
Red Dog
2011 · Movie · PG · 92 min · ★ 7.3 · 79% critics
Based on a true story, a wandering dog roams the Australian outback and gradually brings a rough local community together. As the search for his long-lost master unfolds, the dog’s presence leaves a lasting mark on the people he meets.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-08-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (431 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Red Dog if you want a warm, true-story animal journey with big outback feelings and community connection; Not for you if you dislike sentimental dog stories like A Dog's Purpose or We Bought a Zoo.
Pros: heartwarming outback spirit; good family dog tale | Cons: slow start; uneven writing; polarizing humor
Themes
- australia
- 1970s
- human animal relationship
- search
- based on true story
- grief
- dog
- death
- mourning
- australian outback
- pets
- western australia
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 2011
- AACTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2011 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 2011 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 2011 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 2011 · nominated
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- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2011 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 2011 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 2011 · nominated
Cast & crew

Josh Lucas
as John

Rachael Taylor
as Nancy

Rohan Nichol
as Jocko

Luke Ford
as Tom

Arthur Angel
as Vanno

John Batchelor
as Peeto

Keisha Castle-Hughes
as Rosa

Noah Taylor
as Jack

Loene Carmen
as Maureen

Paul Blackwell
as Mr. Cribbage
Directed by Kriv Stenders