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Sovereign
Sign in to save2025 film directed by Christian Swegal
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6.7Struggling single father Jerry indoctrinates his son Joe into the sovereign citizen movement, teaching him that laws are mere illusions and freedom is something you take. But, as Jerry’s ideology consumes them, they are set on a collision course with a police chief who has spent his life upholding the rules that Jerry has spent his tearing down.
Released: 2025-07-11100 minDir: Christian SwegalCrime, Drama, Thriller
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Cast
- Nick Offerman as Jerry Kane
- Jacob Tremblay as Joe Kane
- Dennis Quaid as John Bouchart
- Kezia Dacosta as Candace
- Terry J. Nelson as Deputy Sheriff
- Bobby Gilchrist as Mr. Friedman
Themes
- police chief
- true crime
- police standoff
- extremist
- aggressive
- sovereignty
- manhunt
- father son relationship
- pathetic
- drama
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Ratings
IMDb
6.5/10
6,790 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
Metacritic
67/100
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total
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