For the director, see Morgan J. Freeman

Next, he starred in the science fiction horror Dreamcatcher, adapted from Stephen King’s 2001 novel of the same name. The film was a box-office flop,[84] and garnered mostly negative reviews; Dreamcatcher has an approval rating of 28% on review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.[85] Also in 2003, Freeman starred in two other dramas that were not widely seen, Levity and Guilty by Association.[86][87] His 2004 releases were comedy The Big Bounce and sports drama Million Dollar Baby.[88][89] In the latter, directed by Clint Eastwood, Freeman portrayed an elderly former boxer. The film won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Hilary Swank), and Best Supporting Actor, earning Freeman his first Academy Award.[10] Freeman was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the same category.[90] Roger Ebert complimented Freeman’s “flat and factual” narration,[91] and Timeout magazine thought the cast fully inhabited their roles.[92]