A dumped mutt and his new pack of misfit strays plot payback on the man who left him behind in this raucous live-action-animation comedy.
What is Strays about?
Reggie is a good-natured Border Terrier who cannot accept that his owner Doug drove him hours from home and abandoned him. Determined to find his way back, he falls in with a streetwise Boston Terrier named Bug and two other strays, a Great Dane and an Australian Shepherd, who slowly convince Reggie of an uncomfortable truth: Doug did not lose him, he ditched him on purpose. Once that lands, the group's plan shifts from a homeward trek to a mission of revenge, and the film follows their chaotic cross-town journey as they dodge traffic, raid a fast-food drive-through, and provoke a squirrel that clearly outranks them in cunning. Along the way the mismatched foursome forms a real bond, each dog carrying a distinct voice and temperament that plays off the others for laughs.
About the cast
Will Ferrell voices Reggie with the wide-eyed sincerity that anchors the film's sillier stretches, while Jamie Foxx brings a scrappy edge to Bug that sets the group's tone. Isla Fisher, Randall Park, Josh Gad, Harvey Guillén, and Brett Gelman round out a voice ensemble built for quick, overlapping banter, and the human cast stays largely off to the side so the dogs can carry the story.
Context & significance
Director Josh Greenbaum leans on practical dog performers blended with visual effects rather than full animation, which gives the pack's slapstick a grounded, tactile quality even when the jokes get outrageous. The 2023 release sits in the raunchy-talking-animal lane alongside other R-rated comedies aimed squarely at adults rather than family audiences, and its humor leans on crude, fast-paced exchanges more than sentiment.
Watching Strays on Ktime
Strays is available to stream on K-Time with a free account login, and the platform's Farsi-first interface carries both Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles for the film, so viewers can choose whichever fits their household.