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Black Dog
2024
· Movie
· 116 min
A
MEANRANK
80/100
Every rating
71–98
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 71, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 98.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Released from jail, Lang returns to his hometown in Northwest China. As part of a dog patrol tasked with clearing stray dogs before the 2008 Olympics, he bonds with a black stray. The two lonely souls embark on a new journey together.
Details
- Director
- Guan Hu
- Released
- 15 June 2024
- Country
- China
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rated
- NR
- Box office
- $4.6M
- Awards
- 3 wins, 8 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 11 →2 major awards won · 3 wins from 11 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Cannes Film Festival 2024 | Palm Dog Award - Grand Jury Prize | Xin | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2024 | Un Certain Regard | Black Dog | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2025 | Best International Film | Black Dog | Nominee |
| Belgian Film Critics Association 2026 | Grand Prix | Black Dog | Winner |
| Asian Film Awards 2025 | Best Film | Black Dog | Nominee |
| Asian Film Awards 2025 | Best Director | Guan Hu | Nominee |
| Asian Film Awards 2025 | Best Actor | Eddie Peng | Nominee |
| Asian Film Awards 2025 | Best Production Design | Huo Tingxiao, Li Chang | Nominee |
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Cannes Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Palm Dog Award - Grand Jury Prize | Xin | Winner |
| Un Certain Regard | Black Dog | Winner |
Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Film | Black Dog | Nominee |
Belgian Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Grand Prix | Black Dog | Winner |
Asian Film Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actor | Eddie Peng | Nominee |
| Best Director | Guan Hu | Nominee |
| Best Film | Black Dog | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Huo Tingxiao, Li Chang | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Danny Yin | Nominee |
Gotham Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | Guan Hu | Nominee |
Hong Kong Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Asian Chinese Language Film | Black Dog | Nominee |