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Biographical drama

Freeheld (2015): Cast, Ratings & Box Office

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Freeheld is a 2015 biographical drama directed by Peter Sollett, starring Julianne Moore, Michael Shannon and Steve Carell. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes and earned $1.4 million worldwide. Critics gave it 49% on Rotten Tomatoes and 50 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.

IMDb rating
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
49%
worldwide gross
$1.4M
Metascore
50
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Freeheld (2015) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 43m (103 min)
Director
Peter Sollett
Genres
Biography , Drama , Romance
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Freeheld About?

The premise of Freeheld without spoilers.

Facing a terminal illness, New Jersey detective Laurel Hester fights for her right to leave her pension to her longtime partner, Stacie Andree. When county officials obstruct her wishes, a determined fight for justice begins. Detective Wells and activist Steven Goldstein join forces, rallying a community to challenge the obstacles and advocate for equality and the right to love.

Freeheld Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • gay bar
  • partner
  • cancer
  • public hearing
  • hair loss
  • kiss
  • politics
  • death
  • dying
  • domestic partnership
  • protest
  • gay marriage
+38 more
  • lesbian relationship
  • lesbian
  • what happened to epilogue
  • police badge
  • friendship
  • female protagonist
  • dying woman
  • tough cop
  • homophobia
  • jewish
  • death of protagonist
  • police bust
  • stakeout
  • arrest
  • legal drama
  • police partner
  • dying of cancer
  • gay character
  • woman uses a wheelchair
  • ends with real life photos
  • ends with historical notes
  • strong female lead
  • crying
  • dying girl
  • tough girl
  • blonde
  • blonde woman
  • butch woman
  • lesbian slur
  • homophobic slur
  • opening action scene
  • atheist
  • gay slur
  • violence
  • pistol
  • protest sign
  • reference to jesus christ
  • reference to the old testament
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Cast & crew

Freeheld Cast

Julianne Moore leads the cast, with Michael Shannon and Steve Carell. Directed by Peter Sollett; 4 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Peter Sollett

More films directed by Peter Sollett, best-rated first: Raising Victor Vargas, Metal Lords, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist and Five Feet High and Rising.

Full filmography
Ratings

Freeheld Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Freeheld 49% on Rotten Tomatoes and 50 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.

Box office

Freeheld Box Office

Freeheld grossed $1.4 million worldwide. $546,201 came from the US and Canada and $901,136 (62%) from the rest of the world.

2015 box office

Worldwide gross

$1.4M

US & Canada
$546.2K
International
$901.1K
US & Canada 38% Rest of the world 62%
Videos

Freeheld Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 2 trailers.

Official Trailer
  • Trailer Official Trailer 2
Cars

Cars in Freeheld

25 cars on screen, including the 1989 Toyota Truck and the 1994 BMW 5 E34.

All 25 cars
  • 1989 Toyota Truck in Freeheld 1989 Toyota Truck Main role
  • 1994 BMW 5 E34 in Freeheld 1994 BMW 5 E34 Important role
  • 1993 Chevrolet Camaro in Freeheld 1993 Chevrolet Camaro Minor role
  • 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier in Freeheld 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier Minor role
Details

Freeheld Also Known As

22 alternative titles, including “NO SIN ELLA” and “Amor por Direito”.

Also known as
  • NO SIN ELLA
  • Amor por Direito
  • Un amor incondicional
  • Право на наследие
  • 로렐
  • Всё, что у меня есть
  • Freeheld, un amor incondicional
  • Aşka Özgürlük
  • Freeheld - Amore, giustizia, uguaglianza
  • Free Love
  • לאהוב אותה
  • Freeheld - Amor e Justiça
+10 more
  • 被拒人生
  • Freeheld - Jede Liebe ist gleich
  • A nő, akit szerettem
  • Freeheld : Le combat de Laurel Hester
  • Všechno, co mám
  • Tytuł do praw
  • 扣押幸福
  • Svobodna ljubezen
  • ハンズ・オブ・ラヴ 手のひらの勇気
  • Freeheld: Dragoste și justiție

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FAQ

Freeheld FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Freeheld, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Freeheld?

Freeheld runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).

When was Freeheld released?

Freeheld was released on October 2, 2015.

Who directed Freeheld?

Freeheld was directed by Peter Sollett.

More films by Peter Sollett

Who is in the cast of Freeheld?

Freeheld stars Julianne Moore, Michael Shannon and Steve Carell, among 4 credited actors.

How much did Freeheld make at the box office?

Freeheld grossed $1.4 million worldwide ($546,201 domestic, $901,136 international).

How is Freeheld rated?

Freeheld has 6.6/10 on IMDb, 49% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic and 72% on TMDB.

Does Freeheld have a post-credit scene?

No. Freeheld has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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