The Young Offenders

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The Young Offenders

2016

1h 23m

Comedy

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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.

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

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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

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Lena Hanafy

Little White Lies

An incredibly enjoyable experience that never falters in keeping you invested.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 13, 2017

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Rory M

Stupid but in the right way

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/11/24

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mike f

Much better than it's slow start suggested. Very amusing, original and enjoyable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/24

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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

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Audience Member

so fun! loved recognising all the places as a cork local

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Alex Murphy

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Dominic MacHale

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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