Freedom Fighters: The Ray (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, Freedom Fighters: The Ray is an action, fantasy and animation film directed by Ethan Spaulding, running about 73 minutes. “The Ray lights the way against evil” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Earth-X is one of many realities in the multiverse, with one glaring difference from our Earth: The Nazis won World War II. Led by The Ray, a group of heroes known as the Freedom Fighters battle selflessly against tyranny. But when The Ray is transported to our Earth to save his life, he passes his powers to his unsuspecting counterpart, Ray Terrill. Charged with superhuman abilities, Terrill is newly christened The Ray and must adapt and overcome the challenges of crime-fighting with a little help from The Flash and Green Arrow. Seasoned and ready to fight, The Ray now faces his biggest battle: a return to Earth-X to lead the Freedom Fighters against Overgirl and her evil Nazi henchmen!

Who’s in it. Freedom Fighters: The Ray stars Russell Tovey as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice), Megalyn Echikunwoke as Vixen / Mari McCabe (voice), Echo Kellum as Mr. Terrific / Curtis Holt (voice) and Iddo Goldberg as Red Tornado (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Freedom Fighters: The Ray has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Freedom Fighters: The Ray page.

If you liked it. Fans of Freedom Fighters: The Ray tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.