The Rotten Tomatoes Score For John Cena’s Freelance Is Much Worse Than You Think

Many negative critiques of «Freelance» emphasize that John Cena and Alison Brie do their best within the parameters of a shoddy, largely humorless script. «Cena does his best to bring a lighthearted approach to Mason,» wrote Ross Bonaime in his D-rated review of «Freelance» for Collider. «Meanwhile, Brie, who has often shown she can be charming and hilarious, is wasted here, frequently becoming either a damsel in distress or becoming the center of attention for her attractiveness.»

In the past, Cena hasn’t let a few bad Rotten Tomatoes scores extinguish his starpower. The Jackie Chan-starring «Hidden Strike» debuted to 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, and now it has a score of 24%. Cena also appeared in the 0% flop «Fred: The Movie,» starring YouTuber Lucas Cruikshank. But another 2023 release from Cena, the acclaimed «Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,» boasts a score of 96%.

For Brie, «Freelance» is the actor’s Rotten Tomatoes nadir, although she has come close with some single-digit stinkers (anyone remember the post-grad comedy «Get a Job»?). For the most part, her Rotten Tomatoes resume is lit up with high-scoring gems like «Promising Young Woman,» «The Post,» and «The Disaster Artist.»

Indeed, the cast was a highlight for most critics. «Despite itself,» continued Angie Han in her Hollywood Reporter review, «‘Freelance’ occasionally stumbles into glimmers of potential, thanks to its unimpeachably professional lead cast.» Time will tell if the stars can buoy «Freelance» to a higher Rotten Tomatoes score.