Dogville

Dogville

A quiet little town not far from here.

Directed by Lars von Trier

Produced by Zentropa Entertainments, Isabella Films B.V.

2003178 min7.8 / 10

A bleak, formally experimental allegory about exploitation and the corruption of the American dream, where a vulnerable woman's refuge becomes a site of systematic betrayal and abuse.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Dogville end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Dogville sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Dogville scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is Dogville easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Dogville one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of films.

  • Is Dogville violent? Yes. More violent than 80% 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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