Black Dog
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.
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Cast
131 people
Eddie Peng
Lang Yonghui
Known for
The Great Wall
Rise of the Legend
Tong Liya
Grape
Known for
Nirvana in Fire
The Taking of Tiger Mountain
Jia Zhangke
Uncle Yao
Known for
A Touch of Sin
The Continent
Zhang Yi
Manager
Known for
Operation Red Sea
The Knockout
Zhou You
Nie Shili
Known for
Dead to Rights
Caught by the Tides
Hu Xiaoguang
Butcher Hu
Known for
Reign of Assassins
Red Sorghum
Liya Tong
Grape
Wang Yiquan
Police Officer Liu
Known for
Rescue at Dongji
Niu Ben
Mr. Camel
Known for
To Live
Little Big Soldier
Yin Yuanzhang
Noodle Restaurant Owner
Also in
The Dream Maker
The Neuron Doctors
Zhang Li
Yang Da
Also in
Happy 7 Fairies
The Message
Mo Tuhongzhe
Yang Er
Also in
Ballet in the Flames of War
Guan Hu Director · Ge Rui Screenplay Wu Bing Screenplay
Worldwide gross $4.6M · United States release November 22, 2024 · Produced in China
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,600,000
Production
The Seventh Art Pictures
Production
Huayi Brothers Pictures
Production
Momo Pictures
Production
Bona Film Group
Production
Tencent Penguin Pictures
Production
Tao Piao Piao 淘票票
Production
The Forge
Production
China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
狗阵
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
France · May 18, 2024
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
China · June 15, 2024
Theatrical
United States · November 22, 2024
Theatrical
United States
October 30, 2024 · Premiere · Austin Film Festival
January 3, 2025 · Premiere · Palm Springs International Film Festival
Australia
June 13, 2024 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
August 11, 2024 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
October 25, 2024 · Premiere · Brisbane International Film Festival
December 6, 2024 · Premiere · Chinese Independent Film Foundation
December 12, 2024 · Theatrical
December 10, 2025 · Physical
Austria
October 21, 2024 · Premiere · Vienna International Film Festival (Viennale)
Canada
September 27, 2024 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
China
June 12, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing Premiere
June 13, 2024 · Premiere · Shanghai Premiere
August 21, 2024 · Digital · Tencent Video
France
March 5, 2025 · Theatrical
February 20, 2026 · Digital · Canal+
February 20, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Cinéma(s)
October 6, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Festival
Germany
December 12, 2024 · Theatrical
April 13, 2025 · Digital
Greece
October 6, 2024 · Premiere · Athens International Film Festival
October 31, 2024 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
August 14, 2024 · Premiere · Summer International Film Festival
September 5, 2024 · Theatrical
Indonesia
September 22, 2024 · Premiere · Jakarta World Cinema
December 6, 2024 · Premiere · Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
December 8, 2024 · Digital · KlikFilm
Ireland
August 30, 2024 · Theatrical
Israel
May 1, 2025 · Theatrical
Italy
February 27, 2025 · Theatrical
Japan
November 3, 2024 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
September 19, 2025 · Theatrical
Latvia
September 24, 2024 · Premiere · Baltic Pearl Film Festival
Netherlands
April 24, 2025 · Theatrical
New Zealand
August 1, 2024 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
Norway
March 28, 2025 · Theatrical
Philippines
March 12, 2025 · Theatrical
Poland
October 11, 2024 · Premiere · Warsaw International Film Festival
Russia
September 5, 2024 · Theatrical
January 10, 2025 · Digital
Saudi Arabia
December 6, 2024 · Premiere · Red Sea International Film Festival
Singapore
July 25, 2024 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
October 6, 2024 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Spain
October 26, 2024 · Premiere · Asian Film Festival Barcelona
July 4, 2025 · Theatrical
Taiwan
August 24, 2025 · Premiere · Taoyuan Film Festival
Thailand
November 9, 2024 · Premiere · World Film Festival Bangkok
December 10, 2024 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 16, 2024 · Premiere · Edinburgh International Film Festival
August 30, 2024 · Theatrical
January 27, 2025 · Digital
March 31, 2025 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
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