Dogville
“A quiet little town not far from here.”
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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Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Type: Trailer • Published 2009-08-26
Top Cast
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Nicole Kidman
Grace Margaret Mulligan
Paul Bettany
Tom Edison
John Hurt
Narrator (voice)
Stellan Skarsgård
Chuck
Philip Baker Hall
Tom Edison Sr.
Patricia Clarkson
Vera
Ben Gazzara
Jack McKay
Chloë Sevigny
Liz Henson
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Martha
James Caan
The Big Man
Blair Brown
Mrs. Henson
Željko Ivanek
Ben
Jeremy Davies
Bill Henson
Lauren Bacall
Ma Ginger
Harriet Andersson
Gloria
Thom Hoffman
Gangster
Jean-Marc Barr
The Man with the Big Hat
John Randolph Jones
Gangster
Release History & Theatrical Window
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 26, 2004
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 6, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$10M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$16.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.67x
+$6.7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lars von Trier
- Screenplay & Story
- Lars von Trier, Clare Saxby, E. Max Frye
- Original Title
- Dogville
- Country of Origin
- Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, Norway, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 58m
- Production Budget
- $10M
- Worldwide Gross
- $16.7M
- Production Studios
- Zentropa Entertainments, Isabella Films B.V., Something Else B.V., Memfis Film, Trollhättan Film, Pain Unlimited Filmproduktion, Sigma Films, Zoma Films, Slot Machine, Liberator Productions, Film i Väst, ARTE France Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, DR, SVT, NPS, YLE, Norsk TV2 AS, Edith Film, Spillefilmselskapet 4 1/2, Fjeldabe Films AS, Invicta Capital, TV 1000 Sverige, WDR, Planet Pictures, WDR/Arte
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier, Clare Saxby, E. Max Frye
Anthony Dod Mantle
Molly Malene Stensgaard
Vibeke Windeløv, Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Michael Sterling
Department Leadership Roster
Vibeke Windeløv
Producer
Lars von Trier
Director
Manon Rasmussen
Costume Design
Anthony Dod Mantle
Director of Photography
Peter Hjorth
Visual Effects Supervisor
Peter Grant
Production Design
Molly Malene Stensgaard
Editor
Lars von Trier
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dogville
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Dogville about?
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.
Who directed Dogville?
Dogville was directed by Lars von Trier.
Who stars in Dogville?
The principal cast of Dogville includes Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, John Hurt, Stellan Skarsgård, Philip Baker Hall.
When was Dogville released and how long is it?
Dogville was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 2h 58m.
What was the box office and production budget of Dogville?
Dogville had a reported production budget of $10M and grossed $16.7M at the worldwide box office (1.67 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dogville?
Dogville holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).