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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.

Critics Reviews

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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 01/16/2017
4/5
It's the most perceptive comic portrait of the adolescent male since The Inbetweeners, but with a naturalism that is unexpectedly disarming. Go to Full Review Kate Muir The Times (UK) 01/13/2017
4/5
This exuberantly daft teenage comedy has some similarities to The Inbetweeners but with a kinder, gentler wit. Go to Full Review Lena Hanafy Little White Lies 01/13/2017
3/5
An incredibly enjoyable experience that never falters in keeping you invested. Go to Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson 04/12/2021
3/5
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. Go to Full Review Scott Hines Decider 03/15/2019
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. Go to Full Review Edward Porter Sunday Times (UK) 01/17/2017
3/5
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). Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Ana B 10/26/2024 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. See more G F 08/15/2024 Gave up, not for me, I struggle with crass stupidity as a plot See more Rory M 05/11/2024 Stupid but in the right way See more mike f 02/17/2024 Much better than it's slow start suggested. Very amusing, original and enjoyable. See more isla s 09/04/2022 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. See more 05/17/2022 so fun! loved recognising all the places as a cork local See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Peter Foott

Director

Ciaran Bermingham

Flynn

Alex Murphy

Conor

Dominic MacHale

Healy

Shane Casey

Billy Murphy

Hilary Rose

Mairead

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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