Strays (2023 film)

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. The film grossed over $35 million worldwide against a 46 million budget, becoming a box-office bomb and received mixed reviews from critics.
==Premise==
When a Border Terrier named Reggie (Will Ferrell) is abandoned on the streets by his selfish and ruthless owner Doug (Will Forte), an animal-hating drug addict who never wanted him, he teams up with other strays including a Boston Terrier named Bug (Jamie Foxx), an Australian Shepherd named Maggie (Isla Fisher), and a therapy Great Dane named Hunter (Randall Park) to get revenge on Doug.
==Cast==
*Will Ferrell as the voice of Reggie
*Jamie Foxx as the voice of Bug
*Will Forte as Doug
* Isla Fisher as the voice of Maggie
*Randall Park as the voice of Hunter
*Josh Gad
*Harvey Guillén
*Rob Riggle
*Brett Gelman
*Jamie Demetriou
*Sofía Vergara
*Dennis Quaid as himself
==Production==
In August 2019, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller signed a first-look deal with Seth Rogen's Point Grey Pictures and Universal Pictures. In May 2021, Universal and Point Grey Pictures acquired the rights to Strays, an adult comedy about dogs written by Seth Rogen and Dan Perrault, with Lord and Miller attached to produce alongside Erik Feig and Louis Leterrier. The film is a co-production between Picturestart and Rabbit Hole Productions. Filming began in September 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Production concluded by December 2021.
==Release==
The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on August 18, 2023. It was originally set for June 9, but was delayed by a couple of months.
==Videos==
Strays - Official Trailer -HD-
Strays - Official Trailer 2-2
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