The Out-Laws

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The Out-Laws

R

Released Jun 30, 2023

1h 35m

Comedy

Crime

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Owen Browning (Adam Devine) is a straight-laced bank manager about to marry the love of his life, Parker (Nina Dobrev). When his bank is held up by the infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws (Pierce Brosnan, Ellen Barkin) who just arrived in town, are the infamous Out-Laws.

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Critics Consensus

With a cast this talented, The Out-Laws can't help but provide some laughs -- but they're too few and far between to make up for the movie's derivative, sitcom-worthy setup.

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Audience Says

The Out-Laws is good for a few chuckles, but not much more.

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Noah Berlatsky

Chicago Reader

DeVine manages to make unapologetic dweebishness charming, and the movie is elevated by a mish-mash of wonderful character-actor bit parts.

Jul 10, 2023

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Robert Levin

Newsday

Everything you need to know about this movie can be gleaned from its title. That's rarely a good sign.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jul 9, 2023

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David Ehrlich

IndieWire

For a Netflix movie that was obviously reverse-engineered from its title, and even more obviously made by the director of The Wrong Missy, Tyler Spindel’s The Out-Laws could be a hell of a lot worse.

Rated: C

Jul 7, 2023

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Maxance Vincent

Film Speak

The worst comedy of the year.

Rated: D-

Jul 13, 2025

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Karl Puschmann

New Zealand Herald

Despite its star cast, The Outlaws never feels bigger than a made-for-TV movie. If you paid to see it on the big screen you’d certainly feel robbed, but it gets away with being a decent enough, watch-and-forget viewing on a rainy winter night.

Feb 12, 2025

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Matt Pais

MattPais.com

Mostly just undemanding, amusing stupidity, which used to be taken as a mild compliment back when comedy was actually a genre of movie that got made.

Rated: B-

Sep 4, 2023

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 35 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Sexual Material, Language Throughout, Brief Drug Use and Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/30/25

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Will W

this movie is very stupid. the kind of stupid i love. it's one of my comfort movies. it's the only movie i've ever watched twice in the same day. if you don't like adam devine, skip it. fantastic cast, and stupid-fun story. my favorite bit is the disdain ellen and pierce have for adam the entire movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/16/25

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Len P

Had to bail 15 minutes in. Just couldn’t bear to watch it any more. Adam DeVine’s slapstick acting belongs in the Charlie Chaplin era. I don’t think I’ve ever watched a movie where his character doesn’t irritate me, even small parts. He is not leading man material. Pathetic puerile vulgar sex jokes and innuendo. Just lazy script writing, which is the weakest element of this movie. Not much better from Richard Kind’s character. I selected this because I hoped Pierce Brosnan would be in a reasonable movie but alas, no. I feel sorry for him. The critics rating (22%) is about right, and only for those that like this genre.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/04/25

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yuki dilla h

The Out-Laws is good for a few chuckles, but not much more.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/28/25

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John G

Contained some good laughs. As a comedy, fan I thoroughly enjoyed it. Worth a watch if you are looking for something fun.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/25

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Myquali T

I expected a better movie from Happy Madison and Adam Sandler, but this one was disappointing. It was packed with awkward moments, unfunny sexual jokes, unnecessary slurs, and a dull storyline. The dynamic between the clueless nice guy (Owen Browning) and the tough in-law (Pierce Brosnan) felt forced and ineffective.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/02/25

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Synopsis

Owen Browning (Adam Devine) is a straight-laced bank manager about to marry the love of his life, Parker (Nina Dobrev). When his bank is held up by the infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws (Pierce Brosnan, Ellen Barkin) who just arrived in town, are the infamous Out-Laws.

Director: Tyler Spindel
Producer: Adam DeVine, Adam Sandler
Screenwriter: Evan Turner, Ben Zazove
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Happy Madison Productions
Rating: R (Sexual Material|Language Throughout|Brief Drug Use|Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 30, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 7, 2023
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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