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When a man is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him, he thinks he has found the perfect loophole: they can only attack when he’s alone. His only problem is that none of his friends or family believe the game is real. Forced to seek companionship in unexpected places, he navigates the bizarre challenge with humor, paranoia, and a surprising search for connection.

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Self Reliance

Decent premise, decent cast, but overwhelmingly boring.

There’s plenty of things which could’ve made this work. More of a focus on the relationships, or on the peril, or on the comedy, but instead it takes a little homoeopathic sip of each and creates a snooze-fest.