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How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog

2002·Movie
1h 47min·R
49
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Metacritic40–Rotten Tomatoes59%73%
IMDb6.8Metacritic40–Rotten Tomatoes59%73%

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Funny, strong craft, low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension4
  • Fast Pace3
  • Adrenaline2

Heart

Melancholic

  • Melancholy7
  • Pathos6
  • Catharsis5

Humor

Plenty of sharp wit and dark humor

  • Wit & Wordplay8
  • Dark Humor7
  • Situational Comedy6

World

Everyday modern life, the mind, and show business

  • Dialogue Centrality9
  • World Immersion7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout dialogue, characters, and performances

  • Dialogue Quality9
  • Character Depth9
  • Acting8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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About

The story of Peter McGowan, a chain-smoking, impotent, insomniac playwright who lives in Los Angeles. Once very successful, he is now in the tenth year of a decade-long string of production failures. He finds himself bonding with a new neighbor's lonely young daughter who has mild cerebral palsy; and during one of his middle-of-the-night strolls, he encounters his oddball doppelgänger.
Character StudyDark ComedyExistential DramaUnlikely FriendshipWriter's BlockMid-Life CrisisQuirky HumorHuman Condition

Crew

Directed by:
Michael Kalesniko, Mark D. Currie
Written by:
Michael Kalesniko
Produced by:
Robert Redford, John Thompson, Avi Lerner
Composed by:
David Robbins

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Is How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog worth watching?

49
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 59%, and Metacritic 40). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog rated?

RStrong languageSexual contentDrug use

It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language, sexual content, and drug use.

How long is How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog?

1 h 47 min

How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog runs 1 h 47 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog?

Critics50
Audiences71

Not quite. Audiences rate How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog higher (71) than critics (50). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

What language is How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog in?

EnglishFrenchSpanish

It was made in English, with some French, Spanish. Produced in Germany, United States.

In how many countries can I watch How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog?

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