Self Reliance is a 2023 American comedy thriller film written, directed by and starring Jake Johnson in his feature length directorial debut.

On the streets of Los Angeles, a disaffected Tommy Walcott is invited by actor Andy Samberg to join him in an unmarked stretch limo.

Upon hearing this, Tommy agrees to participate in the game believing that he has identified a loophole wherein he can win by keeping a friend or family member near him at all times.

Hearing his pitch, Tommy's mother Laurie, with whom he is living, and two older sisters Amy and Mary are reluctant to believe him and refuse to participate in the game.

Tommy brings Maddy to meet Charlie, who explains that the game show is billed as a comedy called DOG ("Delusions of Grandeur") and that they are the punchline.

A frustrated Tommy returns to live with Amy and Malcolm in their apartment, where he loudly rebukes the show's viewers and threatens to murder Andy Samberg if the hunters hurt Maddy.

Running home on foot, he is attacked by a woman impersonating Ellen DeGeneres, losing a tooth but escaping once again when James appears by his side.

While waiting, he escapes a hunter dressed as a cowboy who explains that the whole game is set up just for him, drawing characters from his interests and past experiences with his father and ex-girlfriend.

In the limo, he reunites with Andy Samberg, who offers him the choice to forgo his cash prize to return home safely, but Tommy refuses.

Suddenly, the stage lights turn on and the hosts enter the room, followed by a crowd of production assistants and hunters, who all congratulate him for being the first winner of the game.

Tommy returns home vindicated, but reveals to his family a final twist that his prize money is being delivered as 250 monthly (i.e. 21 years) installments of 4,000 dollars paid in Greenlandic krone.

The film was screened for a single night on January 3, 2024 across 225 theatres in the United States and also featured a behind-the-scenes discussion between Johnson and Lamorne Morris.

The website's consensus reads: "Debuting director Jake Johnson acquits himself admirably with Self Reliance, a unique comedy-thriller hybrid that does a generally effective job of balancing silly and sincere.