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The Young Offenders

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Two teenage boys from Cork steal bicycles and ride off on a quest to find a missing bale of cocaine worth 7,000,000 euros.

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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) It's the most perceptive comic portrait of the adolescent male since The Inbetweeners, but with a naturalism that is unexpectedly disarming. Rated: 4/5 Jan 16, 2017 Full Review Kate Muir Times (UK) This exuberantly daft teenage comedy has some similarities to The Inbetweeners but with a kinder, gentler wit. Rated: 4/5 Jan 13, 2017 Full Review Lena Hanafy Little White Lies An incredibly enjoyable experience that never falters in keeping you invested. Rated: 3/5 Jan 13, 2017 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson The revelation of this film isn't the pseudo-criminal horseplay, which goes more than a little off the rails in the zany department by the climax. It's the wild relationship between Conor and Jock. Rated: 3/5 Apr 12, 2021 Full Review Scott Hines Decider It's fortunate that our current boom era of streaming services can give second life to foreign films like this, ones that audiences stateside might otherwise have missed. Mar 15, 2019 Full Review Edward Porter Sunday Times (UK) It's not funny enough to rise above its clumsy story, but it has something rare in movies of its type: a good heart, which it demonstrates in surprisingly sweet scenes between Conor and his mum (Hilary Rose). Rated: 3/5 Jan 17, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ana B Like it, it is a comfort movie to go back to. Maybe does not fit all humor senses but for me it is very funny. Can't seem to find a platform to see it again sadly. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/26/24 Full Review G F Gave up, not for me, I struggle with crass stupidity as a plot Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/16/24 Full Review Rory M Stupid but in the right way Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/11/24 Full Review mike f Much better than it's slow start suggested. Very amusing, original and enjoyable. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/24 Full Review isla s This is a light hearted, somewhat gentle (in terms of the plot pace, although it contains some quite strong language at times) watch. Its a pretty basic plot, with two bumbling adolescents and the comedy is mostly a case of have a laugh at how daft they are, so its hardly the most clever or original film around but its certainly an easy watch and while the start didn't especially appeal to me, I did find myself laughing at some of the scenarios the two main characters found themselves in. Its silly, daft and thankfully amusing but not especially memorable. I thought it was an alright watch but thats about it. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member so fun! loved recognising all the places as a cork local Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Two teenage boys from Cork steal bicycles and ride off on a quest to find a missing bale of cocaine worth 7,000,000 euros.
Director
Peter Foott
Producer
Peter Foott, Julie Ryan
Screenwriter
Peter Foott
Production Co
Irish Film Board, Vico Films
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 4, 2017
Runtime
1h 23m