LaRoy, Texas

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LaRoy, Texas

Released Apr 12, 2024

1h 50m

Comedy

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

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Broke and depressed, Ray (John Magaro) is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip (Steve Zahn), he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRoy alive.

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Critics Consensus

Distinguished by sharp writing and a talented cast, LaRoy, Texas is a generally satisfying neo-noir treat for crime thriller fans.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

“LaRoy, Texas” remains as unpredictable as an overly agitated Texas rattlesnake and has just about as much bite to it.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 17, 2024

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Robert Daniels

RogerEbert.com

Atkinson’s hilarious feature debut is a barn burner of a western-thriller whose Coen Brothers-inspired nods give life to its meek protagonist.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 12, 2024

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

If Atkinson isn’t quite the Coen inheritor he aspires to be, this hectic flurry of schemers, snatchers and low-lifes puts him three-quarters of the way to inventing a new genre: Texan noir farce.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 8, 2024

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Jaylan Salah

InSession Film

But it lacks one of the most important elements of this specific sub-genre, and that is a captivating script.

Rated: C+

Feb 25, 2025

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

LaRoy, Texas is full of Coen brothers-style charm, with its dark humor, absurd interludes, and existential middle-of-nowhere location combined with a solid level of bloody violence and characters you can't help but root for.

Jul 9, 2024

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Calum Baker

Radio Times

A uniformly excellent cast keeps the pace going, right to the inevitably bloody climax.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 1, 2024

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Dennis T.

If you enjoy extremely well written, well acted dark comedy/dramas, you are going to love this movie. The first thing I did was buy a digital copy of the film so I can show it to others and see it many times over. Can’t say enough positive things about the film!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/29/25

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Frans B

Brilliant! Atkinson did good here, there is a Coen brothers feel about it. Just LOVE the cinematography. Very well and intelligently written. Hilarious, dark, witty, unpredictable and fierce. Never a dull moment. Whole cast really excels convincingly in character. Absolutely loved it. Highly recommended

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/28/25

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Diego D

Absolutely brilliant movie. This is the quality I expect when I watch any movie. Great performance, not that obvious and great dialogues.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/25/25

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ron y

The only change I would make is letting Stacy-Lynn get in the car. Great show. Great twists and turns. You will love this movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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Ben W

I really like this movie. It kept me guessing and I was also very drawn into the characters. Anybody who didn't like this movie doesn't appreciate good writing and/or a little bit of dark comedy. Characters were amazing. Plot was easy enough to follow but had good amount of twists to keep you guessing. Coen brothers style for sure. Highly recommend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/28/25

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Jeffrey P

A slow-burner that became muddled in the middle and fizzled out in the end.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/20/25

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Synopsis

Broke and depressed, Ray (John Magaro) is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip (Steve Zahn), he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRoy alive.

Director: Shane Atkinson
Producer: Caddy Vanasirikul, Sebastien Aubert, Jeremie Guiraud
Screenwriter: Shane Atkinson
Distributor: Brainstorm Media
Production Co: Adastra Films
Genre: Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 12, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 12, 2024
Runtime: 1h 50m

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