Dogtooth (Kynodontas) (2010)
86%RT Audience Score: 76%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
20 wins & 21 nominations total
It’ll be too disturbing — and meandering — for some, but Dogtooth is as disturbing and startlingly original as modern filmmaking gets
If you’re looking for a movie that’s a little bit twisted, a little bit funny, and a whole lot of weird, then Dogtooth is the perfect pick. Sure, it’s not for everyone, but if you’re willing to give it a chance, you might just find yourself hooked. With its mix of horror and humor, this Greek film will leave you scratching your head and wondering what the heck you just watched – but in the best way possible. So grab some popcorn, settle in, and get ready for a wild ride.
Production Company(ies)
ARTE Ariel Films, Arsam International,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Athens, Greece
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
Year of Release
2009
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):Greek
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Country of origin:Greece
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Jan 25, 2011
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Christos Stergioglou, Michelle Valley, Aggeliki Papoulia, Mary Tsoni, Christos Passalis, Anna Kalaitzidou, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, written by Efthymis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos, Drama, Greek language, Giorgos Tsourianis, Yorgos Tsourgiannis, $110.2K box office, 93% Tomatometer, 76% audience score, reviewed by John Hartl, Peter Howell, Jennie Punter, John DeFore, Mark Olsen, David Lewis, Jason Adams, Taylor Baker, Danielle Solzman, Mattie Lucas, David Keyes, Lucy Popescu, R-rated, family, control, manipulation, imprisonment, sexual service, escape plan, disturbing, original, suspenseful, dark humor, modern filmmaking, foreign-language Oscar contender
Worldwide gross: $676,126
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $934,481
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,613
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 101,906
US/Canada gross: $110,248
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $152,375
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,589
US/Canada opening weekend: $6,686
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $9,241
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,720
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Michelle Valley – Mother
Aggeliki Papoulia – Older Daughter
Mary Tsoni – Younger Daughter
Christos Passalis – Son
Anna Kalaitzidou – Christina
Director(s)
Yorgos Lanthimos
Writer(s)
Efthymis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos
Producer(s)
Yorgos Tsourgiannis, Giorgos Tsourianis
Film Festivals
Cannes
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
20 wins & 21 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (69) | Top Critics (25) | Fresh (64) | Rotten (5)
To put it mildly, “Dogtooth” is not for everyone, but it can grow on you even if you think you’ve rejected its influence.
March 10, 2011 | Rating: 3/4
John Hartl
Seattle Times
TOP CRITIC
This is the second feature for Lanthimos, and it’s a leap from his well-received debut Kinetta. He skilfully doles out tantalizing pieces of information, keeping the viewer in a constant state of suspense and wonder.
January 29, 2011 | Rating: 4/4
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
TOP CRITIC
The true dark-horse nominee among this year’s foreign-language Oscar contenders, Dogtooth leaves bite marks that stick around long after you are released from its grip.
January 28, 2011 | Rating: 3.5/4
Jennie Punter
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
Horror and cold humor commingle in Dogtooth.
January 28, 2011
John DeFore
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
As a film, it’s pure and singular, but it’s not quite fully formed enough to be what one could call truly visionary.
January 6, 2011 | Rating: 3/5
Mark Olsen
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
Doesn’t rank as a great film, but it’s difficult to take your eyes off it, as you wonder what impossibly bizarre thing might happen next.
September 2, 2010 | Rating: 3/4
David Lewis
San Francisco Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
A really good lay.
January 10, 2022
Jason Adams
My New Plaid Pants
Greek Myths digitized for the modern era.
September 3, 2021 | Rating: 62/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
…Dogtooth is perverse.
June 4, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5
Danielle Solzman
Solzy at the Movies
Dogtooth has bite, and while it isn’t always easy to watch, it’s one of the most uniquely haunting, and unnerving, films of 2010.
June 7, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4
Mattie Lucas
From the Front Row
We watch on and on – sometimes in horror, often in confusion, and always in complete awe of its strange and perplexing energy.
February 20, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4
David Keyes
Cinemaphile.org
Lanthimos has produced a film that continues to run in your mind after the credits roll, only we are free to enjoy what the characters lack — normality.
November 5, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Lucy Popescu
CineVue…
Plot
Kept on a short leash through a volatile mixture of indoctrination, misinformation and fear, three grown-up siblings
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
No goofy or funny or odd comments were found in the Fresh Kernels database for Dogtooth.
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