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Red Dog
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77/100
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Everyone agrees
Lowest is Letterboxd on 70, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 84.
See the most agreed on films →In the rugged Australian outback of the 1970s, a charismatic red kelpie wanders into a mining community and adopts the residents as his own. The dog, known simply as Red Dog, doesn't belong to any one person but becomes a beloved friend to all, uniting the isolated townspeople. He is known for his incredible travels across the vast Western Australian landscape in search of his original master. The story, told in flashbacks by the people who knew him, celebrates his loyalty and the profound impact he had on an entire community.
Details
- Director
- Kriv Stenders
- Writer
- Daniel Taplitz
- Released
- 4 August 2011
- Country
- Australia, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Awards
- 11 wins, 10 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 21 →11 wins from 21 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| AACTA Award ( 1st ) 2011 | AFI Members' Choice Award | Julie Ryan, Nelson Woss | Winner |
| AACTA Award ( 1st ) 2011 | Best Film | Julie Ryan, Nelson Woss | Winner |
| AACTA Award ( 1st ) 2011 | Best Direction | Kriv Stenders | Nominee |
| AACTA Award ( 1st ) 2011 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Daniel Taplitz | Nominee |
| AACTA Award ( 1st ) 2011 | Best Editing | Jill Bilcock | Nominee |
| AACTA Award ( 1st ) 2011 | Best Cinematography | Geoffrey Hall | Nominee |
| AACTA Award ( 1st ) 2011 | Best Original Music Score | Cezary Skubiszewski | Nominee |
| AACTA Award ( 1st ) 2011 | Best Production Design | Ian Gracie | Nominee |
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21 awards — Red Dog
×| Best Actor | Josh Lucas | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Geoffrey Hall | Winner |
| Best Direction | Kriv Stenders | Winner |
| Best Feature Film | Julie Ryan | Winner |
| Best Feature Film | Nelson Woss | Winner |
| Best Music | Cezary Skubiszewski | Winner |
| Best Script | Daniel Taplitz | Winner |
| Best Actress | Rachael Taylor | Nominee |
| Best Box Office Achievement | Nominee | |
| Best Editing | Jill Bilcock | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Ian Gracie | Nominee |
| AFI Members' Choice Award | Julie Ryan, Nelson Woss | Winner |
| Best Film | Julie Ryan, Nelson Woss | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Daniel Taplitz | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Geoffrey Hall | Nominee |
| Best Direction | Kriv Stenders | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Jill Bilcock | Nominee |
| Best Original Music Score | Cezary Skubiszewski | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Ian Gracie | Nominee |
| Best Dog in a Foreign Film | Koko | Winner |
| Best Narrative Feature | Winner |