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By Musthafa Azeez (1) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 27 May 2021

One reason The Outside Story works is that it doesn’t follow an established template…

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By Lovia Gyarkye (142) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 27 May 2021

The true pleasure of The Outside Story doesn’t come from its heartwarming message about community or its nostalgic rendering of a mask-less,…

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By Mae Abdulbaki (411) for Screen Rant (892) on 25 May 2021

While the pacing dawdles just a bit in a few places, The Outside Story is an unexpectedly warm film that asks its audience to engage with their…

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By Adesola Thomas (9) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 03 May 2021

Were Nozkowski’s debut not blessed with Henry’s ridiculous acting abilities and the film’s constellation of warm sentiments, it would…

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By Odie Henderson (402) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 30 Apr 2021

The Outside Story is barely 85 minutes long, but Henry's performance is rich enough to make this small film feel rather epic…

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By Robert Daniels (336) for The Playlist (3,871) on 30 Apr 2021

Though the delightful ensemble allows this slight comedy to bob along, it’s Henry who steers this ship into gentle waters…

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By Kate Erbland (681) for IndieWire (3,631) on 30 Apr 2021

It’s charming enough, although flashes of flinty humor hint at something edgier underneath…

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By Marc Savlov (2,019) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 29 Apr 2021

It’s a slight film, really a seriocomic tone poem about the absurdities and obstacles we can create for ourselves even when our intentions…

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By Teo Bugbee (199) for The New York Times (9,847) on 29 Apr 2021

The film, which was written and directed by Casimir Nozkowski, sets an easy pace to match Charles’s mild ennui…

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 28 Apr 2021

Writer-director Casimir Nozkowski has great fun coming up with new exasperations for his main character, and Henry has a slow burn to rival…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 27 Apr 2021

Charles stuck “Outside” reminds us not just that we’re not alone, no matter how much we want to be, and that in the Big City, the biggest…

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By Alex Saveliev (258) for Film Threat (5,156) on 20 Aug 2020

A warm hug of a film, The Outside Story may occasionally stumble and resemble an extended TV pilot, but – largely thanks to its charming…

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Film critics gave The Outside Story (2021) an average score of 74%, indicating generally positive reviews.

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