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Dogs Don't Wear Pants

2019Movie1 h 45 min

Drama
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Rotten Tomatoes90%68%

A profoundly sad, violent drama movie about everyday modern life and the mind.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · partner watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · graphic violence bothers you · you're watching with family

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

You take my breath away.

A grieving heart surgeon struggling with the loss of his wife drifts through an emotionally detached life while raising his teenage daughter. His chance encounter with a dominatrix awakens feelings he thought were gone, drawing him into a dark and unconventional world where pain and desire intertwine.

Feels like

  • Dark Psychological Drama
  • Sadomasochism
  • Grief and Trauma
  • Visceral & Uncomfortable
  • Bleak & Intense
  • Sexual Domination
  • Finnish Cinema
  • Emotional Numbness
  • Power Dynamics

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
J-P Valkeapää
Written by
Juhana Lumme, J-P Valkeapää
Produced by
Aleksi Bardy, Helen Vinogradov
Music by
Michal Nejtek

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Facts

November 1, 2019 · 1 h 45 min · Nudity, Sexual Content, Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
November 1, 2019
Runtime
1 h 45 min
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content, Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama
Original language
Finnish
Made in
Finland, Latvia
Budget
$2 million
Available in
55 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Dogs Don't Wear Pants?"

Questions about Dogs Don't Wear Pants

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Dogs Don't Wear Pants?

PhiloAMC+HooplaShudder

In the United States, Dogs Don't Wear Pants streams on Philo, AMC+, and Shudder, and it is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 44 other countries.

Is Dogs Don't Wear Pants worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 6.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 90%). Critics rate it higher (90 out of 100) than audiences (68).

Will I feel good after watching Dogs Don't Wear Pants?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Dogs Don't Wear Pants plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Dogs Don't Wear Pants in English?

Finnish

No, it was made in Finnish.