Free Hugs
2011 | 24m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Olivia Wilde |
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| Writer: | Olivia Wilde |
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| Free Hugs captures the "rock bottom" moment of post-breakup wallowing, when friends lose their patience, and the pitiless world moves on without you. We follow the hilariously bitter Billie (Jaclyn Jonet) as she attempts to find catharsis through comfort food (and wine), sawing her belongings in half and attacking a particularly meaningful local monument. Ultimately Billie must slam into the harsh reality of heartbreak before she can understand that sometimes the purest form of love is a free hug from a stranger. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 24, 2011 |
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| Director: | Olivia Wilde |
| Writer: | Olivia Wilde |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | break-up, woman director |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Jaclyn Jonet | Billie |
| Sarah Burns | Sydney |
| Megalyn Echikunwoke | Megan |
| Aziz Ansari | Mike |
| Bryn Mooser | Waiter |
| Olivia Wilde | Head Hooper |
| Justin Long | Checkout Boy |
| Pollyanna Rose | Beautiful Blonde |
| Barbara Burchfield | Hot Blond Friend |
| Liz Beebe | Aerobics Instructor |
| Gabriella Redding | Hooper #1 |
| Melissa Palmer | Hooper #2 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Olivia Wilde | Director, Writer |
| Tiffany Burchard | Editor |
| Tobias Datum | Director of Photography |
| Tamara-Lee Notcutt | Casting |
| Nicole Simone | Original Music Composer |
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