Dogville

Dogville (2003)

  • 70% of critics liked it
    (152 reviews)

  • 88% of users liked it
    (51,314 ratings)

Set in a small fictional town in the U.S. during the 1930s, Lars von Trier's Dogville was filmed in a studio with a minimal set and features narration by John Hurt. On the run from a group of gangsters, Grace (Nicole Kidman) arrives in the small mining town of Dogville. Town philosopher Tom Edison… More

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R, 2 hr. 57 min.
Directed By
Lars von Trier
Written By
Lars von Trier
Genres
Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense, Special Interest
In Theaters
May 1, 2003 Wide
On DVD
Aug 24, 2004
Lions Gate Films

Critic Reviews

  • Peter Rainer, New York Magazine

    There's nothing static about [Von Trier's] technique, but everything else about the movie is dreary and closed off.

  • David Denby, New Yorker

    What Lars von Trier has achieved is avant-gardism for idiots.

  • Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

    Fascinating for a while but, in the end, just sleep-inducing.

  • Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic

    It's a tough sit through tough questions.

  • Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

    Singular and unforgettable -- the work of a brilliant crackpot.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jim H


    A mysterious woman arrives at a small mountain town and falls in love with a writer as she helps the town's citizens with their daily lives, but slowly, the town's darker side comes out. Is it possible that I've found a film that is too pessimistic even for me? No, not… More

  • familiar s


    Although the movie belongs to one of my favorite genres and had high ratings, I'd been avoiding it because of its length. Knowing not whether it was wise or otherwise, I finally decided to watch it. Of course, implementation of the decision took some more time. Wonderfully cast… More

  • Fernando Rafael Q


    Like nothing you've ever seen before (although you could say the same thing about any Lars Von Trier film). The mise-en-scène is fresh, original and challenging, but it ultimately doesn't work well on the screen. More drama and character development (and less philosophical… More

  • Randy T


    Von Trier is nothing if he's not courageous. His high-risk transparent stage style is at first off-putting but it soon works its magic. What a director. What a cast. What a film.

  • Wildaly M


    The lack of scenery and theater-like view of the film is strange at first but by the time Kidman is in the picture you're no longer aware of this... and if you are you will simply see that it is all for your better enjoyment of the film. A criticism to these horrible times we are… More

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