The Power of the Dog (film)

The Power of the Dog
Official promotional poster
Directed byJane Campion
Screenplay byJane Campion
Based onThe Power of the Dog
by Thomas Savage
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAri Wegner
Edited byPeter Sciberras
Music byJonny Greenwood
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • 2 September 2021 (2021-09-02) (Venice)
  • 11 November 2021 (2021-11-11) (Australia and New Zealand)
  • 17 November 2021 (2021-11-17) (United Kingdom and United States)
Running time
126 minutes[1]
Countries
  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
  • Australia[2]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$35–39 million[3]
Box office$417,022[4][5]

The Power of the Dog is a 2021 Western psychological drama film written and directed by Jane Campion. It is based on Thomas Savage's 1967 novel of the same title. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. Set in Montana but shot mostly within rural Otago, the film is an international co-production among New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.

The Power of the Dog had its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2021, where Campion won the Silver Lion for Best Direction. The film had a limited theatrical release in November 2021, and was released to stream worldwide on Netflix on 1 December 2021. The Power of the Dog received acclaim from critics, who praised Campion's direction and screenplay, cinematography, score, and performances of the four leads.

It was highly regarded as one of the best films of 2021 by multiple top-ten lists and has received many accolades, including a leading 12 nominations at the 94th Academy Awards, among them Best Picture, Best Actor for Cumberbatch, Best Supporting Actor for both Plemons and Smit-McPhee, and Best Supporting Actress for Dunst. Campion won for Best Director, making the film the first to win only in that category since The Graduate (1967); its 11 losses tied the record for most in Oscars history.[6] It was named one of the best films of 2021 by the American Film Institute, and received seven nominations at the 79th Golden Globe Awards, winning Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for Smit-McPhee, Best Director for Campion. It received ten nominations at the 27th Critics' Choice Awards, winning four, including Best Picture and received eight British Academy Film Awards, winning Best Direction and Best Film.[7] It has since been cited as among the best films of the 2020s and of the 21st century.[8]

  1. ^ "The Power of the Dog". Venice International Film Festival. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ Romney, Jonathan (3 September 2021). "'The Power Of The Dog': Venice Review". Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  3. ^ Thompson, Anne (10 January 2022). "'The Power of the Dog': Why Jane Campion Will Become the Third Woman to Win the Directing Oscar". Indie Wire. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. ^ "The Power of the Dog". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  5. ^ "The Power of the Dog (2021) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  6. ^ SlashFilm Staff (28 September 2021). "The Best Movies Of 2021 - /Film". SlashFilm.com. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  7. ^ "2022 EE British Academy Film Awards: The Winners". 11 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 50 Best Films of the 21st Century (So Far)". The Hollywood Reporter. 6 April 2023.

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