Wiener-Dog

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Wiener-Dog

R

Released Jun 24, 2016

1h 27m

Comedy

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A cute dachshund puppy finds itself shuffled from one oddball owner to the next, including two couples, a veterinary nurse (Greta Gerwig), a screenwriter (Danny DeVito) and a bitter woman (Ellen Burstyn).

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Critics Consensus

For filmgoers predisposed to enjoy Todd Solondz' brand of black comedy, Wiener-Dog won't disappoint -- but those put off by previous works need not apply.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Solondz loves revisiting his creations (he did it in Life During Wartime and, glancingly, Palindromes). Alas, he never improves on the originals.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 14, 2016

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Kate Muir

The Times (UK)

Wiener-Dog is a mordantly funny tour of the human condition seen from the low-slung position of a sausage dog.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 12, 2016

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

It is a movie with a hard core of disillusionment.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 12, 2016

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Josh Slater-Williams

Vague Visages

With this collection of characters for an anthology set-up, Wiener-Dog is just about the Todd Solondz-iest film you could expect from writer-director Todd Solondz, but there is an interesting formal setup to set it apart from the more standard formula...

Nov 13, 2023

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

For lack of a better term, this is a filmmaker being an a**hole because he can and he doesn’t care. You will either champion or loathe that supposed brilliance and brashness.

Rated: 1/5

Jun 26, 2022

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Nick Levine

NME (New Musical Express)

Slight and stilted in parts, hilarious and memorable in others, all held together by a brilliant Danny DeVito.

Jun 9, 2021

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Kristy M

If you are a fan of "Welcome to the Dollhouse" so much as to have viewed it repeatedly, this film is on the same track. Although it would be a good watch going in blindly, having the character knowledge makes it great.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/17/25

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Arija W

This movie severely made me question humanity. The cute, sweet and calm wiener dog who in the beginning was clearly with humans who have zero patience and should just go get a cat..I’m not even certain they could even handle a cat. This wiener dog was passed around like a white elephant gift. The only difference is people tend to be happy when they indulge in such festivities. I like the actors and the acting however, the plot was lack luster and bounced around entirely too often which, made it difficult to connect to the characters or to the movie in general. I was disappointed with the ending as well. I’m not quite sure who rated this movie so high. I feel like we must have been watching a different movie. If you want a feel good dog movie this movie is not the one to choose.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/04/25

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Jian B

A granola bar does NOT do all that.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/29/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom, e a cena final do filme foi pesada, do cachorro sendo morto pelo caminhão.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/29/25

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MX D

Awful movie…stupid and nasty.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/07/25

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Isa B

This film was rather disappointing. It was hardly funny and I found the stories to be mostly uninteresting. There wasn't even a direct chain of narration on the dog changing hands. I am a big fan of Todd Solondz and I love what he did with Happiness and Welcome to the Dollhouse, but Wiener-Dog missed the mark for me. I do not recommend. 52/100

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Synopsis

A cute dachshund puppy finds itself shuffled from one oddball owner to the next, including two couples, a veterinary nurse (Greta Gerwig), a screenwriter (Danny DeVito) and a bitter woman (Ellen Burstyn).

Director: Todd Solondz
Producer: Megan Ellison, Christine Vachon
Screenwriter: Todd Solondz
Distributor: Amazon Studios, IFC Films
Production Co: Killer Films
Rating: R (Some Disturbing Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 24, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 15, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $445.4K
Runtime: 1h 27m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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