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My Life as a Dog (1985) — Stream on Max · CriticCrunch

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My Life as a Dog

Movie1985·102 min

My Life as a Dog

Directed by Lasse Hallström

An Oscar-nominated drama comedy film directed by Lasse Hallström.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 28%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.2/10

294 ratings

About My Life as a Dog

A boy, obsessed with comparing himself with those less fortunate, experiences a different life at the home of his aunt and uncle in 1959 Sweden.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Cozy, Contemplative
Story Tags: isolation loneliness, coming of age, grief and loss, mid century, sports, international, small town, parent child, group found family, underdog, outsider misfit, fish out of water

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Details

Director: Lasse Hallström
Language: Swedish

Cast

Anton Glanzelius, Tomas von Brömssen, Anki Lidén

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Director (1987)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Adapted Screenplay (1987)

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How My Life as a Dog Ranks

All movies

Top 28%

1980s movies

Top 29%

Drama movies

Top 28%

1980s Drama movies

Top 36%

Lasse Hallström films#7 of 18

Top 28% All movies.

the vibe

My Life as a Dog Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfelt

cozy

contemplative

What it's about

fish out of waterisolation lonelinesscoming of agegrief & lossunderdogoutsider misfitparent childgroup found familysportsinternationalsmall townmid-century

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

cozycozy