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<h2 id="plot">Plot</h2> <p>The film is based on the true story of <a href="/facts/Laurel_Hester/SqvA8VSz">Laurel Hester</a> (Moore), a police officer in <a href="/facts/Ocean_County,_New_Jersey/QD9UmLYG">Ocean County, New Jersey</a>. The story narrates the difficulties faced by a <a href="/facts/Lesbian/b8hj21I6">lesbian</a> police <a href="/facts/Detective/GfTMSgvw">detective</a> and her domestic partner, Stacie Andree (Page). Following her diagnosis with terminal <a href="/facts/Lung_cancer/LHLdR454">lung cancer</a> in 2005, Hester repeatedly appealed to the county's <a href="/facts/Board_of_chosen_freeholders/8gHUl4SN">board of chosen freeholders</a> to have her pension benefits passed on to her domestic partner; she was eventually successful.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="cast">Cast</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Julianne_Moore/z0NsC0Nt">Julianne Moore</a> as <a href="/facts/Laurel_Hester/SqvA8VSz">Laurel Hester</a>, a New Jersey police detective who is diagnosed with terminal cancer<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Elliot_Page/Tm1KT9Sy">Elliot Page</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> as Stacie Andree, a car mechanic and Hester's domestic partner<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Michael_Shannon/TFHr9fnv">Michael Shannon</a> as Dane Wells, Hester's supportive police partner</li> <li><a href="/facts/Steve_Carell/3fn34tbL">Steve Carell</a> as <a href="/facts/Steven_Goldstein_(activist)/L4w3Bz5J">Steven Goldstein</a>, founder and then-Chair of <a href="/facts/Garden_State_Equality/eMkclamW">Garden State Equality</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Luke_Grimes/lycNIcVW">Luke Grimes</a> as Todd Belkin, Hester's closeted gay colleague<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Josh_Charles/KWv9G2WV">Josh Charles</a> as Bryan Kelder, a member of the Ocean County board of chosen freeholders and a lawyer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Mary_Birdsong/x3NSNaus">Mary Birdsong</a> as Carol Andree, Stacie's mother</li> <li>Kelly Deadmon as Lynda Hester D'Orio, Laurel's sister</li> <li><a href="/facts/Gabriel_Luna/UJIqmGVC">Gabriel Luna</a> as Quesada</li> <li><a href="/facts/Anthony_DeSando/ooeydt1j">Anthony DeSando</a> as Toohey</li> <li><a href="/facts/Skipp_Sudduth/Pq6EXRaV">Skipp Sudduth</a> as Chief Reynolds</li> <li><a href="/facts/William_Sadler_(actor)/NqY4doDJ">William Sadler</a> as Peter Santucci</li> <li><a href="/facts/Dennis_Boutsikaris/l82oDutK">Dennis Boutsikaris</a> as Pat Gerrity</li> <li><a href="/facts/Adam_LeFevre/0BVvrHKc">Adam LeFevre</a> as Don Bennett</li> <li><a href="/facts/Traci_Hovel/3beuSUfV">Traci Hovel</a> as Hannah</li></ul> <h2 id="production">Production</h2> <h3>Development</h3> <p>Screenwriter <a href="/facts/Ron_Nyswaner/3mUQol9W">Ron Nyswaner</a> announced his intention in 2010 to write a feature-length adaptation of <a href="/facts/Cynthia_Wade/m1mEg1le">Cynthia Wade</a>'s 2007 Oscar-winning short film <i>Freeheld</i>, a documentary about New Jersey police officer <a href="/facts/Laurel_Hester/SqvA8VSz">Laurel Hester</a>'s fight against the <a href="/facts/Ocean_County,_New_Jersey/QD9UmLYG">Ocean County, New Jersey</a> <a href="/facts/Board_of_Chosen_Freeholders/8gHUl4SN">Board of Chosen Freeholders</a> to pass on her pension benefits to her domestic partner, Stacie Andree, after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> At that time, <a href="/facts/Elliot_Page/Tm1KT9Sy">Elliot Page</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> had already agreed to star as Andree; he stated in 2014 that he had been involved in the project's development for almost six years.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> He first became involved after two of the film's producers, <a href="/facts/Stacey_Sher/1WQogKE0">Stacey Sher</a> and <a href="/facts/Michael_Shamberg/dXpgFq1F">Michael Shamberg</a>, sent him a copy of Wade's documentary and asked if he was interested in starring in an adaptation, an offer which he accepted "right away".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> <a href="/facts/Catherine_Hardwicke/Am1V6YCG">Catherine Hardwicke</a> was attached to the project as director early in its development but later withdrew.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> Shortly after the film's financing was secured in August 2012,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> <a href="/facts/Peter_Sollett/7maHU9x0">Peter Sollett</a> signed on to replace Hardwicke as director.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> <a href="/facts/Julianne_Moore/z0NsC0Nt">Julianne Moore</a> was cast as Hester in February 2014.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> <a href="/facts/Zach_Galifianakis/5VF4VKTM">Zach Galifianakis</a> was cast as <a href="/facts/Steven_Goldstein_(activist)/L4w3Bz5J">Steven Goldstein</a>, the founder and then-Chair of <a href="/facts/Garden_State_Equality/eMkclamW">Garden State Equality</a>, but was later replaced by <a href="/facts/Steve_Carell/3fn34tbL">Steve Carell</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> Andree consulted with Page, Sollett and Nyswaner about the making of the film.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> </p> <h3>Filming</h3> <p>Although the film is set in New Jersey, it was filmed in <a href="/facts/New_York_(state)/mnl67G1G">New York</a> due to its more generous tax incentives for filmmakers.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a> Filming began in October 2014 in <a href="/facts/Queens/PbwLQxFH">Queens</a>. In late October, a scene that was supposed to be filmed at <a href="/facts/Salesian_High_School_(New_Rochelle)/3wYfWgTp">Salesian High School</a>, a Catholic boys' school in <a href="/facts/New_Rochelle,_New_York/SpgdWUah">New Rochelle, New York</a>, had to be relocated after the school's principal reversed his decision to allow the crew to film on the school campus.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> The shoot was later relocated to the city hall of <a href="/facts/Rye,_New_York/6w0XcYJs">Rye, New York</a>, which stood in for the Ocean County Administration Building<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a> in a scene where Hester and Andree apply for domestic partnership.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a> Another scene, in which Hester lies ill in a hospital room, was filmed in the community center of <a href="/facts/Greenburgh,_New_York/jCmuPXYe">Greenburgh, New York</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a> while the town board room of <a href="/facts/North_Hempstead,_New_York/wacuaafu">North Hempstead, New York</a> stood in for the Ocean County Board of Freeholders' chambers.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a> </p> <h3>Soundtrack</h3> <p>The soundtrack was composed by <a href="/facts/Hans_Zimmer/M9YoUPS4">Hans Zimmer</a> & <a href="/facts/Johnny_Marr/RQjPlscp">Johnny Marr</a>. It was released at <a href="/facts/WaterTower_Music/c8bzfj5v">WaterTower Music</a> & <a href="/facts/ITunes/pdXPE33T">iTunes</a> and includes the following tracks. </p> <ol><li>"On The Case"</li> <li>"Can I Have Your Number?"</li> <li>"House Hunting"</li> <li>"Can't Leave Her"</li> <li>"The Decision"</li> <li>"Justice"</li> <li>"Remembering"</li></ol> <h2 id="release">Release</h2> <p>In February 2015, <a href="/facts/Lionsgate/3wQMInyd">Lionsgate</a> acquired distribution rights to the film.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a> It received a <a href="/facts/Limited_release/5C210wuf">limited release</a> on October 2, 2015.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a> </p> <h3>Critical reception</h3> <p><i>Freeheld</i> received mixed reviews from critics. <a href="/facts/Review_aggregator/EpyYjDP6">Review aggregator</a> website <a href="/facts/Rotten_Tomatoes/rLs7ktSY">Rotten Tomatoes</a> reports a 49% rating based on 136 reviews, with an average rating of 5.62/10. The consensus states: "<i>Freeheld</i> certainly means well, but its cardboard characters and by-the-numbers drama undermine its noble intentions."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a> On <a href="/facts/Metacritic/Wve8EJFd">Metacritic</a>, the film has a 50 out of 100 rating based on 30 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a> </p><p>The film was listed by <a href="/facts/Autostraddle/Fkfwhbok">Autostraddle</a> in 7th place of the best 102 lesbian films ever.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="notes">Notes</h2> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/List_of_LGBT-related_films_of_2015/6nUa7wK5">List of LGBT-related films of 2015</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1658801/"><i>Freeheld</i></a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=freeheld.htm"><i>Freeheld</i></a> at <a href="/facts/Box_Office_Mojo/Tpbo8PgP">Box Office Mojo</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/771417802"><i>Freeheld</i></a> at <a href="/facts/Rotten_Tomatoes/rLs7ktSY">Rotten Tomatoes</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.metacritic.com/movie/freeheld"><i>Freeheld</i></a> at <a href="/facts/Metacritic/Wve8EJFd">Metacritic</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Credited as Ellen Page <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Larsen, Erik (September 17, 2014). "Hollywood to immortalize Ocean County gay rights battle". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved October 5, 2014. <a href="http://www.app.com/story/news/local/ocean-county/2014/09/16/hollywood-immortalize-ocean-county-gay-rights-battle/15735709/" target="_blank">http://www.app.com/story/news/local/ocean-county/2014/09/16/hollywood-immortalize-ocean-county-gay-rights-battle/15735709/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Siegel, Tatiana (February 13, 2014). "Julianne Moore, Zach Galifianakis to Star in Drama 'Freeheld' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 5, 2014. <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/julianne-moore-zach-galifianakis-star-679701" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/julianne-moore-zach-galifianakis-star-679701</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Credited as Ellen Page <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>McClintock, Pamela (May 18, 2010). "Nyswaner to adapt 'Freeheld' for Ellen Page". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2014. <a href="https://variety.com/2010/film/news/nyswaner-to-adapt-freeheld-for-ellen-page-1118019542/" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2010/film/news/nyswaner-to-adapt-freeheld-for-ellen-page-1118019542/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Larsen, Erik (September 17, 2014). "Hollywood to immortalize Ocean County gay rights battle". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved October 5, 2014. <a href="http://www.app.com/story/news/local/ocean-county/2014/09/16/hollywood-immortalize-ocean-county-gay-rights-battle/15735709/" target="_blank">http://www.app.com/story/news/local/ocean-county/2014/09/16/hollywood-immortalize-ocean-county-gay-rights-battle/15735709/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Kroll, Justin (September 11, 2014). "'Fifty Shades of Grey' Actor Luke Grimes Joins Julianne Moore in 'Freeheld' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2014. <a href="https://variety.com/2014/film/news/fifty-shades-of-grey-luke-grimes-freeheld-1201304017/" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2014/film/news/fifty-shades-of-grey-luke-grimes-freeheld-1201304017/</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>McClintock, Pamela (May 18, 2010). "Nyswaner to adapt 'Freeheld' for Ellen Page". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2014. <a href="https://variety.com/2010/film/news/nyswaner-to-adapt-freeheld-for-ellen-page-1118019542/" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2010/film/news/nyswaner-to-adapt-freeheld-for-ellen-page-1118019542/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Credited as Ellen Page <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>McClintock, Pamela (May 18, 2010). "Nyswaner to adapt 'Freeheld' for Ellen Page". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2014. <a href="https://variety.com/2010/film/news/nyswaner-to-adapt-freeheld-for-ellen-page-1118019542/" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2010/film/news/nyswaner-to-adapt-freeheld-for-ellen-page-1118019542/</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Abramovitch, Seth (May 7, 2014). "'X-Men's' Ellen Page on Life After Coming Out, the Bryan Singer Case and Her Battle With Depression". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 5, 2014. <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/x-mens-ellen-page-life-701414" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/x-mens-ellen-page-life-701414</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>D'Addario, Daniel (August 27, 2015). "Ellen Page on Freeheld and Why She Came Out: 'I Was Just Depressed'". Time. Retrieved September 14, 2015. <a href="http://time.com/4001823/ellen-page-freeheld/" target="_blank">http://time.com/4001823/ellen-page-freeheld/</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>Cunningham, Joe (August 23, 2012). "Watch: Gay Rights Doc 'Freeheld' That's Being Turned Into A Feature Starring Ellen Page, Financing For Film Secured". Indiewire. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006131944/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch-gay-rights-doc-freeheld-thats-being-turned-into-feature-starring-ellen-page-financing-for-film-secured-20120823" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20141006131944/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch-gay-rights-doc-freeheld-thats-being-turned-into-feature-starring-ellen-page-financing-for-film-secured-20120823</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>Cunningham, Joe (August 23, 2012). "Watch: Gay Rights Doc 'Freeheld' That's Being Turned Into A Feature Starring Ellen Page, Financing For Film Secured". Indiewire. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006131944/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch-gay-rights-doc-freeheld-thats-being-turned-into-feature-starring-ellen-page-financing-for-film-secured-20120823" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20141006131944/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch-gay-rights-doc-freeheld-thats-being-turned-into-feature-starring-ellen-page-financing-for-film-secured-20120823</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>Taylor, Drew (September 6, 2012). "'Nick and Norah' Director Peter Sollett To Helm Ellen Page's Equal Rights Drama 'Freeheld'". Indiewire. Retrieved October 5, 2014. <a href="http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/nick-and-norah-director-peter-sollett-to-helm-ellen-pages-equal-rights-drama-freeheld-20120906" target="_blank">http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/nick-and-norah-director-peter-sollett-to-helm-ellen-pages-equal-rights-drama-freeheld-20120906</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>Siegel, Tatiana (February 13, 2014). "Julianne Moore, Zach Galifianakis to Star in Drama 'Freeheld' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 5, 2014. <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/julianne-moore-zach-galifianakis-star-679701" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/julianne-moore-zach-galifianakis-star-679701</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>Larsen, Erik (September 17, 2014). "Hollywood to immortalize Ocean County gay rights battle". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved October 5, 2014. <a href="http://www.app.com/story/news/local/ocean-county/2014/09/16/hollywood-immortalize-ocean-county-gay-rights-battle/15735709/" target="_blank">http://www.app.com/story/news/local/ocean-county/2014/09/16/hollywood-immortalize-ocean-county-gay-rights-battle/15735709/</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>Mitchell, Wendy (September 26, 2015). "Zurich: Ellen Page calls for more diverse stories". Screen International. Retrieved September 29, 2015. <a href="http://www.screendaily.com/news/zurich-ellen-page-calls-for-more-diverse-stories/5094676.article?blocktitle=LATEST-FILM-NEWS-HEADLINES" target="_blank">http://www.screendaily.com/news/zurich-ellen-page-calls-for-more-diverse-stories/5094676.article?blocktitle=LATEST-FILM-NEWS-HEADLINES</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:19"><p>Larsen, Erik (September 17, 2014). "Hollywood to immortalize Ocean County gay rights battle". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved October 5, 2014. <a href="http://www.app.com/story/news/local/ocean-county/2014/09/16/hollywood-immortalize-ocean-county-gay-rights-battle/15735709/" target="_blank">http://www.app.com/story/news/local/ocean-county/2014/09/16/hollywood-immortalize-ocean-county-gay-rights-battle/15735709/</a> <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:20"><p>Abramovitch, Seth (October 21, 2014). "Julianne Moore and Ellen Page's Lesbian Drama Barred From Shooting at Catholic School". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 24, 2014. <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/julianne-moore-ellen-pages-lesbian-742670" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/julianne-moore-ellen-pages-lesbian-742670</a> <a href="#fnref:20" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:21"><p>"Map of County Complex". County of Ocean Government. County of Ocean Government. Retrieved September 30, 2016. <a href="http://www.ocean.nj.us/GovtDirPage.aspx?ID=276" target="_blank">http://www.ocean.nj.us/GovtDirPage.aspx?ID=276</a> <a href="#fnref:21" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:22"><p>Abramovitch, Seth (October 21, 2014). "Julianne Moore and Ellen Page's Lesbian Drama Barred From Shooting at Catholic School". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 24, 2014. <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/julianne-moore-ellen-pages-lesbian-742670" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/julianne-moore-ellen-pages-lesbian-742670</a> <a href="#fnref:22" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:23"><p>Sciortino, Dina Grace Zoe (October 31, 2014). "Julianne Moore, Steve Carell Film 'Freeheld' At Greenburgh Community Center". The Greenburgh Daily Voice. 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