In 1960s Tulsa, class divisions ignite a violent rivalry between the working-class Greasers and the privileged Socs. When a deadly encounter forces two Greasers, Ponyboy and Johnny, to flee, their struggle for survival and redemption exposes the fragile innocence and enduring bonds of youth on the wrong side of town.
The Outsiders has generally received positive reviews.
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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 27 Sep 1991
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The Outsiders was released in 1983 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 674 reviews, giving The Outsiders (1983) an average rating of 70%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 78%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 60%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Outsiders than critics were.
With a score of 70%, The Outsiders is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1983, which stands at 58%.
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