Rotten
Freeheld assigns its most dynamic arcs to the straight characters who align themselves, sooner or later, with Laurel and Stacie.
Alison Willmore, BuzzFeed News
Freeheld
A true story of love and injustice.
2015 · 1h 43m · PG-13
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Peter Sollett
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Peter Sollett Director
- Julianne Moore as Laurel Hester
- Elliot Page as Stacie Andree
- Steve Carell as Steven Goldstein
- Michael Shannon as Dane Wells
- Luke Grimes as Todd Belkin
- Josh Charles as Bryan Kelder
- Mary Birdsong as Carol Andree
- Dennis Boutsikaris as Pat Gerry
- Skipp Sudduth as Reynolds
- Jeannine Kaspar as Margaret
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
47%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Page and Julianne Moore, who plays Hester, have an easy if not electric chemistry, but they seem hamstrung by the movie-of-the-week tropes and Peter Sollett's plodding direction.
Simon Houpt, Globe and Mail
Rotten
[Freeheld] is sincere, to be sure, but unlikely to win any prizes. For starters, the most memorable character in this important story of a courageous woman is a man; that's a problem.
Liz Braun, Toronto Sun
Fresh
"Freeheld" is a snapshot of a notable American moment.
Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Rotten
It hits the right sentimental moments but doesn't truly touch hearts as it settles into courtroom drama mode.
Bruce Demara, Toronto Star
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