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Black Dog

Black Dog

Jun 15, 2024
116 min
Drama
7.2/ 10
173 votes

Overview

On the edge of the Gobi desert in Northwest China, Lang returns to his hometown after being released from jail. While working for the local dog patrol team to clear the town of stray dogs before the Olympic Games, he strikes up an unlikely connection with a black dog. These two lonely souls embark on a journey together.

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TMDB
7.2/10
173 votes
IMDB
7.2/10
4,522 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
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Metacritic
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78/100
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Box Office$4,600,000Worldwide gross

Awards & Nominations

17 wins & 24 nominations total

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Status

Released

Original Language

zh

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Revenue

$4,600,000

Production Companies

The Seventh Art PicturesHuayi Brothers PicturesMomo PicturesBona Film GroupTencent Penguin PicturesTao Piao Piao

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