Dogtooth (2010): Ratings, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch
Dogtooth is a 2010 drama directed by Giorgos Lanthimos. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $721,914 worldwide. It was nominated for 1 Oscar. Critics gave it 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and 72 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10. Stream it on Kanopy and Kino Film Collection, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Giorgos Lanthimos
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Greek - Studio
- Kino International
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dogtooth About?
The premise of Dogtooth without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A controlling father keeps his three adult children isolated within their secluded family home, carefully manipulating their perception of the outside world. Their sheltered existence is disrupted by the arrival of Christina, a young woman who visits regularly, igniting a longing for experiences beyond the family estate. As the children’s curiosity grows, the older daughter’s desire for freedom sparks a series of events that challenge the carefully constructed reality and threaten to shatter their fragile world.
Dogtooth Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- overprotective father
- misuse of language
- isolated house
- social isolation
- incest
- dysfunctional family
- child abuse
- ignorance
- fenced in house
- cat
- knocking out a tooth
- sexual awakening
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- brother sister sex
- hand job
- brother sister incest
- killing a cat
- squeezing a woman's breasts
- sex education
- home education
- sticker
- self mutilation
- misinformation
- hiding in a car trunk
- tooth
- dog training
- vcr
- brother sister relationship
- female nudity
- cunnilingus
- explicit sex
- bare chested male
- sister sister relationship
- mother daughter relationship
- mother son relationship
- father daughter relationship
- toy airplane
- knife attack
- hit with a videotape
- paying for sex
- sheltered life
- missing daughter
- missing sister
- overprotective parent
- overprotective mother
- mutilating a doll
- throwing something over a fence
- imaginary family member
- socially awkward
- living in seclusion
- barking like a dog
Where to Watch Dogtooth
Stream it on Kanopy and Kino Film Collection, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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The Director of Dogtooth
Directed by Giorgos Lanthimos.
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Director Giorgos Lanthimos
Dogtooth Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Dogtooth 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and 72 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
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IMDb 7.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 93% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 76%
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Metacritic 72 Metascore
User score 7.6
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TMDB 71% User score
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Dogtooth Plot Summary
What happens in Dogtooth from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film commences with three siblings, all in their late teens to early twenties, gathered in a bathroom intently listening to a cassette tape. This tape imparts four critical words for the day: Sea, motorway, excursion, and carbine. However, the definitions provided appear entirely disconnected from their actual meanings. Once the tape concludes, one sibling proposes a challenging game, attempting to keep their fingers submerged in hot water for as long as possible.
As the narrative unfolds, we learn that the father has brought Christina, a female security guard familiar from his workplace, to the house, seemingly paying her to engage in sexual acts with his son. This sordid encounter feels utterly mechanical and forced. Afterward, the father drives her back while blindfolded to preserve the house’s secrecy.
Full summary
The whole story of Dogtooth, scene by scene
Dogtooth Box Office
Dogtooth grossed $721,914 worldwide. $110,248 came from the US and Canada and $611,666 (85%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$721.9K
- US & Canada
- $110.2K
- International
- $611.7K
Dogtooth Awards & Nominations
Dogtooth was nominated for 1 Oscar.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Oscars 2011 1 nomination- Nominated Foreign Language Film
Dogtooth Trailers & Videos
5 videos: 2 trailers, 1 clip and 2 featurettes.
- Trailer Official US Trailer
- Clip Dance Scene
- Featurette Mark Kermode introduces Yorgos Lanthimos' Dogtooth
- Featurette Mark Kermode reviews Dogtooth
How Well Do You Know Dogtooth?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the primary means of entertainment for the siblings?
Dogtooth Also Known As
27 alternative titles, including “Κυνόδοντας” and “Canine”.
- Also known as
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- Κυνόδοντας
- Canine
- Dente Canino
- Клык
- 非普通教慾
- ناب الكلب
- Kynodontas
- Hundszahn
- Köpek Dişi
- Canino
- 狗牙
- Očnjak
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- שיני כלב
- Ікло
- 송곳니
- Kulmahammas
- Кучешки зъб
- Špičák
- Kieł
- Kutyafog
- 籠の中の乙女
- Colmillos
- Loạn Giới
- Canin
- Iltinis dantis
- Ullals
- Koerahammas
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Dogtooth FAQ: Where to Watch, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, where to watch, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Dogtooth, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dogtooth?
Dogtooth runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Dogtooth released?
Dogtooth was released on June 25, 2010.
Who directed Dogtooth?
Dogtooth was directed by Giorgos Lanthimos.
More films by Giorgos Lanthimos Where can I watch Dogtooth?
In the US, Dogtooth is streaming on Kanopy and Kino Film Collection and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Dogtooth make at the box office?
Dogtooth grossed $721,914 worldwide ($110,248 domestic, $611,666 international).
How is Dogtooth rated?
Dogtooth has 7.1/10 on IMDb, 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic and 71% on TMDB.
Was Dogtooth nominated for any awards?
Dogtooth received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Dogtooth have a post-credit scene?
No. Dogtooth has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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