[1] The plot features a young gay man who has not yet come out to his parents, who unexpectedly has his mind magically swapped with his dog's.

Inside, reminiscing about a photo of them together, Manuel encourages Greg to come out to his parents, who unexpectedly show up to help.

Frustrated by the dog's misbehavior, she sits and talks aloud of her sadness about her son moving away, as "Jim" listens.

[8] All music is composed by Jake MonacoOut was released on Disney+ on May 22, 2020,[9][10][11] and on YouTube in June 2021 as part of the year's Pride Month celebrations.

[12][13] Kshitij Rawat of The Indian Express stated Out explores the apprehensions felt by members of the LGBTQ community during the coming out, found the story emotional across its running time, and called the animation unique and fresh through its style.