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59 out of 100

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7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 103 Ratings

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  • Starring: Lauren Bacall, Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany
  • Summary: Lars von Trier explores the concept of goodness in this story of a fugitive hiding in a small town in the Rocky Mountains in the 1930s.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 39
  3. Negative: 10 out of 39
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    Von Trier sets the action on a theatrical stage, spotlighting the existential isolation that weighs on people who don't seek larger visions of life, individuality, and community. Challenging, dramatic, provocative.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    50
    Lars von Trier exhibits the imagination of an artist and the pedantry of a crank in Dogville, a film that works as a demonstration of how a good idea can go wrong.
  3. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Phil Hall
    30
    If Dogville has a reason for importance, it is the astonishing all-star ensemble who try very hard to put life into their cardboard characters and make this silly film work.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 59
  3. Negative: 10 out of 59
  1. babaganush96
    10
    Beautiful and inventive. Philosophical and thought-provoking. Ugly and dull. Boring and mind-numbing. Both equally justified responses to Lars von Trier's experimental drama Dogville. As the wonderful Bjork once said, you don't know anything until you've tasted all the sweets at the sweet shop. Go ahead and watch it. Sure, you may turn it off after the first 15 minutes, you may find the rape scenes overboard and you may find it pompous, but you also might, like me, think it is a fabulous portrayal of human behaviour and a brilliantly made film. Just, like the protagonist Grace, take a chance on Dogville. You may love yourself for it.… Expand
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  2. smijatov
    9
    Dogville is one of the most haunting films I have seen. It stays with your for a long time and makes you question the very nature of humanity. With one of the most impressive acting ensembles, especially in regard to Nicole Kidman, Dogville shows the inhuman side of humanity. Also, being part of Lars von Trier's dogma ideology it is highly minimalist and experimental. If for anything else, it should be watched for its strange visual technique and performances. Very good film, overall.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. TommiR.
    3
    Call me stupid, but I was bored from the first minute. I like theatre, but this type of shows I avoid at all costs.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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