The Outsiders

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1 hr. 31 min.

Drama

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70%

50 Reviews

Tomatometer

82%

100,000+ Ratings

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A teen gang in rural Oklahoma, the Greasers are perpetually at odds with the Socials, a rival group. When Greasers Ponyboy (C. Thomas Howell) and Johnny (Ralph Macchio) get into a brawl that ends in the death of a Social member, the boys are forced to go into hiding. Soon Ponyboy and Johnny, along with the intense Dallas (Matt Dillon) and their other Greaser buddies, must contend with the consequences of their violent lives. While some Greasers try to achieve redemption, others meet tragic ends.

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Critics Consensus

The cracks continue to show in Coppola's directorial style, but The Outsiders remains a blustery, weird, and fun adaptation of the classic novel.

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Daniel

We liked it because it stirred our emotions.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/22/21

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Ava S

book first movie second-I had to wait 4 weeks to watch the movie only part I didn't like was that they left out pony getting sick after dal dies and life after dal died edit: you know maybe they did the tv cut out way too many scenes and now I have to wait for the movie to release somewhere I can watch it-there's so many parts it cuts out and I'm mad about it but whatever

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Josh A

Such a great movie. A true classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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Leaburn O

A solid coming of age thing with a grittier edge than usual. A young cast with many who were going to go on to become A listers. Rented it on Amazon Prime.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Dexter M

This is a awesome movie and the book is amazing as well, although I did want to die during the end of the movie from sadness💀 one of my favorite movies ever. 🐛

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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Ash W

This is a really good adaptation of the book, and the actors really fleshed out the characters like I had imagined when reading the book! Though it doesn't really do anything different with the story, the original one is told with such precision that it doesn't matter. My only complaint is that the ‘60's music blaring during action and emotional scenes really made the scene's impact much softer.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/23/23

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Francis Ford Coppola

Director

Matt Dillon

Dallas Winston

C. Thomas Howell

Ponyboy Curtis

Ralph Macchio

Johnny Cade

Patrick Swayze

Darrel Curtis

Rob Lowe

Sodapop Curtis

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

It's beautifully shot, written and paced, but the cast, really, is the thing.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 15, 2021

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

The movie is sincerely anguished, sensitive to class. It can also wobble alarmingly.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 14, 2021

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

It is a movie with the heartfelt old-fashioned urgency of a Hollywood film from much further back, with the Brat Pack in this film the equivalent of the Dead End Kids who made Angels With Dirty Faces in the 1930s.

Rated: 5/5

Oct 14, 2021

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

The Outsiders - The Complete Novel becomes a stronger film because of Coppola's decision to restore deleted scenes and give the film a new score and soundtrack.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 26, 2023

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

This overwrought, stylized teen melodrama might only hold your interest if you were young enough to be impressed by it in 1983.

Rated: C

Aug 30, 2022

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Richard James Havis

South China Morning Post

The movie has aged well, and today impresses on all counts. The story and characterisation are intelligent and play-like, the camerawork is interesting, and the acting is sensitive and involving.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 23, 2022

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Synopsis

A teen gang in rural Oklahoma, the Greasers are perpetually at odds with the Socials, a rival group. When Greasers Ponyboy (C. Thomas Howell) and Johnny (Ralph Macchio) get into a brawl that ends in the death of a Social member, the boys are forced to go into hiding. Soon Ponyboy and Johnny, along with the intense Dallas (Matt Dillon) and their other Greaser buddies, must contend with the consequences of their violent lives. While some Greasers try to achieve redemption, others meet tragic ends.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Screenwriter: S.E. Hinton, Kathleen Rowell
Distributor: Warner Bros., Warner Home Vídeo
Production Co: Zoetrope Studios
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 25, 1983, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2009
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround

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