The Outsiders fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, no humor.
Thrilling and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, family, and everyday modern life
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Thrilling and tense
Fast from start to finish.
The Outsiders is thrilling, tense, and fast-paced.
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, moving, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Growing up, family, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around growing up, family, and everyday modern life.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.
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The Outsiders is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 71%, and Metacritic 45). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 31 min
The Outsiders runs 1 h 31 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Outsiders higher (74) than critics (58). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $34 million worldwide, 3.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+38GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Outsiders in 52 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 124 storytelling tropes for The Outsiders, including Papa Wolf, One-Steve Limit, Race Lift.
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