| Free Time | |
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| Directed by | Ryan Martin Brown |
| Written by | Ryan Martin Brown |
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| Cinematography | Victor Ingles |
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| Music by | Mason Margut |
| Production company | 5th Floor Pictures |
| Distributed by | Cartilage Films |
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| Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Free Time is an independent American comedy film written and directed by Ryan Martin Brown and starring Colin Burgess. It was released in theaters on March 22, 2024.
Plot
Drew impulsively quits his office job, and then drifts along as he tries to figure out what to do next.
Cast
- Colin Burgess as Drew
- Rajat Suresh as Rajat
- Holmes as Kim
- Jessie Pinnick as The Neighbor
- James Webb as Luke
- Rebecca Bulnes as Laura
Production
Free Time was filmed in New York City in 10 days in the fall of 2021. Brown has said the film was influenced by The Heartbreak Kid and The Jerk. Visually, it was inspired by the work of Éric Rohmer. It was produced by Mackenzie Jamieson, Justin Zuckerman, Nolan Kelly, and Paula Andrea González-Nasser.
Release
After playing at film festivals in 2023, on August 24, 2023, the film was acquired by Cartilage Films. It was released in theaters on March 22, 2024.
Reception
Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter called the film a "cleverly concocted and occasionally hilarious tale of Generation Z malaise." Christian Zilko of Indiewire gave it a B-, writing, "Burgess embodies Drew with the prerequisite amount of neuroticism for the lead in such a stereotypically New York movie." Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com gave it 3 out of 4 stars, calling it "one of the better indie comedies in a long time, enjoyable from minute one until the final frame, and deceptively insightful about the structure of the modern world, one that encourages us to do more with our free time but doesn't offer much guidance to what exactly we should be doing."
References
- ^ Tallerico, Brian (22 March 2024). "Free Time". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (2 April 2024). "'Free Time' Review: A Clever New York Indie Comedy Highlighting Gen Z Malaise". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ McCormack, Colin (21 March 2024). "Filmmaker Interview: RYAN MARTIN BROWN, writer/director of FREE TIME". SAG Indie. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- Raup, Jordan (20 March 2024). ""Everybody Knows Something is Wrong": Free Time Director Ryan Martin Brown on Finding Comedy in the Great Resignation". The Film Stage. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- Maglio, Tony (20 February 2024). "'Free Time' Trailer: Colin Burgess Quits His Day Job". Indiewire. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (24 August 2023). "Cartilage Films Takes Global Rights To Ryan Martin Brown's 'Free Time'". Deadline. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- Zilko, Christian (22 March 2024). "A New Yorker Chases the Ever-So-Elusive Work-Life Balance in Dry Comedy". Indiewire. Retrieved 16 July 2024.