Strays

Name: Strays
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Animation
Released: August 18, 2023
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 54
Cast: Andrea Laing, Brett Gelman, Hannah Alline, Harvey Guillen, Hedy Nasser

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: August 18, 2023 | R

Starring: Andrea Laing, Brett Gelman, Hannah Alline, Harvey Guillen, Hedy Nasser, Isla Fisher, Jade Fernandez, Jamie Demetriou, Jamie Foxx, Josh Gad, Randall Park, Sofía Vergara, Tyler Antonius, Will Ferrell, Will Forte

Summary: When Reggie (Will Ferrell), a naïve, relentlessly optimistic Border Terrier, is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug (Will Forte), Reggie is certain that his beloved owner would never leave him on purpose. But once Reggie falls in with a fast-talking, foul-mouthed Boston Terrier named Bug (Jamie Foxx), a stray whoWhen Reggie (Will Ferrell), a naïve, relentlessly optimistic Border Terrier, is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug (Will Forte), Reggie is certain that his beloved owner would never leave him on purpose. But once Reggie falls in with a fast-talking, foul-mouthed Boston Terrier named Bug (Jamie Foxx), a stray who loves his freedom and believes that owners are for suckers, Reggie finally realizes he was in a toxic relationship and begins to see Doug for the heartless sleazeball that he is. Determined to seek revenge, Reggie, Bug and Bug’s pals—Maggie (Isla Fisher), a smart Australian Shepherd who has been sidelined by her owner’s new puppy, and Hunter (Randall Park), an anxious Great Dane who’s stressed out by his work as an emotional support animal—together hatch a plan and embark on an epic adventure to help Reggie find his way home. . .and make Doug pay by biting off the appendage he loves the most. (Hint: It’s not his foot). … Expand

Director: Josh Greenbaum

Genre(s): Adventure, Comedy, Animation

Rating: R

Runtime: 93 min

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Kim Hughes

Aug 18, 2023

If you’ve seen the red-band trailer for Strays, you know the dog-centric, live-action new comedy is profane and outrageous, slapstick and amusing in that distinctly stoner-friendly way. Read full review

Brian Truitt

Aug 17, 2023

Strays is definitely a treat, especially for dog lovers who will howl with laughter and also cry at its empathetic understanding that we all, furry or otherwise, just want to be loved. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Christy Lemire

Aug 18, 2023

Strays is pretty much a one-joke movie, one last romp at the end of summer. But it finds enough ways into that joke within its perfectly pithy running time to remain zippy and enjoyable. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Aug 17, 2023

The incongruity is shocking at first but wears off after a while, making Strays a good and funny bet for stumbling over while channel-surfing (or whatever the streaming version of that is), but not a lot more. Read full review

Jocelyn Noveck

Aug 18, 2023

There’s a lot of gross, both kinda and mega, over this film’s 93-minute running time. Also a lot of poop jokes, and penis jokes, both canine and human. You get the picture. Read full review

IndieWire Samantha Bergeson

Aug 17, 2023

The film also boasts unexpectedly great voice acting; it’s not an exaggeration to say that Oscar winner Foxx thrives as the voice of Bug. Read full review

Hannah Strong

Aug 17, 2023

he 93-minute runtime is mostly padded out by a plethora of jokes about dicks and bodily fluids which might amuse a group of nine-year-old boys, but is unlikely to impress anyone whose prefrontal cortex has fully formed. Read full review

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Panchogul

Sep 5, 2023

Es muy divertida la verdad, me recuerda un poco a la película Bad Boys, pero no se por qué carajo le pusieron de nombre Hijos de P*rra en LATAM...

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Patsy11

Aug 18, 2023

Strays is the funniest comedy I've seen in years. The actors give amusing dialogue, there are many effective scenes and the movie also has cute scenes mixed in because it is a dog themed comedy. I would recommend this comedy to anyone loves zany comedies.

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

Maverick_2023

Sep 1, 2023

It is what you might expect. A crude light hearted piece of fun told very well. I enjoyed it.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

MrGoodTaste

Aug 20, 2023

All but one of the funniest parts of the movie were in the trailer, so if you didn’t like the trailer - avoid. Felt more like a streaming quality movie than a theatrical. Was still enjoyable, but not gut busting funny.

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TVJerry

Aug 22, 2023

The basic premise for this movie: If they have the dogs throw the F-word in almost every sentence it'll be hilarious. Most of the time it ain't. Will Farrell voices the lead dog, who's abandoned by his cruel owner (Will Forte) and ends up with a pack of canine friends, including Jamie Foxx,The basic premise for this movie: If they have the dogs throw the F-word in almost every sentence it'll be hilarious. Most of the time it ain't. Will Farrell voices the lead dog, who's abandoned by his cruel owner (Will Forte) and ends up with a pack of canine friends, including Jamie Foxx, Randall Park & Isla Fisher. They roam around getting into trouble while spouting wise cracks. In case you're wondering, they used live dogs most of the time, but the CGI of them talking is impressive. There's a high energy and lively rapport that keeps things moving, but this canine adventure is trying too hard to make raunchy jokes, but it's more about fun than funny.… Expand

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MattyIce34

Aug 18, 2023

Woof. If this came out in 2008 I’m sure it would’ve made $100 million, but in 2023 it’s just stale and thin.

2 of 5 users found this helpful23

Oghenemine

Aug 19, 2023

To be perfectly honest, 2023’s Strays is without a doubt a cinematic atrocity.

1 of 6 users found this helpful15

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