Dogtooth fingerprintHigh energy, funny, light on feelings.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of absurdist humor and cringe comedy
Family, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout visual style and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Dogtooth is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of absurdist humor and cringe comedy
Expect plenty of absurdist humor and cringe comedy.
Family, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, the mind, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout visual style and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style and cinematography stand out.
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If you stay inside, you are protected
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Dogtooth is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 38 min
Dogtooth runs 1 h 38 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Dogtooth higher (83) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $275,000 to make and earned $110,248 worldwide, 40% of its budget.
It was made in Greek. Produced in Greece.
+108GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Dogtooth in 122 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 23 storytelling tropes for Dogtooth, including Mood Whiplash, Abusive Parents, Fan Disservice.
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