Strays | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | November 10, 2023
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A balance of low-brow humour and genuine heart that succeeds more more often than it fails. Plenty of charm throughout.
genre Adventure | Comedy
synopsis 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.
lead actors Will Ferrell | Jamie Foxx | Will Forte | Isla Fisher | Randall Park | Josh Gad | Harvey Guillén | Brett Gelman | Rob Riggle | Jamie Demetriou | Sofía Vergara | Greta Lee | Jimmy Tatro | Jack De Sanz | Phil Morris | David Herman | Jaquita Ta'le | Dennis Quaid | Hedy Nasser | Jade Fernandez | Charity Cervantes | Aven Lotz | Hannah Alline | Garrett Hines | Mikayla Rousseau | Mike Dolphy | Keith Brooks | Dan Perrault | Gabriella Garcia | Tinashe Kajese
director Josh Greenbaum