Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Dog easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Dog end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Dog

Name: The Dog
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: John Wojtowicz, Liz Eden, George Heath, Teresa Wojtowicz, Carmen Bifulco

Love is a very strange thing

Directed by François Keraudren, Allison Berg

Produced by Unleashed Films, Drafthouse Films

2013100 min6.6 / 10

An intimate documentary portrait of a queer icon and his unconditional bond with his mother, blending humor and heartbreak while recounting a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history.

In 1972, John Wojtowicz attempted to rob a Brooklyn bank to pay for his lover’s sex-change operation. The story was the basis for the film Dog Day Afternoon. The Dog captures John, who shares his story for the first time in his own unique, offensive, hilarious and heartbreaking way. We gain a historic perspective on New York's gay liberation movement, in which Wojtowicz played an active role. In later footage, he remains a subversive force, backed by the unconditional love of his mother Terry, whose wit and charm infuse the film. How and why the bank robbery took place is recounted in gripping detail by Wojtowicz and various eyewitnesses.

Clusters

Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Bittersweet Second Chances Underdog Team Victories LGBTQ Movies Strong Female Characters

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Lgbt Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is The Dog sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Dog easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is The Dog violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does The Dog end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is The Dog scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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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