Dogville
Seen it?2003 | 178 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Audiences rate it highly (7.7 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Coffy or Cape Fear, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's long: 2 hr 58 min.
A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town, she learns that their support has a price.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$17 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 287K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lars von Trier
- Nicole KidmanGrace Margaret Mulligan
- Paul BettanyTom Edison
- John HurtNarrator (voice)
- Stellan SkarsgårdChuck
- Philip Baker HallTom Edison Sr.
- Patricia ClarksonVera
- Ben GazzaraJack McKay
- Chloë SevignyLiz Henson
- Siobhan Fallon HoganMartha
- James CaanThe Big Man