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Dogville

2003·Movie
2h 58min·R
74
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A , crime movie: , but never scary, .

Good for thought-provoking · adults · partner watch

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A quiet little town not far from here.

A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town, she learns that their support has a price.
Experimental DramaSocial CritiqueBleak Human NatureMinimalist AestheticPsychological ThrillerMorality PlayPower DynamicsSlow Burn TragedyPhilosophical Examination

Sequels and Prequels

Dogville
Dogville (2003)
GoodWatch score 74
Manderlay
Manderlay (2005)
GoodWatch score 58
Wasington
Wasington (2026)

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Where can I stream Dogville?

In the United States, Dogville streams on MUBI. It also streams in 45 other countries.

Is Dogville worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 70%, and Metacritic 61). Audiences rate it higher (84 out of 100) than critics (66).

Will I feel good after watching Dogville?

BleakHopeful

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

Is Dogville plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Dogville use?

Jerk with a Heart of JerkAsshole VictimMinimalismIn Which a Trope Is DescribedInterrogation by VandalismThe DitzWoobie, Destroyer of WorldsBlaming the VictimThe Dog Bites BackHumans Are BastardsShout-OutEven Evil Has Standardsand 56 more

TV Tropes lists 68 tropes for it, including Jerk with a Heart of Jerk, Asshole Victim, and Minimalism.