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Dogville

2003 · Movie · R · 178 min · ★ 7.8 · 66% critics

CrimeDramaThriller

A woman on the run from gangsters is taken in by a small Colorado community in exchange for labor. As she tries to settle into their help, the townspeople’s “support” starts to come with escalating demands, shifting the situation into something far more dangerous when outside attention arrives.

Also known as The Film 'Dogville' as Told in Nine Chapters and a Prologue

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Details
Years
2003
Release date
2003-05-21
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
178 min
Critic score
66/100
TMDB rating
7.8/10 (2,698 votes)
Box office
$16,680,836
About

You’ll probably like Dogville if you enjoy challenging character drama and unsettling social tension; Not for you if slow, dialogue-heavy stories feel too long, or if you prefer traditional, fully built sets like Mulholland Drive.

Pros: unique minimalist town; tense moral descent; strong performances | Cons: slow, long runtime; unsettling brutality; polarizing storytelling

Themes

  • friendship
  • bondage
  • rape
  • police
  • gangster
  • village life
  • refugee
  • blackmail
  • mountain
  • american dream
  • bank robber
  • last judgment
  • +15 more

Awards & recognition

  • European Film AwardBest Cinematographer · 2003
  • European Film AwardBest Cinematographer · 2003 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Screenwriter · 2003 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Film · 2003 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Director · 2003 · nominated
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  • European Film Award - People's Choice AwardBest Director · 2003 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Lars von Trier