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Red Dog (2011) | Ranked Top 23% · CriticCrunch

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Red Dog

Movie2011·92 min

Red Dog

Directed by Kriv Stenders

Drama Comedy Family

A drama comedy film directed by Kriv Stenders.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 23%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.3/10

435 ratings

About Red Dog

The legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.

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: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Cozy, Playful
Story Tags: grief and loss, isolation loneliness, survival of spirit, late 20th century, animal centered, international, wilderness, group found family, outsider misfit, everyman, road journey, quest mission

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Details

Director: Kriv Stenders
Language: English

Cast

Josh Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Rohan Nichol

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How Red Dog Ranks

All movies

Top 23%

2010s movies

Top 19%

Drama movies

Top 23%

2010s Drama movies

Top 17%

★Kriv Stenders films#1 of 4

Kriv Stenders's highest-rated film in our catalog.

the vibe

Red Dog Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchbroadheartfelt

cozy

playful

What it's about

road journeyquest missiongrief & lossisolation lonelinesssurvival of spiritoutsider misfiteverymangroup found familyanimal centeredinternationalwildernesslate 20th 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

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

cozycozy