Strays (2023 film)
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Directed by | Josh Greenbaum |
Written by | Dan Perrault |
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Cinematography | Tim Orr |
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Music by | Dara Taylor |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $46 million[2] |
Box office | $36 million[3][4] |
Strays is a 2023 American comedy film directed by Josh Greenbaum and written by Dan Perrault. The film follows an abandoned dog (voiced by Will Ferrell) who teams up with several strays (voiced by Jamie Foxx, Isla Fisher, and Randall Park) to get revenge on his abusive owner (Will Forte). Harvey Guillén, Rob Riggle, Brett Gelman, Jamie Demetriou, and Sofía Vergara also star.
Strays was released in the United States by Universal Pictures on August 18, 2023. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $36 million on a $46 million budget.
Plot
Reggie is a naive
During the journey, the group bonds as they get into several situations, culminating in getting caught by
Reggie returns to Doug's house, and after reminiscing about all the times Doug mistreated him, he finally sees what he was. He confronts and cuts ties with him. However, before leaving, Doug slams the door in front of him and attempts to kill Reggie. The other strays intervene and, with their help, Reggie successfully bites Doug's penis off. Hunter also defecates in Doug's mouth, and during the altercation, Doug's house and pickup truck are burned down. Doug is taken to a hospital, where he went to surgery. Afterward, the strays move on: Hunter returns to being a therapy dog and starts a relationship with Maggie, the latter begins training as a police dog, the Girl Scout adopts Bug, and Reggie remains a stray and chooses to guide new strays, though still often spends time with the other dogs.
Cast
- Will Forte as Doug, Reggie's former owner
- Brett Gelman as Willy, an animal control officer
- Dan Perrault as Dr. Hagen, a doctor seen in the mid-credits
- Dennis Quaid as a birdwatcher
- Jade Fernandez as Ashley, Doug’s ex-girlfriend
Voices
- Will Ferrell as Reggie, a Border Terrier[5]
- Jamie Foxx as Bug, a Boston Terrier[5]
- Isla Fisher as Maggie, an Australian Shepherd and Hunter's love interest[6]
- Randall Park as Hunter, a Great Dane therapy dog[7]
- Rob Riggle as Rolf, a rude German Shepherd police dog[8]
- Josh Gad as Gus, a Labrador Retriever.[8]
- Sofía Vergara as Dolores the couch[8]
- Jamie Demetriou as Chester, a bulldog[8]
- Greta Lee as Bella, a Pomeranian
- Jimmy Tatro as Finn the Rottweiler
- Harvey Guillén as Shitstain, a Chihuahua.[8]
- Jack De Sanz as Munchkin, a Bloodhound
- Phil Morris as Bubsy
- David Herman as underbite pound dog
Production
In August 2019,
Release
Strays was released in the United States on August 18, 2023, after being delayed from its original June 9, 2023 date.[14][15] It was released on digital platforms on September 5, 2023, followed by DVD and Blu-ray releases on October 10, 2023.[16]
Reception
Box office
As of October 19, 2023[update], Strays has grossed $24 million in the United States and Canada, and $12 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $36 million.[3][4]
In the United States and Canada, Strays was released alongside Blue Beetle, and was initially projected to gross $15–17 million from 3,223 theaters in its opening weekend.[2] After making $3.4 million on its first day (including $1.1 million from Thursday night previews), weekend estimates were lowered to $8.5 million. It went on to debut to $8.3 million, finishing in fourth.[17][18] The film made $4.9 million in its second weekend (a drop of 40%), finishing in sixth.[19]
Critical response
On the
References
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- ^ "Strays Digital Release Date Confirmed". When To Stream. August 29, 2023. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 20, 2023). "'Blue Beetle' Still Eyes $25M; 'Strays' Goes To The Dogs With $8M+ – Saturday Box Office Update". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
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External links
- Official website
- Strays at IMDb