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DogMan

Original title: Dogman
  • 2023
  • R
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
20K
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DogMan (2023)
A boy, bruised by life, finds his salvation through the love of his dogs.
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Coming-of-AgePsychological DramaActionCrimeDramaThriller

A boy, bruised by life, finds his salvation through the love of his dogs.A boy, bruised by life, finds his salvation through the love of his dogs.A boy, bruised by life, finds his salvation through the love of his dogs.

  • Director
    • Luc Besson
  • Writer
    • Luc Besson
  • Stars
    • Caleb Landry Jones
    • Jojo T. Gibbs
    • Christopher Denham
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    20K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,887
    235
    • Director
      • Luc Besson
    • Writer
      • Luc Besson
    • Stars
      • Caleb Landry Jones
      • Jojo T. Gibbs
      • Christopher Denham
    • 117User reviews
    • 111Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Caleb Landry Jones
    Caleb Landry Jones
    • Douglas Munrow
    Jojo T. Gibbs
    Jojo T. Gibbs
    • Evelyn
    Christopher Denham
    Christopher Denham
    • Ackerman
    Clemens Schick
    Clemens Schick
    • Mike Munrow
    John Charles Aguilar
    • El Verdugo
    Grace Palma
    Grace Palma
    • Salma Bailey
    Iris Bry
    Iris Bry
    • Douglas' Mother
    Marisa Berenson
    Marisa Berenson
    • Aristocrat
    Lincoln Powell
    • Douglas Munrow (Teenager)
    Alexander Settineri
    Alexander Settineri
    • Richie Munrow
    Michael Garza
    Michael Garza
    • Juan
    Bianca Melgar
    Bianca Melgar
    • Lola Rodriguez
    C.C. DeNeira
    C.C. DeNeira
    • Mrs. Rodriguez
    Joe Sheridan
    Joe Sheridan
    • Rodney
    Emeric Bernard-Jones
    Emeric Bernard-Jones
    • Drag Cher
    Kyran Thrax
    Kyran Thrax
    • Drag Madonna
    • (as Kyran Peet)
    Cameron Alexander
    • Cabaret MC
    Jérémy Finet
    • Drag Annie Lennox
    • Director
      • Luc Besson
    • Writer
      • Luc Besson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews117

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    8annelauremilleville

    Bark of delight

    This film is simply brilliant, whatever the fervent critics say! A great Luc Besson's movie like we haven't seen in a while. Being compared to an insipid Joker it shows how little it's been understood. Just because an outsider struggles to survive despite the horrors he has been through doesn't mean he is a Joker's copycat! Films about men with broken souls existed before the Joker! Anyway, this film is full of tenderness and poetry, with impeccable picture quality and breathtaking scenes such as the Edith Piaf's song performance: mind blowing! BRAVO and I hope Caleb Landry Jones will get an Oscar nomination, more than deserved!!
    dweston-38669

    Makes you love dogs even more!

    This bizarre, odd drama/thriller had many critics rolling their eyes I'm disbelief, according to the reviews I read.

    I found it daring, ballsy, utterly strange ,poignant and had lots of heart.

    It also contains lots of cute,lovely dogs.... Caleb Laundry Jones continues his journey into playing socially detached, awkward characters and like his previous effective performance in Nitram,he isn't afraid of portraying them with a sense of sympathy either.

    He's one of the best actors around at the moment.

    To play a disabled guy in leg irons,dressed in drag takes courage in today's toxic,cancel culture.

    The film is like a twisted version of Oliver Twist,with dogs as the artful dodgers.

    The Little Big Man/Forrest Gump style setup works on showing the audience show this strange man with his'children' of dogs came to be.

    Only the ending feels rushed and out of place.
    JenniferNLinch

    I love this film

    I don't write reviews even for my own films but I have to take the time and write this review. I love this movie, love love it. Everything about it. Especially the love for the dogs from the main character. He is an amazing actor. The story. The music . The cinematography...It's very special.

    I normally don't watch drama or dog movies because it's sad, it's depressing and when the dogs died in the films, it feel like I need to get therapy to get over it but this film is not that. It's still an uplifting film despite its drama. Just as the main character, despite what happened, he still is so well mannered, well spoken and his love for the dogs is still the same.

    Thank you for making the film. Thank you.
    7sammy-gibson

    Great movie for Dog Lovers!

    Due to the fact that I'm a Dog Lover I'm probably a little biased. However, I did think this was a well done movie. It had an "Indie" feel to it.

    It also had a very heart wrenching story line to boot. I also went into this not expecting anything really. Boy was I surprised! I found myself glued to the screen. Like I said I personally am a dog lover, but this did have a great story. The acting by the main character was very good.

    To be fair it is probably not for everyone, but if you are a dog lover this one is a must watch! The story illustrates just how loyal, and healing a good dog can be in a person's life. In this case a lot of dogs...lol.

    I would totally watch this one again!
    7FixedYourEnding

    A bizzare creation but very well-done

    Dogman tells a story of a unique and outlandish character from a kid growing up in broken home and how he survived his adulthood. Categorizing this movie as an action film and a name like 'Dogman' might lead you to expect a fast-paced or a superhero movie, but although there are some action bits in this movie, it mostly deals with social issues, crime and art.

    If you are a dog lover you will like this film and you will see plenty of this friendly breed in it, however this film is not about dogs, it could have been about bats or robots (although the name Batman is already taken) with the same kind of success.

    Luc Besson does a great job here of telling a story, which he usually does well. I don't know what made him come up with this story but it's not something you see every day. The acting here is superb and made me rate this movie higher than I would otherwise do.

    Overall I think this movie is worth watching, as long as you come in with the right expectations. If you can enjoy some art, singing and also some uneasy violent scenes you will enjoy this one. Exact score: 71 / 100.

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    • Trivia
      In total, 15 dog trainers were needed to get all the dogs necessary for the movie. Already-trained dogs were preferred to avoid wasting time on training new dogs. Before shooting the dog scenes, Caleb Landry Jones spent three days with the trainers and their dogs to get comfortable with the canines.
    • Quotes

      Douglas Munrow: I always liked disguises. It's what you do when you don't really know who you are, right? You dress up, you make up a past to forget your own.

      Evelyn: Did you know anyone else? Somebody that could show you some attention or affection?

      Douglas Munrow: A child takes affection where he can get it. They're my babies. As far as I can tell, they only have one flaw: they trust humans.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Maldito clásico: Contacto sangriento 2 (Kickboxer, la de Van Damme) es un maldito clásico (2024)
    • Soundtracks
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      Music by Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli

      Performed by Django Reinhardt

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    • Release date
      • April 5, 2024 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Dogman
    • Filming locations
      • Newark, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Luc Besson Production
      • EuropaCorp
      • TF1 Films Production
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    • Budget
      • $21,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $76,395
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,131
      • Mar 31, 2024
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,384,283
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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