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Dogtooth

Play trailer 1:27 Poster for Dogtooth Released Jun 25, 2010 1h 34m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Graceful, enigmatic, and often frightening, Dogtooth is an ingenious dark comedy that won the Un Certain Regard Prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and an Academy Award® nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, propelling Oscar® winner Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things, The Favourite) to the forefront of contemporary cinema's most ambitious young filmmakers. In an effort to protect their three children from the corrupting influence of the outside world, a Greek couple transforms their home into a gated compound of cultural deprivation and strict rules of behavior. But children cannot remain innocent forever. When the father brings home a young woman to satisfy his son's sexual urges, the family's engineered "reality" begins to crumble, with devastating consequences. Like the haunting, dystopic visions of Michael Haneke and Gaspar Noé, Dogtooth punctuates its compelling drama with moments of shocking violence, creating a biting social satire that is as profound as it is provocative.
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It'll be too disturbing -- and meandering -- for some, but Dogtooth is as disturbing and startlingly original as modern filmmaking gets.

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Chase Hutchinson Seattle Times A disquieting film about family, all-consuming delusion and eventual violence, it’s Lanthimos at his best, most unflinching. Jul 29, 2025 Full Review John Hartl Seattle Times To put it mildly, "Dogtooth" is not for everyone, but it can grow on you even if you think you've rejected its influence. Rated: 3/4 Mar 10, 2011 Full Review Peter Howell Toronto Star 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. Rated: 4/4 Jan 29, 2011 Full Review Chance Solem-Pfeifer Willamette Week This is lo-fi unhinged Lanthimos, but like all his movies, Dogtooth exists somewhere between allegory and comedic exaggeration. Sep 24, 2025 Full Review Alex Saveliev Film Threat The film effortlessly examines hefty themes like freedom, toxic masculinity, privilege, familial bonds Rated: 9/10 Jun 23, 2025 Full Review William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews In Yorgos Lanthimos’ sophomore feature, Dogtooth, a mother and father’s warped parenting brings dark and dangerous results. Rated: 5/5 Sep 3, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sheila E. May be my absolute favorite movie of all time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/22/25 Full Review Edward B Every second of this masterpiece provides a glimpse into the simplistic nature of twisting and deforming a narrative to a leaders vision. Preparing for the day that my Dogtooth is loosened up. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/12/25 Full Review shaimae b Best Greek movie I've seen Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/30/25 Full Review shane w As terrible as its title, dog tooth is a weak exercise in trying to be something its not, original. Time I will never get back ! An excuse to be perverse without any narrative punctuation. PLEASE DONT WASTE YOUR TIME Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/30/25 Full Review Stephen C Funny in 1 hour and 34 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $106,700.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Something I can't hide from, no doubt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy 15th anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/28/25 Full Review patrick S Brilliant, maddening, disturbing, irritating film. Something for everyone. Or no-one. Highly recommended. Or not. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/03/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Yorgos Lanthimos

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Christos Stergioglou

Father

Michelle Valley

Mother

Aggeliki Papoulia

Older Daughter

Mary Tsoni

Younger Daughter

Christos Passalis

Son

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Synopsis Graceful, enigmatic, and often frightening, Dogtooth is an ingenious dark comedy that won the Un Certain Regard Prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and an Academy Award® nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, propelling Oscar® winner Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things, The Favourite) to the forefront of contemporary cinema's most ambitious young filmmakers. In an effort to protect their three children from the corrupting influence of the outside world, a Greek couple transforms their home into a gated compound of cultural deprivation and strict rules of behavior. But children cannot remain innocent forever. When the father brings home a young woman to satisfy his son's sexual urges, the family's engineered "reality" begins to crumble, with devastating consequences. Like the haunting, dystopic visions of Michael Haneke and Gaspar Noé, Dogtooth punctuates its compelling drama with moments of shocking violence, creating a biting social satire that is as profound as it is provocative.
Director
Yorgos Lanthimos
Producer
Yorgos Tsourgiannis, Giorgos Tsourianis
Screenwriter
Efthymis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Production Co
Greek Film Center, Horsefly Productions, Boo Productions
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Greek
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 25, 2010, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jun 20, 2025
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$106.7K
Runtime
1h 34m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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