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  • 2006
  • R
  • Roadside Attractions
  • 1 h 27 m
  • 2006
  • R
  • Roadside Attractions
  • 1 h 27 m

Summary Bobcat Goldthwait has written and directed a story that adeptly explores honesty, family, forgiveness and courage. By frankly probing our relationships and idealization of the absolute virtues of honesty, Sleeping Dogs Lie is a funny and perceptive dark comedy. (Roadside Attractions)

Directed By: Bobcat Goldthwait

Written By: Bobcat Goldthwait

  • 2006
  • R
  • Roadside Attractions
  • 1 h 27 m
  • 2006
  • R
  • Roadside Attractions
  • 1 h 27 m

Sleeping Dogs Lie

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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Summary Bobcat Goldthwait has written and directed a story that adeptly explores honesty, family, forgiveness and courage. By frankly probing our relationships and idealization of the absolute virtues of honesty, Sleeping Dogs Lie is a funny and perceptive dark comedy. (Roadside Attractions)

Directed By: Bobcat Goldthwait

Written By: Bobcat Goldthwait

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Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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77% Positive
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23% Mixed
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83
Hamilton, in her movie debut, is a find: the kinkstress next door.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
80
[Goldthwait] handles it beautifully, crafting from such rough stuff something astoundingly sweet and sharply funny about forgiveness, unconditional love, tenderness, and the things we hide just to get ourselves from one day to the next.
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In the end, it's not Amy's secret that's the most shocking thing about Sleeping Dogs, it's Hamilton's fearless commitment to making what could have been just a cheap punch line into something warmer, richer, and far better.
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70
Sleeping Dogs Lie doesn't pretend to be more than it is: a blunt, provocative comedy sketch whose visual look is almost as bare as that of an episode of the underappreciated Home Box Office series "Lucky Louie." The acting, especially by Ms. Hamilton, is better than serviceable.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW
63
It's not exactly going to be on PETA's 10-best list.
By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW
50
Goldthwait explores his themes more thoughtfully than you'd expect, but ultimately, we know just how things will end. And what's subversive about that?
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
50
A game and winning performance by Melinda Page Hamilton is the only saving grace.
By Todd McCarthy FULL REVIEW

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Production Company HareBrained Pictures
Release Date Oct 20, 2006
Duration 1 h 27 m
Rating R
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Tagline A youthful, impulsive sexual encounter opens the door to a dark comedy about the complexities of honesty.
Website http://www.bobcatswebsite.com/sdl.html
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Awards

Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
San Sebastián International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Gotham Awards
• 1 Nomination

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