The Outing fingerprintHigh energy, emotionally cool.
Scary and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Serious throughout
Kept in the background
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Scary and tense
Fast from start to finish.
The Outing is scary, tense, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Outing is included with a subscription to Shudder and Troma NOW in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Plex, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 40/100 (IMDb 5.1). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 27 min
The Outing runs 1 h 27 min.
No. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 54% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+115GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Outing in 129 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 21 storytelling tropes for The Outing, including Badass Teacher, Barrier-Busting Blow, Crazy Jealous Guy.
5.1
