Dogtooth

Kino International | Release Date: June 25, 2010

7.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 148 Ratings

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nutterjrDec 12, 2010

A mix between Lynch and Haneke, this disturbed piece of story of manipulation to the highest degree, with very hard and haunting performances by the entire cast, captivates the audience and does not let go. It is not a story for everyone toA mix between Lynch and Haneke, this disturbed piece of story of manipulation to the highest degree, with very hard and haunting performances by the entire cast, captivates the audience and does not let go. It is not a story for everyone to watch, yet if you do it will be one you will want to talk about.… Expand

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DKayFeb 4, 2011

Dogtooth is crazy! Literally...About once every 10 minutes I found myself asking the screen, "Are you **cking kidding me?!" Still, I loved every moment of it. Reminded me of how I feel watching [insert any Michael Haneke film here]. And then,Dogtooth is crazy! Literally...About once every 10 minutes I found myself asking the screen, "Are you **cking kidding me?!" Still, I loved every moment of it. Reminded me of how I feel watching [insert any Michael Haneke film here]. And then, once you realize what's actually happening-- my take is the parents are pyscho's who are training their kids like they're dogs because they're not over the death of their first son-- only then can you embrace the genius of the story, the precision of the acting and the realization that now matter how bad your parents were, at least they didn't brainwash you into calling the salt shaker a telephone.… Expand

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paultoesSep 11, 2010

this movie is disturbingly funny and ultimately sad, leaving you to ponder what is next for this family of creatures we have come to know. i give props for the courageous performances and for leaving thoughts and ideas that will linger longthis movie is disturbingly funny and ultimately sad, leaving you to ponder what is next for this family of creatures we have come to know. i give props for the courageous performances and for leaving thoughts and ideas that will linger long afterward.… Expand

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NicoDaFlagburnaJan 14, 2011

An effective assault on the moral fibres of human mentality, exposing the role of psychology as manipulated, criticizing humans as controlling, society as complicit to acts of social deviance and ultimately presenting the human as imprisonedAn effective assault on the moral fibres of human mentality, exposing the role of psychology as manipulated, criticizing humans as controlling, society as complicit to acts of social deviance and ultimately presenting the human as imprisoned with a natural tendency to question boundaries of existence. The topics of incest, prostitution, homosexuality, domestic abuse and cruelty to animals are intellectual properties highlighting social boundaries which directly reflects the physical boundary the family exists within. Psychologically disturbing and expertly constructed in equal measure making this one of the most valid films of the past decade. 10/10 96/100… Expand

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wannabecleverAug 18, 2011

I loved this movie. But perhaps you should ignore this review. I just finished watching this fantastically disturbing movie, and I'm giddy. I haven't seen anything so original in such long a long time. I love to be surprised by oddity andI loved this movie. But perhaps you should ignore this review. I just finished watching this fantastically disturbing movie, and I'm giddy. I haven't seen anything so original in such long a long time. I love to be surprised by oddity and ya know, most movie plots just don't do that anymore. Okay, so there was admittedly something missing in the storyline and character development --those kids apparently had no natural born curiousities about life until their late teens? come on! I would've figured out some of their parents' nonsensical teachings at age 3 --but kudos to the screenwriter for showing us a new idea...… Expand

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kalamarisJan 17, 2012

An unusual movie with a sick story. I felt mixed feelings when watching it; first the officious father, then the kids' desire to explore the outer world... of course it's not bad, but it's for sure one of the weirdest and most surrealisticAn unusual movie with a sick story. I felt mixed feelings when watching it; first the officious father, then the kids' desire to explore the outer world... of course it's not bad, but it's for sure one of the weirdest and most surrealistic films I have watched.… Expand

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FilmObsessedNov 27, 2016

Pretty good. Dogtooth may be a little too low key for me personally however I can appreciate its craft as a drama. Three teenagers live in a walled off compound owned by there mother and father and they have no experience with the outsidePretty good. Dogtooth may be a little too low key for me personally however I can appreciate its craft as a drama. Three teenagers live in a walled off compound owned by there mother and father and they have no experience with the outside world. This leads them to be confused about a lot of rather mundane things. They believe cats eat people, sex is a emotionless act and their canine teeth (hence the name of the film) hold magic powers. Dogtooth is darkly funny, well acted and it works as a nice little nihilistic microcosm of humanity. Think nature vs nurture vs art house pretension.… Expand

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mainstreamkidMay 26, 2019

"The animal that threatens us is a cat. The most dangerous animal there is."

Dogtooth is one of the most ridiculous and eerie 'European' films I've ever seen, and I must say I loved it.

Also, incredible dance scene.

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OlivierPielFeb 25, 2020

Watching it 10 years later, I discover even more intelligence and beauty in it. The fact that it only gets better with time is a true sign of its superior quality as a work of art.
...It especially stands out when a thoroughly minor andWatching it 10 years later, I discover even more intelligence and beauty in it. The fact that it only gets better with time is a true sign of its superior quality as a work of art.
...It especially stands out when a thoroughly minor and mediocre film with a similar subject such as Parasite is celebrated by the masses.… Expand

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jessetaylor25Apr 9, 2011

"Dogtooth" may be the most **** up film EVER. I can't say I'm overly familiar with Greek cinema, but this certainly takes the cake as the best and worst Greek film that I've seen. Rating this movie is difficult because this is either a"Dogtooth" may be the most **** up film EVER. I can't say I'm overly familiar with Greek cinema, but this certainly takes the cake as the best and worst Greek film that I've seen. Rating this movie is difficult because this is either a brilliant sadistic masterpiece or a sheer disaster, I'm still not sure which (although I'm leaning toward the former). Director Giorgos Lanthimos won the Prix Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival for his ludicrous yet terrifying portrait of a family sheltered from society who know nothing outside the walls of their country estate. The film is so completely in-your-face that even in the most disturbing of scenes it's so hard to even bat an eye. I don't know if Lanthimos drew inspiration from the films of Lars Von Trier, but it certainly seems that way. The ending was weak and I would have loved for there to be more explanation as to why the parents shelter their children so, but it really doesn't matter in the end because you'll be too busy trying to pick up your brain off of the floor. "Dogtooth" is a genuinely original yet completely deranged film that seems like the lovechild of Von Trier and Haneke... and that's not a bad thing at all.… Expand

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RobertBroganSep 30, 2015

Dogtooth is a film where the viewing experience is very much dependent on the sensibilities of the viewer. For myself, I found it quite absurd and ridiculous from the outset and was not shocked (much). I rate Dogtooth up mostly because IDogtooth is a film where the viewing experience is very much dependent on the sensibilities of the viewer. For myself, I found it quite absurd and ridiculous from the outset and was not shocked (much). I rate Dogtooth up mostly because I enjoyed the indie style of shooting, reminiscent of Submarine and Wes Andersen films, which made gave the film a more satirical than disturbing character. After reading other reactions, I wondered whether this is a film that ought to be laughed at or if it ought to induce cringing (at least one scene, in particular does). After thinking about it, I thought that yes, satire ought to be laughed at and the subject matter ought to be seen as quite stupid; horror and fear are not an appropriate response. If anything, horror and fear bolster something that should be opposed. However, having some parts, here and there, that are more serious than funny is also good, since we do not want to just totally laugh off topics that are important.… Expand

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jarcMay 9, 2011

This is w/o a doubt one of the most disturbing films I have ever seen. Top 3. I did not find any humor in it at all and there were so many moments when my jaw literally dropped open. But because it stirred such emotions, for me, it wasThis is w/o a doubt one of the most disturbing films I have ever seen. Top 3. I did not find any humor in it at all and there were so many moments when my jaw literally dropped open. But because it stirred such emotions, for me, it was still a great, great film. I would have rated it a ten but the ending was not good, despite the director's reasoning.… Expand

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JLuis_001Sep 10, 2017

What can I say? Dogtooth turned out to be a bizarre, disturbing, strange and mysterious experience.

You will talk about it during and after watching it, you will ask so many things about it. But what is Dogtooth?, honestly not even I amWhat can I say? Dogtooth turned out to be a bizarre, disturbing, strange and mysterious experience.

You will talk about it during and after watching it, you will ask so many things about it.

But what is Dogtooth?, honestly not even I am sure, it's an amalgam of different genres that combine horror with black humor, is disturbing and at the same time fascinating, the plot itself is not something of some other world, but what happens inside those walls is what will confront you as a spectator.
And it is not that the film blindly granted these sequences to provoke you, if that were the case that would be a cheap joke and it is also no about praise it as a work of art, what is interesting is to understand the things you're watching and although the film does not gives satisfactory answers at all, at least the journey is sufficiently peculiar, complete and satisfactory.

To say that it is not for all type of audiences is to stay short.… Expand

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LegitSaltMay 6, 2020

Dogtooth is a Greek surrealist drama that explores the extremes of developmental psychology as it pertains to cases like Genie’s. Dogtooth has a pleasant, if not slightly off-putting, initial presentation. But it isn’t until much later thatDogtooth is a Greek surrealist drama that explores the extremes of developmental psychology as it pertains to cases like Genie’s. Dogtooth has a pleasant, if not slightly off-putting, initial presentation. But it isn’t until much later that the viewer realizes something is fundamentally flawed about the movie. The film never fully explains its premise and only ever shows bits and pieces of the story. The journey of connecting the dots and realizing what the bigger picture might be is what gives the movie its value. The performances are disgustingly real, causing knee-jerk reactions when their misguided actions play out. Dogtooth is presented in a manner such that the viewer can be seated into the children’s position. Dogtooth’s value comes from the fact that the viewer enters the film with a preconstructed set of beliefs and knowledge. The children don’t suddenly reach some revelation and the world they live in isn’t shattered at the end. Things remain more of the same only with some players swapped out. The rules haven’t broken but readjusted themselves to the new facts. In Dogtooth, as in real life, facts don’t make or break a world view, leaders do, and the leaders don’t change. The ending is left intentionally vague because the movie is as theoretical as it is practically allegorical.… Expand

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geewahJan 17, 2021

A disturbing and bizarre black comedy from Lanthimos. Won't be to everyone's liking, but if you like off-beat this is for you.

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