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Dogville 2003

Directed by Lars von Trier · 178 mins · 1,636 views

4.3 Letterboxd 4.18(216,372)
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Synopsis

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 learns that their support has a price.

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Reviews (58)

  1. 1
    1010 8 月 23, 2026

    Me during the first half: What could possibly go wrong?? Me during the second half: *throws up*

    1,611 3
  2. Z
    Zizy 8 月 23, 2026

    never thought it was possible to make a fucked up version of the sims

    1,326 9
  3. E
    Emily Housel 8 月 23, 2026

    the set design alone is worth at least 3 hours of your time

    1,560 1
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    Jonathan White 8 月 23, 2026

    I’m blurting this review out just minutes after watching. Something I don’t normally do, but I just can’t contain myself, and know I’m going to have to re-watch more than once to write a proper one. Please excuse the ramblings. Dogville has been hanging over my head for a while now. As per my usual practice, I tried to avoid any pre knowledge. All I knew is that a: it was Lars Von Trier, b: it was 3 hours long, c: it starred Nicole Kidman, and d: worst of all, it had ShakyCam. Not a good start. I have a mixed history with Von Trier, and I’ve only seen two of his films, Melancholia, which I quite liked, but was…

    1,139 50
  5. R
    Rhys 8 月 23, 2026

    This film made to me happy to hear that children were about to be murdered in front of their mother. I don’t know how to feel about that.

    3,838 16
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    matt lynch 8 月 23, 2026

    [REVIEW]

    1,169 1
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    Lucy 8 月 23, 2026

    after a long period of consideration, i’ve finally decided on an archnemesis: uh lars von trier if you’re reading this, i’m coming for you

    2,452 7
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    M.D. Perkins 8 月 23, 2026

    Lars von Trier: Knock knock. Me: Who’s there? LvT: Sadness. Me: Sadness, who? LvT: I hate America.

    1,264 14
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    ˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗ 8 月 23, 2026

    a nightmare on elm street literally a nightmare on elm street

    2,597 1
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    Josh Lewis 8 月 23, 2026

    “Her suffering had created something of value.” “Just do what the others do.” If there is a right way to exert power (social, political, economic, artistic), one that doesn’t include dishing out untold agony to the poorest among us, we haven’t seen it yet. How well-meaning we might be doesn’t seem to matter. I think Von Trier includes himself and his work in this assessment.

    1,472 2
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    kayla 8 月 23, 2026

    I don’t care what the crew tab says, I’m convinced the same person who does the cameras for The Office also works for Lars sometimes.

    3,729 24
  12. L
    Lily Schmidt 8 月 23, 2026

    “Tell her you’ll stop if she can hold back her tears.” HOLY SHIT.

    5,923 28
  13. B
    bittiamk48 8 月 23, 2026

    böyle mahallenin amınakoyim

  14. C
    Carcinus 8 月 23, 2026

    The film develops the story in a way that makes the killing feel justified.

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    tak. 8 月 23, 2026

    When compassion is viewed as weakness, people will test just how far someone can be broken.

    3
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    Henrique Lucena 8 月 22, 2026

    É como admirar um acidente de carro e depois ganhar um pedaço de bolo, que filmaço

  17. M
    marcos vargas 8 月 22, 2026

    Cult demais, não é pra mim

    1
  18. A
    ATCWhitney 8 月 22, 2026

    The kid deserved it.

    1
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    Tomasit0 8 月 22, 2026

    Cosas de pueblo chico

  20. 𝖒

    “my god, can’t you see how condescending you are when you say that? i mean you have, you have this preconceived notion that nobody, listen, that nobody can possibly attain the same high ethical standards as you, so you exonerate them. i cannot, i cannot think of anything more arrogant than that.” grace really reminds me of myself. the film shows everyone ringing the bell and leaving her gifts. and the voiceover says that grace has found friends in dogville.…

    2
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    jesusdebiz 8 月 22, 2026

    – If there is any town this world would be better without, this is it. top!

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    polly 8 月 22, 2026

    I don’t know how to feel. I’ve been trying to wrap my head around it for the last two hours and to think of smth that can summarise it in a few words so that I can reread it later and re-experience what I felt initially. The thought that came to me after watching Dogville is that we are so sure we are doing the right thing, but it’s just righteous blindness that makes us decide other people’s destinies. It made me sick to my stomach. Amazing set tho

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    Jayforpay 8 月 22, 2026

    Peak fucking cinema. Grace been valid.

    1
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    loul_capto 8 月 22, 2026

    c dommage qu’on puisse tout prédire 40min avant que les choses arrivent mais sinon c lourd

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    glxy_ 8 月 22, 2026

    First Third: What can go wrong? Second Third: THOSE SONS OF BITCHES Final Third: Thats my girl !

  26. B
    beryll 8 月 22, 2026

    Gerçek elm sokağı kabusu bu ya Bu köylülerin ben aq ya

  27. C
    chi4rasfilms 8 月 22, 2026

    mi sento fortemente sovrastimolata dopo aver visto questo film

    1
  28. M
    Mairom 8 月 22, 2026

    cut everyone’s dick off idc atp jus cut em all off

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    dahveedm 8 月 22, 2026

    There’s almost nothing more frustrating than a director who has a command of the form and a clear disdain for women. I can’t help but think, “What a waste.” Yes, the soundstage, chalk outlines idea is “interesting”; yes, there is a powerhouse cast of historic actors working in semi-unconventional ways; but when anything borderline intriguing comes up against something as intellectually dull as misanthropy and/or misogyny disguised as depth or true provocation, it’s a fucking joke. Talk about the redemptive…

    1
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    Zebuziinho 8 月 22, 2026

    Um filme para sentir raiva, desgosto e todos os sentimentos ruins ! Como todo filme do Lars von Trier, a vontade de matar todos os personagens é além da conta. O filme inteiro é um martírio, tedioso e longo, onde vemos Grace chegar e partir de dogville. Agora vamos falar bem do filme, a ideia meio teatral de ambientar em um “semi-palco” é genial, simplesmente genial e eu facilmente veria mais filmes com essa ideia ! O trabalho de câmera…

  31. Á
    ÁÁÁ Will 8 月 22, 2026

    I think it is the BEST Trier’s film. I really like it

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    lucas 8 月 22, 2026

    dogville, dogtooth, dogman, whats next? dogpiss??

    1
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    Hayden Brotz 8 月 22, 2026

    Men get arrested. Dogs get put down.

  34. E
    EricaLonero 8 月 22, 2026

    Lars Von Trier dopo aver ascoltato “Arrogante” di Irama

    1
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    ssara_dtdf 8 月 22, 2026

    Resuelta en un ambiente teatral, haciendo caer la responsabilidad absoluta del éxito de la misma en la actuación de unos personajes que no defraudan. Dura de ver, pero tiene mis dieces.

  36. B
    brencall0 8 月 22, 2026

    This is a tough film for me to fully grasp how I feel about it. I think that it’s an interesting look at morality and human nature that is obviously meant to leave you feeling conflicted. The choice of having the set be like a play and putting the sole focus on the characters actions was a unique choice that I think worked for what he was going for. For me, the second half of the film is where I…

  37. E
    e n z o 8 月 22, 2026

    The Sims fucked up movie by Lars Von Trier. Valid crashout at the end.

  38. H
    Helen 8 月 22, 2026

    Los mejores 178 minutos de mi vida

  39. G
    Giovfilmes 8 月 22, 2026

    Acho que assistir esse filme hoje veio em um momento muito importante da minha vida. Depois de passar por um longo, e ainda corrente, período de reflexões, ele me aparece como uma provocação que talvez sedimente uma maneira de ver o mundo que antes eu tinha em forma incipiente, e muito mais instintiva do que racional (não que agora esteja totalmente polida… enfim). Contextualizando, eu tive um forte contato com a filosofia cristã há um certo tempo (que sempre me…

    3
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    tinkutz 8 月 22, 2026

    most unrealistic part of this is that grace refused to go with her father at first and defended their actions. i wouldve been GONE, kill them all kill them all

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    kenzy 8 月 22, 2026

    diosanto che sburro. film bellissimo, finale da godere, ho goduto talmente tanto che penso di aver pianto dalla gioia. Nicole è un’attrice strepitosa. Devo dire che l’inizio è molto lento ma fortunatamente perché l’inaspetattezza è meno perdibile.

    1
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    Adrienne Wilder 8 月 22, 2026

    There is some psychological to be said about this, but to say all that I would have to think about the movie again… and I really don’t want to do that

  43. H
    haz 8 月 22, 2026

    This was an incredible watch, I’ve never seen a more creative set like this before. The lack of walls instead made up for by the nature of the people themselves, the display of noxious corruption that takes effect even in youth, and the disturbing hive mind of the citizens of Dogville were my favourite details. The dichotomy of it all was fantastic. The ending scenes, where all it took to change unyielding morals placed onto others was the light shifting…

    1 1
  44. A
    alex 8 月 22, 2026

    Really like the idea of reducing a movie to its primary form — theatre and yet I still think it would simply not work that well were it a stage play. Also, one of the most satisfying ending I’ve ever seen.

    1
  45. B
    benjamin_sw 8 月 22, 2026

    The choice for set design being what it is just earns more and more appreciation from me as it goes. There’s truly something in a small town where privacy feels impossible, it can become toxic that everyone knows everything. In “hot fuzz” it’s a comedy how small-town folk think but here, it’s a complete horror. They unspoken horrors and rudeness of small-town folk. It’s also interesting when there’s a lot of Hollywood press surrounding actors who hated an experience -…

  46. P
    PabloTár 8 月 22, 2026

    Io un caffè con Von Trier me lo merito.

    2
  47. С

    апсолют синема епта

    3
  48. I
    ihauntu 8 月 22, 2026

    Everything about this movie is crazy. I love it.

    1
  49. M

    yo estoy con grace en esta. fuck em kids

  50. I
    isabella 8 月 22, 2026

    Dogville: Nicole kidman has a fierce bob and suffers for 3 hours straight

  51. S
    Sacha_b1 8 月 22, 2026

    Budget pour les décors : 23$

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    Mads 8 月 21, 2026

    DOGVILLE: una piccola cittadina in cui le case sono solo linee tracciate sul pavimento, anticipandoci che tutti sanno tutto di tutti e nessuna violenza sfugge allo sguardo degli altri, che tuttavia fanno sempre finta di non vedere. È a partire proprio da questa città fittizia che il regista riesce a creare una metafora impeccabile sulla natura malvagia dell’umanità, assumendo una prospettiva nichilista. Un altro aspetto straordinario è la presenza di un narratore esterno: di fatto le scene non vengono interamente recitate,…

  53. A
    Andrew Bates 8 月 21, 2026

    Based on all reports, people still suck, so this holds up really well. Great ending. Metacritic: 61 Rotten Tomatoes: 70%

    1
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    eficacio 8 月 7, 2026

    felt personal lol

  55. C
    cnabipoor 8 月 6, 2026

    When the work is this great & unique, I don’t at all mind being beaten over the head with obvious themes & symbolism.

  56. 𝐀
    𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐍 🎬 7 月 26, 2026

    Such a strange and unsettling experiment. The bare stage somehow makes the cruelty feel even more exposed because there’s nowhere for the characters to hide behind. It starts as a story about one woman seeking refuge and slowly becomes a rather brutal study of how quickly morality disappears when people realise there are no consequences. The film keeps asking how much suffering a person can endure before kindness itself becomes impossible. Not an easy watch, but definitely one that stays with you.

    1
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    mimi 3 月 13, 2025

    I lost my faith in humanity

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    Ouessaniketos 4 月 13, 2020

    une mise en scène dépouillée qui fait ressortir la nature humaine dans un conte universel.

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N Nicole Kidman Grace Margaret Mulligan
P Paul Bettany Tom Edison
J John Hurt Narrator (voice)
S Stellan Skarsgård Chuck
P Philip Baker Hall Tom Edison Sr.
P Patricia Clarkson Vera
B Ben Gazzara Jack McKay
C Chloë Sevigny Liz Henson
S Siobhan Fallon Hogan Martha
J James Caan The Big Man
B Blair Brown Mrs. Henson
Ž Željko Ivanek Ben
J Jeremy Davies Bill Henson
L Lauren Bacall Ma Ginger
H Harriet Andersson Gloria
T Thom Hoffman Gangster
J Jean-Marc Barr The Man with the Big Hat
J John Randolph Jones Gangster
U Udo Kier The Man in the Coat
C Cleo King Olivia
Director Lars von Trier
Writer Lars von Trier
Producer Vibeke Windeløv, Turid Øversveen, Tomas Eskilsson, Gillian Berrie, Bettina Brokemper, Anja Grafers, Liisa Penttilä-Asikainen, Els Vandevorst
Executive Producer Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Lars Jönsson, Lene Børglum, Peter Garde, Marianne Slot, Michael Sterling
Editor Molly Malene Stensgaard
Sound Kristian Eidnes Andersen, Pétur Einarsson, Julien Naudin, Ad Stoop, Per Streit
Special Effects Hummer Højmark, Christian Kitter, Ilja Jon Bak Nielsen
Stunts Jimmy Uller
Casting Job Gosschalk, Avy Kaufman, Joyce Nettles, Maureen Whalen, Hanna Nilsson
Synopsis
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 learns that their support has a price.
Director
Lars von Trier
Writer
Lars von Trier
Studio
Zentropa Entertainments, Isabella Films B.V., Something Else B.V., Memfis Film
Country
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany
Language
English
Year
2003
Runtime
178 mins

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