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Dogville

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Nicole Kidman in Dogville (2003)
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  • Crime
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A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town she finds out that their support has a price.A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town she finds out that their support has a price.A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town she finds out that their support has a price.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
148K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,894
280
  • Director
    • Lars von Trier
  • Writer
    • Lars von Trier
  • Stars
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Paul Bettany
    • Lauren Bacall
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lars von Trier
  • Writer
    • Lars von Trier
  • Stars
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Paul Bettany
    • Lauren Bacall
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 678User reviews
    • 161Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 23 wins & 34 nominations

    Videos2

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    Nicole Kidman and Paul Bettany in Dogville (2003)
    Chloë Sevigny at an event for Dogville (2003)
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    Top cast

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    Nicole Kidman
    Nicole Kidman
    • Grace Margaret Mulliganas Grace Margaret Mulligan
    Paul Bettany
    Paul Bettany
    • Tom Edisonas Tom Edison
    Lauren Bacall
    Lauren Bacall
    • Ma Gingeras Ma Ginger
    Harriet Andersson
    Harriet Andersson
    • Gloriaas Gloria
    Jean-Marc Barr
    Jean-Marc Barr
    • The Man with the Big Hatas The Man with the Big Hat
    Blair Brown
    Blair Brown
    • Mrs. Hensonas Mrs. Henson
    James Caan
    James Caan
    • The Big Manas The Big Man
    Patricia Clarkson
    Patricia Clarkson
    • Veraas Vera
    Jeremy Davies
    Jeremy Davies
    • Bill Hensonas Bill Henson
    Ben Gazzara
    Ben Gazzara
    • Jack McKayas Jack McKay
    Philip Baker Hall
    Philip Baker Hall
    • Tom Edison Sr.as Tom Edison Sr.
    Thom Hoffman
    Thom Hoffman
    • Gangsteras Gangster
    Siobhan Fallon Hogan
    Siobhan Fallon Hogan
    • Marthaas Martha
    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    Zeljko Ivanek
    Zeljko Ivanek
    • Benas Ben
    John Randolph Jones
    John Randolph Jones
    • Gangsteras Gangster
    Udo Kier
    Udo Kier
    • The Man in the Coatas The Man in the Coat
    Cleo King
    Cleo King
    • Oliviaas Olivia
    • Director
      • Lars von Trier
    • Writer
      • Lars von Trier
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Paul Bettany didn't want to play Tom Edison, because they were shooting it in Sweden. Then his friend Stellan Skarsgård told him that Lars von Trier's shoots were so funny, that "you'll miss something extraordinary if you turn the part down." After shooting half the movie, Bettany asked Skarsgård when the fun would start, to which Skarsgård replied: "I lied. I did it because he is amazing to work with, and you wouldn't be able to see that before you were actually here yourself. I wanted to give you a chance, and you wouldn't have shown up if I had been frank with you."
    • Goofs
      Jack refers to the steeple casting a shadow which touches the O of the store's open sign at exactly 5 PM each day. This would actually only occur on a few days each year, as the lengths and positions of shadows are constantly changing through the seasons.
    • Quotes

      Grace: There's a family with kids. Do the kids first and make the mother watch. Tell her you'll stop if she can hold back her tears. I *owe* her that.

    • Crazy credits
      Closing credits play over photographs depicting crime and poverty in the United States.
    • Alternate versions
      To fit the needs of some local distributors, in Italy among others, assistant director Anders Refn cut a version of Dogville which is about 45 minutes shorter than the original. The version was accepted and approved by director Lars von Trier.
    • Connections
      Featured in Trier, Kidman og Cannes (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Young Americans
      Written and Performed by David Bowie

      Courtesy of RZO Music, Inc.

      Published by Chrysalis Music Limited / EMI Music Publishing Limited / RZO Music Limited

      [Played over end credits]

    User reviews678

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Intellectual Feast
    This is an unusual and fascinating film, visually, plotwise, characters, and thematically. There are a couple of significant points of interest. On the one hand, this is a detailed, in-depth psychological study of how different individuals justify victimizing a person (or group of people) who happens to be vulnerable, i.e., weak and unable to protect themselves. People who object that the film is "anti-American" or "misanthropic" are missing the point. It's not trying to celebrate anyone or any group, just examine one particular aspect the human psyche. Of course there are other aspects of human psychology, but the director/writer is not trying to provide a comprehensive view, rather an in-depth study of one dimension of human behavior. The other point of interest, which is more debatable and ambiguous, is the character who is victimized. She is deliberately opaque in many respects, although there are some concrete facts given. Why does she react how she does, throughout the film and especially the ending? Her character, her choices and words, raise some interesting ethical and philosophical issues. The film is very well constructed in terms of visual style, characters, and plot, and it will keep you watching, although it is perhaps too long. Essential viewing for any fans of Lars Von Trier and his intriguing body of work.
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    • Jun 3, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 23, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • Netherlands
      • Sweden
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Finland
      • Norway
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Official site (Spain)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Film 'Dogville' as Told in Nine Chapters and a Prologue
    • Filming locations
      • Trollhättan, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Zentropa Entertainments
      • Isabella Films B.V.
      • Something Else B.V.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,535,286
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $88,855
      • Mar 28, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,689,283
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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