Reliance Reviews and IMDb Rating

Reviewing the film, the Hollywood Reporter wrote, “There are a few moments in Self Reliance when it’s clear that Thomas is in a life-threatening situation, but for most of the film, it’s all too easy to forget.” Peter Debruge, writing for Variety, described it as a “silly and frequently surprising why-we-need-people parable.” On IMDb, Self Reliance has a rating of 7.4 while filing the article.

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