6.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Strays (2023)
Strays (2023)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
6.1
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing structural racism and exploring the psychological toll of racial identity struggles and forced assimilation within a stratified society.
The film features a visibly diverse voice cast for its animal characters, though it does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily explores themes of toxic relationships and self-worth through comedy, rather than focusing on traditional DEI themes or critiquing specific traditional identities.
Secondary
Strays features subtle, indirect LGBTQ+ references within its R-rated raunchy comedy. These are incidental, appearing as jokes and innuendos embedded in the film's overall irreverent and exaggerated adult humor. The movie does not develop LGBTQ+ characters or themes in depth, using sexuality broadly as a comedic device rather than for explicit or respectful exploration of identities.
The film *Strays* (2023) does not include any transsexual characters or address transsexual community themes. Consequently, there is no depiction to evaluate, leading to a net impact rating of N/A.
The film features female dog characters who participate in group actions, including the final confrontation with the human antagonist. However, no specific scenes depict a female character individually or as a primary contributor achieving victory in direct physical combat against one or more male opponents.
Strays (2023) features original characters not adapted from existing source material or historical records. Therefore, there are no pre-established canonical or historical genders for its characters to differ from, precluding any gender swaps.
Strays (2023) is an original film with no prior source material or historical basis. Therefore, its characters do not have pre-established racial identities that could be subject to a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
7.2
Critic Ratings
5.4
5.4
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