7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Dogtooth (2009)
Dogtooth (2009)
Overview
Three teenagers are confined to an isolated country estate that could very well be on another planet. The trio spend their days listening to endless homemade tapes that teach them a whole new vocabulary. Any word that comes from beyond their family abode is instantly assigned a new meaning. Hence 'the sea' refers to a large armchair and 'zombies' are little yellow flowers. Having invented a brother whom they claim to have ostracized for his disobedience, the uber-controlling parents terrorize their offspring into submission.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
Three teenagers are confined to an isolated country estate that could very well be on another planet. The trio spend their days listening to endless homemade tapes that teach them a whole new vocabulary. Any word that comes from beyond their family abode is instantly assigned a new meaning. Hence 'the sea' refers to a large armchair and 'zombies' are little yellow flowers. Having invented a brother whom they claim to have ostracized for his disobedience, the uber-controlling parents terrorize their offspring into submission.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film critiques extreme authoritarian control and the manipulation of reality within a family unit, highlighting the dangers of suppressing individual freedom and knowledge. Its allegorical depiction of an oppressive system aligns with progressive values that question power structures and advocate for liberation.
The film features a traditional cast without explicit DEI-driven recasting. Its narrative focuses on a critique of extreme family control and psychological manipulation, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays an isolated, hyper-patriarchal family where absolute parental authority and rigid gender roles are enforced through extreme manipulation and psychological abuse. The narrative strongly critiques this authoritarian family structure, depicting its devastating impact on the children and undermining the notion of unquestioned traditional control.
The film does not present any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Its focus remains on the isolated family unit and their unique societal constructs, without engaging with queer identity or related issues.
The film "Dogtooth" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on a family isolated from the outside world, exploring themes of control, manipulation, and the construction of reality. No plot points or character arcs relate to transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film features original characters created for its narrative. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous adaptation from which a character's gender could have been altered.
The film Dogtooth is an original work, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic. There are no pre-established characters from prior canon or history whose race could have been altered in this portrayal.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
7.0
Critic Ratings
9.4
7.2
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