The Power of the Dog (movie)

The Power of the Dog is a 2021 psychological drama western movie^[6][7][8] written and directed by Jane Campion. It is based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Thomas Savage. The movie stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee.^[9]

The Power of the Dog
Directed by	Jane Campion
Screenplay by	Jane Campion
Based on	The Power of the Dog by Thomas Savage
Produced by	Emile Sherman Iain Canning Roger Frappier Jane Campion Tanya Seghatchian
Starring	Benedict Cumberbatch Kirsten Dunst Jesse Plemons Kodi Smit-McPhee Thomasin McKenzie Genevieve Lemon Keith Carradine Frances Conroy
Cinematography	Ari Wegner
Edited by	Peter Sciberras
Music by	Jonny Greenwood
Production companies	New Zealand Film Commission Bad Girl Creek Max Films Brightstar See-Saw Films Cross City Films BBC Film
Distributed by	Transmission Films (Australia and New Zealand) Netflix (Worldwide)
Release dates	September 2, 2021 (2021-09-02) (Venice) November 11, 2021 (2021-11-11) (Australia and New Zealand) November 17, 2021 (2021-11-17) (United Kingdom and United States)
Running time	126 minutes[1]
Countries	Australia New Zealand United States United Kingdom Canada[2]
Language	English
Budget	$30–39 million[3]
Box office	$207,014[4][5]

It was released to stream worldwide on Netflix on December 1, 2021.

It won best drama movie at the 2022 Golden Globe Awards.

References

1. "The Power of the Dog". Venice International Film Festival. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
2. Romney, Jonathan (September 3, 2021). "'The Power Of The Dog': Venice Review". Retrieved December 24, 2021.
3. Keegan, Rebecca (September 10, 2021). "Jane Campion on 'The Power of the Dog's Toxic Masculinity and Why She Won't Make a Marvel Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
4. "The Power of the Dog". Box Office Mojo.
5. "The Power of the Dog (2021) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
6. "The Power of the Dog review: a gripping psychodrama". BFI. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
7. Gleiberman, Owen (2021-09-02). "'The Power of the Dog' Review: Jane Campion's Psychodramatic Western Is Impeccably Crafted but Lacks the Major Voices of 'The Piano'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
8. "Review: 'The Power of the Dog' is a sublime gothic Western". AP NEWS. 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
9. Chhibber, Mini Anthikad (2021-12-03). "'The Power of the Dog' movie review: A complex meditation on what it means to be a man". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-12-28.