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The Power of the Dog (2021)

R ★ 6.7/10 127 min Drama, Western Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom English
Director: Jane Campion
Script Consultant: Tanya Seghatchian
Writer: Jane Campion
Novel: Thomas Savage
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Description

A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.

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Top Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch Phil Burbank
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Kodi Smit-McPhee Peter Gordon
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst Rose Gordon
Jesse Plemons
Jesse Plemons George Burbank
Thomasin McKenzie
Thomasin McKenzie Lola
Geneviève Lemon
Geneviève Lemon Mrs. Lewis
Keith Carradine
Keith Carradine The Governor
Frances Conroy
Frances Conroy Old Lady

The Power of the Dog Appears on 8 Curated Movie Lists

Awards

Academy Awards: Best Director
Academy Awards #95
Golden Globe Award For Best Motion Picture (Drama)
Golden Globe Awards #04
TIFF People's Choice Award Winners and Runners Up
Toronto International Film Festival #12

Canon Institutions

Criterion Collection
Criterion Collection #1153
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #416

Critic Curated

Indiewire's Best Plot Twists Of The 21st Century
IndieWire #11
The Filmcast Top 10 Lists Formerly Slashfilmcast
SlashFilm #276

Letterboxd Lists

Showdown Dating The Enemy
Letterboxd Showdown #20

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