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Dog Day Afternoon

1975·Movie

·2h 4min·R·

86

ExcellentGoodWatch score

86

ExcellentGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

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A , crime movie: , but darkly funny.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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About

Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.

Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.

True Crime DramaMedia SatireNew York GritHostage StandoffCharismatic Anti-HeroTragicomic RealismLGBTQ+ Historical ContextPolice Procedural TensionSidney Lumet MasterpieceAl Pacino Iconic Performance

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Directed by:

Written by:

Produced by:

Martin Bregman, Martin Elfand

Composed by:

Jack Fitzstephens, James Sabat, Richard P. Cirincione

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about Dog Day Afternoon

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Dog Day Afternoon?

In the United States, Dog Day Afternoon is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is Dog Day Afternoon worth watching?

86

ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 86).

Will I feel good after watching Dog Day Afternoon?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will Dog Day Afternoon make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (7 of 10) and dark humor (7 of 10).

Was Dog Day Afternoon a box office hit?

Budget$2 million

Box office$57 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $2 million to make and earned $57 million worldwide, 31.5 times its budget.

What tropes does Dog Day Afternoon use?

Red Oni, Blue OniRemember the Alamo!Wrong Genre SavvyWord Salad TitleHeat WaveCan Always Spot a CopExtremely Short TimespanHistorical Hero UpgradeThe Quiet OneBoom, Headshot!Anti-Villain"Where Are They Now?" Epilogueand 59 more

TV Tropes lists 71 tropes for it, including Red Oni, Blue Oni, Remember the Alamo!, and Wrong Genre Savvy.