Dogtooth
Κυνόδοντας
“The nature of reality is entirely up to those who control it.”
Synopsis
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.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Melbourne International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
June 25, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
February 16, 2011
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$275K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$110K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.4x
-$165K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yorgos Lanthimos
- Screenplay & Story
- Efthimis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos
- Original Score
- Grégoire Hetzel
- Original Title
- Κυνόδοντας
- Country of Origin
- Greece
- Spoken Languages
- Greek
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Budget
- $275K
- Worldwide Gross
- $110K
- Production Studios
- Greek Film Centre, Boo Productions, Horsefly Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yorgos Lanthimos
Efthimis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos
Grégoire Hetzel
Thimios Bakatakis
Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Iraklis Mavroidis, Angelos Venetis, Yorgos Tsourgiannis, Yorgos Lanthimos
Department Leadership Roster
Efthimis Filippou
Screenplay
Yorgos Lanthimos
Screenplay
Yorgos Lanthimos
Director
Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Editor
Thimios Bakatakis
Director of Photography
Elli Papageorgakopoulou
Costume Design
Yorgos Tsourgiannis
Producer
Yorgos Lanthimos
Producer
Grégoire Hetzel
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dogtooth
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What is Dogtooth about?
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.
Who directed Dogtooth?
Dogtooth was directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
Who stars in Dogtooth?
The principal cast of Dogtooth includes Christos Stergioglou, Michele Valley, Hristos Passalis, Angeliki Papoulia, Mary Tsoni.
When was Dogtooth released and how long is it?
Dogtooth was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
What was the box office and production budget of Dogtooth?
Dogtooth had a reported production budget of $275K and grossed $110K at the worldwide box office (0.4 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Dogtooth?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dogtooth was composed by Grégoire Hetzel.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dogtooth?
Dogtooth holds official age classifications: AU: R 18+; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).