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A Boy and His Dog

1975·Movie
1h 31min·R
68
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IMDb6.4Metacritic686.5Rotten Tomatoes80%63%

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A , sci-fi movie: , but never scary.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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A rather kinky tale of survival.

Set in the year 2024 in post-apocalyptic America, 18-year old Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, are scavengers in the desolate wilderness ravaged by World War IV, where survivors must battle for food and shelter in the desert-like wasteland. Vic and Blood eke out a meager existence, foraging for food and fighting gangs of cutthroats.
Post-Apocalyptic Sci-FiDystopian SatireCult ClassicBleak & CynicalSurvival ThrillerPsychologicalUnsettling & ProvocativeDarkly HumorousAllegorical

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Directed by:
L.Q. Jones
Written by:
L.Q. Jones, Harlan Ellison
Produced by:
L.Q. Jones, Alvy Moore
Composed by:
Tim McIntire

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No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream A Boy and His Dog?

PrimefuboTVThe RokuKanopyHooplaFandango at Home FreeFlixHousePluto TV

In the United States, A Boy and His Dog streams on Prime, fuboTV, Night Flight+, Cultpix, and Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, FlixHouse, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Darkroom, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Mometu, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 137 other countries.

Is A Boy and His Dog worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 68). Critics rate it higher (74 out of 100) than audiences (64).

Will A Boy and His Dog make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (9 of 10) and satire (8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching A Boy and His Dog?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does A Boy and His Dog use?

The Nose KnowsThe Promised LandTake That!Stepford SmilerDeath SeekerGrey-and-Gray MoralityIntellectual AnimalBros Before HoesBlack ComedyEmbarrassing Nick NameDeadpan SnarkerOnly You Can Repopulate My Raceand 25 more

TV Tropes lists 37 tropes for it, including The Nose Knows, The Promised Land, and Take That!.