---
title: 'The Power of the Dog (2021)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jane Campion'
released: '2021-09-02'
runtime_minutes: 126
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Western'
countries:
  - 'New Zealand'
  - 'Australia'
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'Greece'
  - 'United States'
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-power-of-the-dog-2021'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10293406/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Power of the Dog (2021)

2021 · R · 126 min · Drama, Western · New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, Greece, United States, Canada


## Synopsis

The Power of the Dog is a 2021 Western psychological drama film written, co-produced and directed by Jane Campion. It is based on Thomas Savage's 1967 novel. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. Set in Montana in 1925 and filmed mostly in rural areas in New Zealand’s Otago Region, the film is an international co-production between New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jane Campion](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-campion)
- **Screenplay:** [Jane Campion](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-campion)
- **Producer:** [Jane Campion](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-campion), [Iain Canning](https://cinepixo.com/people/iain-canning), [Roger Frappier](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-frappier), [Tanya Seghatchian](https://cinepixo.com/people/tanya-seghatchian), [Emile Sherman](https://cinepixo.com/people/emile-sherman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jonny Greenwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonny-greenwood)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ari Wegner](https://cinepixo.com/people/ari-wegner)
- **Editor:** [Peter Sciberras](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-sciberras)

## Cast

- [Thomasin McKenzie](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomasin-mckenzie) as Lola
- [Genevieve Lemon](https://cinepixo.com/people/genevieve-lemon) as Mrs. Lewis
- [Alison Bruce](https://cinepixo.com/people/alison-bruce) as Governor Edward's wife
- [Kodi Smit-McPhee](https://cinepixo.com/people/kodi-smit-mcphee) as Peter Gordon
- [Benedict Cumberbatch](https://cinepixo.com/people/benedict-cumberbatch) as Phil Burbank
- [Sean Keenan](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-keenan) as Sven
- [Frances Conroy](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-conroy) as Old Lady Burbank
- [Kirsten Dunst](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirsten-dunst) as Rose Gordon
- [Adam Beach](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-beach) as Edward Nappo
- [Peter Carroll](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-carroll) as Old Gent Burbank
- [Keith Carradine](https://cinepixo.com/people/keith-carradine) as Governor Edward
- [Alice Englert](https://cinepixo.com/people/alice-englert) as Buster
- [Jesse Plemons](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-plemons) as George Burbank

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-power-of-the-dog-2021
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