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Lawn Dogs

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1997 | 101 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Aimed squarely at anyone who loves a world with magic in it and people who love a story about friendship. Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them. The friendships are the beating heart of it.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 41 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

In the affluent, gated community of Camelot Gardens, bored wives indiscriminately sleep around while their unwitting husbands try desperately to climb the social ladder. Trent, a 21-year-old outsider who mows the neighborhood lawns, quietly observes the infidelities and hypocrisies of this overly privileged society. When Devon, a 10-year-old daughter from one family, forges a friendship with Trent, things suddenly get very complicated.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    72% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    Our audience score: 60%

  • AwardsBelow par

    7 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $106K worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 31K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by John Duigan

  • Sam RockwellTrent Burns
  • Mischa BartonDevon Stockard
  • Christopher McDonaldMorton Stockard
  • Kathleen QuinlanClare Stockard
  • Bruce McGillNash
  • David Barry GrayBrett
  • Eric MabiusSean
  • Tom AldredgeTrent's Father
  • Beth GrantTrent's Mother
  • Miles MeehanBilly