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Wiener-Dog

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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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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 Full Review Kate Muir 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 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian It is a movie with a hard core of disillusionment. Rated: 4/5 Aug 12, 2016 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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LM W How often do you get the chance to watch a movie where the message is People are terrible, life sucks, and artists(including the director of this movie) are no talent hacks and the successful people are the biggest phonies of all. Worst part is, you are the one that made the effort to watch it. You will feel like the director is laughing at you for being the latest sucker. Save yourself 90 minutes. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/15/24 Full Review Dave C It is slow and tedious for much of the time, and it takes the majority of the film to realise it's not going anywhere, has nothing to say, and that the various owners' stories have nothing in common, and provide no overarching theme. Whilst watching, I couldn't help feeling it is trying to channel Napoleon Dynamite… and failing. There are a few genuinely funny moments, but nowhere near enough to say this is a comedy, or to redeem it in any way Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/28/24 Full Review Steve D One of the worst excuses for comedy I have ever seen. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/24 Full Review Teresa M Worst movie ever! The ending is not only suddenly tragic, but becomes literally unbearable to watch. The only reason to have this ending as it is is sheer idiocy and cruelty! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/30/23 Full Review BIG R This movie was made by Satan himself. The abuse of an animal is not funny. The negligence of the first parents was horrible and as soon as they told the Son they murdered the dog and threw it in an oven and the little boy asked about God taking the Dog, then the Mom says we don't believe in God. I stopped the movie. Then seeing other reviews that the dog gets ran over 6 times. Thank you Jesus for not letting me finish this EVIL movie. For those who like it, you must be sick in the head. I pray the person who made this movie fails at his pathetic career. Because he is disgusting. I 💜 my mini weenie dog. Poor dog Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/30/23 Full Review Merritt H I watched this movie earlier, many many hours ago actually and I am still seething... If I could punch a movie in the face, this would be the one. I know it's just a movie, I just did not get the point of it. I was cuddled up on the couch this chilly morning with my beloved dogs expecting a cute, feel-good movie about a Dachshund puppy (per the description and trailer) which turned into anything but. Whoever wrote this movie, I have serious concerns and questions. Basically, these writers think it must be so hilarious and funny (listed as a comedy movie) to watch a bunch of people/characters abuse an animal and hand it off from one irresponsible owner to another irresponsible owner for 2 hours only to then watch her get run over by cars repeatedly in an attempt at humor. I DON'T EVEN CARE about spoiler alerts, this movie is TRASH. Nonsensical bullshit. I know it's fictional, but it's NOT funny. And putting this kind of thing out there for so many people to watch, a lot of whom can't even think for themselves and have no moral compass, accomplishes nothing but evil. To believe or feel validated in perpetuating the abuse of animals when it's already a crisis situation. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
IFC Films, Amazon Studios
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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