Beauty and the Dogs

Beauty and the Dogs

Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania

Produced by Cinétéléfilms, Tanit Films

2017100 min7.0 / 10

A brutal, unflinching examination of institutional corruption and a woman's desperate fight for justice against a system designed to protect her abusers.

When Mariam, a young Tunisian woman, is raped by police officers after leaving a party, she is propelled into a harrowing night in which she must fight for her rights even though justice lies on the side of her tormentors.

Questions people ask

  • Is Beauty and the Dogs scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Beauty and the Dogs sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Beauty and the Dogs violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Beauty and the Dogs easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Beauty and the Dogs end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Beauty and the Dogs

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Beauty and the Dogs

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Beauty and the Dogs, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Beauty and the Dogs, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Beauty and the Dogs, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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