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Strays

2023

Josh Greenbaum

Will Forte, Brett Gelman, Dan Perrault, Dennis Quaid ...

5.6

1,108

Comedy. Adventure Reggie, a naive and optimistic border terrier to the core, ends up abandoned on the vicious city streets by his owner, Doug, though he's convinced that it was all a misunderstanding and that his beloved life companion would never give up on him like that. But when he encounters a loquacious, foul-mouthed Boston terrier named Bug, a stray dog who loves his freedom and believes that ownership is for losers, Reggie finally realises that he ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Todd Gilchrist Variety	"Decidedly not kid-friendly (...) A smart, suitably raunchy adventure that should resonate even if you don’t have a furry friend waiting at home for you afterward."	POS
United Kingdom	John Nugent Empire	"It plays like a four-legged Farrelly brothers film, crude and crass and not for the prude-hearted. (...) There is room for at least a handful of genuine laugh-out-loud moments (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Michael O'Sullivan The Washington Post	"There are laughs to be had here, yes, but your mileage will vary depending on your tolerance for sophomoric bathroom humor and gratuitous vulgarity (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Brian Truitt USA Today	"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. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Glenn Kenny The New York Times	"Over the next 90-plus minutes, the canines drop as many F-bombs as Pacino did in “Scarface.” Then there are the scatological jokes, each one more outlandish than the last, none bearing the slightest tinge of wit or joy."	NEG
United States	Emily Zemler The New York Observer	"The movie, which hovers between ridiculous crass comedy and oddly touching moments of sweetness, is completely inane. But that silliness may also be what makes it somewhat endearing and, certainly, entertaining."	NEU
United States	Kyle Smith The Wall Street Journal	"'Strays' is wildly inappropriate. It's also wildly funny"	POS
United States	Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"Even with its brief 93-minute running time, Strays feels thin and repetitive (...) But the film nonetheless delivers plenty of laughs, making up for many of its clunkers through sheer volume and the talents of its starry voice cast."	NEU
United Kingdom	Wendy Ide The Guardian	"Strays is a film that leans heavily on gross-out gags and a pre-adolescent fascination with pee and poop. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Nate Richard Collider	"Strays aims to be as raunchy and dirty as a talking dog movie can get, taking full advantage of its premise (...) Not all the jokes land perfectly, but those that do illicit some of the biggest and best laughs you'll have at the theater all summer"	POS
United Kingdom	Caryn James BBC	"If you've watched the promising, comic trailer for Strays, you have the idea and seen maybe two-thirds of the funniest bits. (...) The film has its entertaining, off-the-wall comic moments, though. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	John Serba Decider	"I liked this stupid-ass movie and I’m not going to apologize for it"	POS
United States	Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"Strays delivers a handful of solid chuckles and a few laugh-out-loud moments — but it’s a premise that turns out to be awfully thin for a feature-length film (...) Raunchy talking-dog movie stalls when the humor stops and the violence starts (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEG
United States	Barry Levitt SlashFilm	"A riotously funny movie (...) I can't remember the last time I saw a movie that made me laugh so hard I was actually hurting (...) [It] might just be the 'Citizen Kane' of silly, stupid movies"	POS
United States	Samantha Bergeson IndieWire	"Its humor is geared firmly toward the 13-year-old demographic. But that doesn’t mean it’s not enjoyable. (...) There are multiple instances in which audiences will likely think what the actual fuck am I watching?"	NEU
United States	William Bibbiani The Wrap	"Crude Dog Comedy Is a Clever Laugh Riot Made for Pet Lovers (...) “Strays” is full of profanity, jokes about sex and violence, and pervasive themes about abusive relationships. (...) very funny"	POS
United Kingdom	Tim Grierson Screendaily	"These dogs are never less than adorable, but one wishes there was something more interesting coming out of their mouths"	NEU
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Brutally funny comedy (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Clarisse Loughrey The Independent	"Unfunny (...) devoid of jokes (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Ed Potton The Times	"The moments of puerile hilarity outnumber the rubbish ones and 'Strays' is unlike anything else in cinemas at the moment (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Christy Lemire rogerebert.com	"It features some amusing insights into how dogs perceive the world. And it just might make you think twice about what that pampered Pomeranian in the expensive sweater is barking about at the dog park (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times	"An at times heartfelt and enjoyably observed story that may hold interest with more patient viewers but, due to some episodic scene work and slack pacing, leave others restless"	NEU
United States	A.A. Dowd IGN	"Beneath the vulgar laughs, this is a comedy nearly as formulaic and sentimental as the sappy tearjerkers it's lampooning. Its bark is worse than its bite"	NEG
United States	Pete Hammond Deadline	"'Strays' has a huge heart, and in the end that is why it works as well as it does"	POS

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