Dog Day Afternoon fingerprintMasterful craft, high energy, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking
Moving
Plenty of sharp wit
Everyday modern life, crime, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Standout cinematography and editing
Nerve-racking
Dog Day Afternoon is nerve-racking.
Everyday modern life, crime, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87/100 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and violence.
2 h 4 min
Dog Day Afternoon runs 2 h 4 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 90 and audiences 85 out of 100, so both groups see Dog Day Afternoon much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $57 million worldwide, 31.5 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+55GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Dog Day Afternoon in 69 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 71 storytelling tropes for Dog Day Afternoon, including Red Oni, Blue Oni, Remember the Alamo!, Wrong Genre Savvy.
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