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Synopsis

Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.

Cast

  • Benedict Cumberbatch
  • Kirsten Dunst
  • Jesse Plemons
  • Kodi Smit-McPhee
  • Thomasin McKenzie
  • Frances Conroy
  • Keith Carradine
  • Geneviève Lemon

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Metacritic

80
Nov 16, 2021

Striking visual metaphors may be as blunt as stakes in the hard ground, as brutal as rusty, bloodied blades or as free-flowing and poetic as waterways and the wind through tall blades of grass, but Campion’s direction is measured, patient and captivating.

Metacritic review by Matthew Anderson
Matthew Anderson
CineVue
88
Nov 15, 2021

With Campion’s native New Zealand standing in magnificently for early 20th century Big Sky Country, The Power of the Dog is a study in contrasts between the almost surreal beauty of the mountains and the sky and the vast land, and the nasty, petty and often unspeakably harsh manner in which people will treat one another — even their own kin.

Metacritic review by Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
70
Oct 24, 2021

Jane Campion serves up a nervy psychodrama set against an astonishing cattle country backdrop with impressive performances from Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst, but an obvious plot trajectory that dulls the storytelling impact.

Metacritic review by Hanna Flint
Hanna Flint
IGN