Adventure comedy

Dogma (1999): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Dogma
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
Released: 1999-11-12
Duration: 2 h 10 min
Cast: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Linda Fiorentino

Dogma is a 1999 adventure comedy directed by Kevin Smith, starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Linda Fiorentino. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes and earned $31.4 million worldwide on a $10 million budget. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Screenplay at the Spirit Awards 2000. Critics gave it 68% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.

IMDb rating: 7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 68%
worldwide gross: $31.4M
award nomination: 1

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Released: November 12, 1999
Runtime: 2h 10m (130 min)
Director: Kevin Smith
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: Lions Gate Films
Budget: $10M
After the credits: Yes Extra scene during or after the credits

The story

What Is Dogma About?

The premise of Dogma without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Two fallen angels, banished from Heaven, embark on a comedic journey across Wisconsin and New Jersey, seeking to exploit a loophole that could lead to their return. Their actions threaten the very existence of humanity, prompting a group of quirky individuals to stand against them. Can this unlikely team stop the angels and prevent the end of the world?

Dogma Themes & Keywords

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male rear nudity
cameo
car keys
satire comedy
wings
bloody wings
male nudity
dark comedy
reference to buddha
fire extinguisher
red bank new jersey
reference to alice in wonderland
reference to ganesh the hindu deity
reference to noah's ark
reference to charlton heston
mchenry illinois
reference to the mighty ducks
reference to sodom and gomorrah
reference to john hughes
reference to judd nelson
reference to han solo
reference to chewbacca
reference to mary magdalene
reference to john the baptist
reference to lucifer
reference to moses
reference to plato
reference to the incredible hulk
reference to elvis presley
reference to james bond
god character
jay and silent bob characters
sex scene
damon and b. affleck
booping someone's nose
angel
clinic
abortion clinic

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Cast & crew

Dogma Cast

Matt Damon leads the cast, with Ben Affleck and Linda Fiorentino. Directed by Kevin Smith.

Director Kevin Smith

From the director

More from Kevin Smith

More films directed by Kevin Smith, best-rated first: Clerks, Chasing Amy, The 4:30 Movie and Clerks II.

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Ratings

Dogma Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Dogma 68% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.

IMDb

7.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

68% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 85%
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Metacritic

62 Metascore

User score 7.0
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TMDB

69% User score
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Plot

Dogma Plot Summary

What happens in Dogma from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The film begins with an elderly homeless man, Bud Cort, being brutally assaulted by a trio of mysterious pre-teen children on a deserted boardwalk in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Meanwhile, in the nearby town of Red Bank, Cardinal Glick, played by George Carlin, unveils a plan at a church aimed at rejuvenating the dwindling image of Catholicism. His ambitious proposal includes the introduction of a new cheerful symbol for Jesus, the Buddy Christ, and a re-dedication of a century-old church. This event comes with a special offer: anyone who enters the church on the re-dedication day will receive complete forgiveness for their sins through a plenary indulgence, granting them a fresh moral slate.

Full summary

The whole story of Dogma, scene by scene

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Timeline of events

Box office

Dogma Box Office & Budget

Dogma grossed $31.4 million worldwide on a $10 million budget, 3.1 times what it cost. $30.7 million came from the US and Canada and $776,440 (2%) from the rest of the world.

1999 box office

Worldwide gross

$31.4M

3.1× its budget