Strays (2023)

Rating: 7.3

Strays is a solid one time watch. Once you get past the gag of it being an R-rated talking dog movie there’s not too much left, but if you’re into vulgar comedies you’ll have a good laugh at this one! The animal actors are really great, the voice cast and cameos are fun, and it actually has some sweet moments. Dog owners will find many jokes really funny… but it does get old pretty fast…

*** No full review as I am taking a break for the month of August... so please enjoy this extended video review***

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Film Info:

Premise: Abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug, a naive but lovable dog named Reggie falls in with a fast-talking, foul-mouthed Boston Terrier and his gang of strays. Determined to seek revenge, Reggie and his new canine pals embark on an epic adventure to get him home and make Doug pay for his dirty deed.

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Universal

Directed by Josh Greenbaum

Written by Dan Perrault

Cast: Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx, Isla Fisher, Randall Park, Will Forte

Runtime: 1hr 33min

Rating: 14A

Comedy

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IMDb Rating: 6.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 56%

RT Audience Score: 70%

RT Critic Average: 5.4/10

RT Audience Average: 3.7/5

Metacritic Score: 54

CinemaScore: B+

Letterboxd: 2.7/5

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Fun Fact: This is the first live action movie with talking animals to receive an R rating in the US, unlike all the previous talking animal films which were rated G, PG and PG-13.

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