Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight (film)

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Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight poster.jpg
United States theatrical release poster
Directed by Embeth Davidtz
Screenplay byEmbeth Davidtz
Based on Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
by Alexandra Fuller
Produced by
  • Helena Spring
  • Paul Buys
  • Embeth Davidtz
Starring
CinematographyWillie Nel
Edited byNicholas Costaras
Music byChris Letcher
Production
company
Rose and Oaks Media
Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics
Release dates
  • 30 August 2024 (2024-08-30)(Telluride)
  • 11 July 2025 (2025-07-11)(United States)
Running time
100 minutes [1]
CountrySouth Africa
Languages
Budget$1.4 million [2]
Box office$779,323 [3]

Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight is a 2024 South African drama film written and directed by Embeth Davidtz in her feature directorial debut. The film is based on Alexandra Fuller's 2001 memoir about the experiences of her White Zimbabwean family following the Rhodesian Bush War. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on 30 August 2024, and was also screened as part of the Gala Presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2024. [4]

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Cast

Production

The production obtained an interim agreement with SAG-AFTRA to continue work on Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight amidst the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. [5]

Release

Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on 30 August 2024. It was also screened as a Gala Presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2024. [4] [6] On 26 September, Sony Pictures Classics acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film. [7]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 92% of 49 critics' reviews are positive.The website's consensus reads: "Tackling thorny themes with fierce intelligence and a wonderful performance by Lexi Venter, Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight is a striking feature debut from writer-director & co-star, Embeth Davidtz." [8] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT". British Columbia Film Classification Office . 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "An Auteur Is Born with Embeth Davidtz's 'Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight'". IndieWire . 7 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight". Toronto International Film Festival . Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Porter, Rick (19 July 2023). "SAG-AFTRA Strike: Which Movies and TV Shows Are Still in Production". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Hammond, Pete (29 August 2024). "Telluride Film Festival Lineup Includes 'Saturday Night', 'The Piano Lesson', 'Conclave' & 'Nickel Boys' World Premieres". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  7. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (26 September 2024). "Sony Pictures Classics Takes Embeth Davidtz's Directorial Debut 'Don't Let's Go To The Dogs Tonight'". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
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