Strays is rated R by the MPAA for pervasive language, crude and sexual content, and drug use. Violence: There are references to serial murder. Dogs bite a man's genitals and defecate on his face. A man attempts to kill several dogs with a baseball bat and his bare hands.
Parents need to know that Strays is a lowbrow comedy that may be about talking dogs and feature Will Ferrell as an adorable pup named Reggie but is definitely not for kids.
The Strays may not be your usual thriller but it discusses important themes that made it find success on Netflix when it first aired. Some of the topics it discussed include race, class, abandoning your responsibility, generational trauma, and just how far a person is willing to go in order to have a good life.
No, Reggie (Will Ferrell) does not die in Strays. Nor do his buddies Bug (Jamie Foxx), Maggie (Isla Fisher), and Hunter (Randall Park). Though Reggie does come close to being killed at the end of the movie.
That's because it bleeps out all of the bad language — and there's a lot of bleeping language here! So this tells you exactly what to expect from STRAYS.
Wikipedia describes The Strays as a British "horror" film. I would not classify it anywhere close to horror unless you accept the hallucinations of the main character and her possible "mental illness" as real. The Strays really is an attempt at social commentary by way of revenge fantasy (a la Quentin Tarantino).
Told from a constantly shifting perspective, The Strays eventually reveals the true identity of the pair: They're Carl and Dione, Neve's children from her abusive relationship who were left behind with their aunt 20 years ago.
Cumulatively, the f-words and s-words alone add up to at least 260 instances. That's nearly three every minute in this 93-minute film—and that doesn't even count any of the other vulgarities. Sure, Strays has a few funny jokes about dog behavior that don't rely on references to genitals, poop or drugs.
The Strays feels too much like Peele Lite. Nathaniel Martello-White's debut film delivers something quite potent, and stands out amidst the hum-drum thrillers on Netflix's movie slate. At times, the atmosphere and thrills created will keep viewers on the edge of their seats. It also manages to tackle important themes.
Director Josh Greenbaum used real dogs instead of CGI canines for a more authentic feel, with 95% of the movie featuring real animals. "Strays" performed well with fans, earning a "B+" CinemaScore and a 73% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, despite mixed reviews from critics.
Strays is rated R by the MPAA for pervasive language, crude and sexual content, and drug use. Violence: There are references to serial murder. Dogs bite a man's genitals and defecate on his face. A man attempts to kill several dogs with a baseball bat and his bare hands.
The story does get a little dark mid-to-late game. There's some possibly scary environments that you make your way through. As well as some light “combat” and stealth gameplay. But nothing that would be out of place in a PG Disney movie, so I feel that it's appropriate for the kids.
“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. The way it upends heartwarming dog adventure movie tropes is often hilariously inspired.
Strays is an R-rated movie with language, sexual content, and drug use, making it inappropriate for children. The movie pushes the boundaries of humor with adult-focused jokes and crude language, including sexual references made by the dogs.
While - since its release - the film has been compared to 2017's Get Out and 2007's Funny Games, Martello-White has recently revealed that the plot actually stems from a true story he once heard from his mother.
Reggie learns that he is worthy of love without Doug and that it's better to matter to himself than to someone who didn't want him. The PFFs (Reggie's furry friends) become Reggie's chosen family, providing friendship and love when his owner disappoints him, and Reggie ultimately chooses to remain a stray.
Viewers have been raving about how scary the film is. One wrote: "Just finished watching The Strays on Netflix and I think I'm scarred for life, because what the hell did I just watch?" Another added: "If you're trying to sleep well tonight, don't watch The Strays right before bed."
The Strays is a 2023 British horror thriller film written and directed by Nathaniel Martello-White, in his directorial debut. In the film, Neve (Ashley Madekwe) is a biracial upper-class woman leading an idyllic life with her family.
After a fast-talking terrier (Jamie Foxx) shows a naïve pup (Will Ferrell) that his beloved owner (Will Forte) is a dirtbag, the dogs embark on an epic adventure for revenge. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
