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The Stray

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2017 | 92 min | Drama, Family

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for a family movie night and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. A good follow-up to The Rookie.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Bright and bouncy, at 1 hr 32 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

A young father takes his nine year old son, the family dog, and two of his son's friends backpacking in the mountains of Colorado only for all five of them to be struck by lightning.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    40% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $2 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 13K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mitch Davis

  • Sarah LancasterMichelle Davis
  • Michael CassidyMitch Davis
  • Scott ChristopherDave Smith
  • Connor CorumChristian Davis
  • Jacque GrayMisty Davis
  • Angella JoyCreative Executive
  • Eliza de Azevedo BrownRachel Davis
  • Enoch EllisClark LaCouture
  • Parker DavisPizza Guy Judd
  • Cory DangerfieldRod