Dahomey fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Dahomey is calm and low-intensity.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, society, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Dahomey is included with a subscription to MUBI in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 85). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 8 min
Dahomey runs 1 h 8 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Dahomey higher (91) than audiences (63). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French, with some English, Ewe. Produced in France, Senegal.
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