The Outsiders

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The Outsiders

PG

Released Mar 25, 1983

1h 31m

Drama

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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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Kevin Maher

The 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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Megan Fisher

Loud and Clear Reviews

It’s about as realistic a depiction as West Side Story, but Coppola tells the story with a moving sympathy and romance.

Jan 11, 2025

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Harry Solomons

Loud and Clear Reviews

Uniquely and stunningly overdramatic, The Outsiders is turned by Francis Ford Coppola and his cast, against all odds, into an incredibly engrossing picture.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 8, 2025

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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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sauce1974

This movie is timeless.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/01/24

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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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David M

This film is a breath of fresh air, and would prefer the complete novel than the original one because the original had some stuff that was left out in the film. Definitely recommended as a unified classic from the book.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/18/25

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Maxwell D

This would be way better if the ending was actually like the book's ending. Otherwise, it still wouldn't be good.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/11/25

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Emily H.

This movie made my childhood. I’m obsessed with this movie and I will never live it down. The cast is the big thing. I could never imagine someone else playing the characters than the original cast. Rip Patrick Swayze.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/04/25

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Julian Rex M

The social commentary and dramatic depth of S.E. Hinton's classic young adult novel is sorely missed in Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders--a stagey adaptation that often finds its efforts to evoke emotion undermined by flat performances and somewhat histrionic storytelling.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/18/25

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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
Producer: Gray Frederickson, Fred Roos
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
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround

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