Strays
Seen it?2023 | 93 min | Comedy, Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When Reggie is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug, Reggie is certain that his beloved owner would never leave him on purpose. But once Reggie falls in with Bug, a fast-talking, foul-mouthed 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$36 million worldwide on a $46 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 153K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Josh Greenbaum
- Will FerrellReggie (voice)
- Jamie FoxxBug (voice)
- Isla FisherMaggie (voice)
- Randall ParkHunter (voice)
- Will ForteDoug
- Brett GelmanWilly
- Rob RiggleRolf (voice)
- Josh GadGus (voice)
- Sofía VergaraDolores the Couch (voice)
- Jamie DemetriouChester (voice)