Wiener-Dog

Wiener-Dog

Directed by Todd Solondz

Produced by Killer Films, Annapurna Pictures

201688 min5.6 / 10

A darkly comic episodic portrait of human dysfunction and loneliness, anchored by a dachshund's journey through a series of broken lives.

A dachshund passes from oddball owner to oddball owner, whose radically dysfunctional lives are all impacted by the pooch.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Wiener-Dog end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Wiener-Dog scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Wiener-Dog sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Wiener-Dog violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Wiener-Dog easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Wiener-Dog

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wiener-Dog

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wiener-Dog, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wiener-Dog, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wiener-Dog, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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