LaRoy, Texas

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LaRoy, Texas

2024

1h 50m

Comedy

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

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Broke and depressed, Ray (John Magaro) is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip (Steve Zahn), he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRoy alive.

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Critics Consensus

Distinguished by sharp writing and a talented cast, LaRoy, Texas is a generally satisfying neo-noir treat for crime thriller fans.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Apr 17, 2024

3/4

“LaRoy, Texas” remains as unpredictable as an overly agitated Texas rattlesnake and has just about as much bite to it.

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Robert Daniels

RogerEbert.com

Apr 12, 2024

3/4

Atkinson’s hilarious feature debut is a barn burner of a western-thriller whose Coen Brothers-inspired nods give life to its meek protagonist.

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

Apr 8, 2024

3/5

If Atkinson isn’t quite the Coen inheritor he aspires to be, this hectic flurry of schemers, snatchers and low-lifes puts him three-quarters of the way to inventing a new genre: Texan noir farce.

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Dave Giannini

Geek Vibes Nation

Jul 19, 2025

6.5/10

LaRoy, Texas is certainly not the worst movie you will see this year. Unfortunately, it is nowhere near the best, either.

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Jaylan Salah

InSession Film

Feb 25, 2025

C+

But it lacks one of the most important elements of this specific sub-genre, and that is a captivating script.

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

Jul 9, 2024

LaRoy, Texas is full of Coen brothers-style charm, with its dark humor, absurd interludes, and existential middle-of-nowhere location combined with a solid level of bloody violence and characters you can't help but root for.

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bob C

@RT46426964 Nov 6, 2026

Good B grade noir

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Mario O

@FilmFanatik Jun 25, 2026

Amazing movie, hilarious black comedy moments, unexpected twists, must see!

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Giorgio G

@GioBlob Jun 23, 2026

What a strange movie!! It's quirky, without being a comedy, there are killings and dead and wounded people, without it being a thriller or an action flick, and there are twists of persons and personalities, without it being a drama. And oddly enough, with all this in mind, it's not a tragedy that I have watched this movie without anything really special to say. Mainly I hang on to the end because I like Steve Zahn, who is quite a decent actor who, I'd say, never received the respect he deserves. Anyway, with this weird and crazy script a different director might have produced something better and more captivating. As it is, it rather resembles the boring life in a small Texas town, without having any meaning at all. 4/10 points.

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Briana I.

@Anaire Jun 6, 2026

I live in Texas so this ment something to me. I originally was somewhat bored but then with patience this movie turned out to be very good and worth while. I don't usually like John Magaro, he seems to always play the wimp but after this film I saw his talent in a different light, he has heart. Also I enjoyed seen Steve Sahn in this type of role he was the only comedic relief of the film but it was overall very good. If you have patience and an open mind trust me it's worth watching until the end!

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lee w

@LeeTee Dec 4, 2025

I have not enjoyed a movie so much in years. The way it jumped around was great with serious but comedic flair. Reminded me of Cold in July.

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Lúcio Leonardo P

@LucioTomas Jul 23, 2025

Entertainment that's a pleasant surprise, as long as you don't know much about it (even the trailer gives things away). A comedic film that reveals a real personal drama, that in this vast world, someone experiences something similar to each character presented here, whether in joy, sadness, health or sickness, life or death, in Laroy, Texas.

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Synopsis

Broke and depressed, Ray (John Magaro) is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip (Steve Zahn), he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRoy alive.

Director: Shane Atkinson
Producer: Caddy Vanasirikul, Sebastien Aubert, Jeremie Guiraud
Screenwriter: Shane Atkinson
Distributor: Brainstorm Media
Production Co: Adastra Films
Genre: Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 12, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 12, 2024
Runtime: 1h 50m

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