Wiener-Dog (film)

Wiener-Dog
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTodd Solondz
Written byTodd Solondz
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEdward Lachman
Edited byKevin Messman
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22) (Sundance)
  • June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24) (United States)
Running time
88 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$700,000[2]

Wiener-Dog is a 2016 American anthology comedy film directed and written by Todd Solondz. Starring an ensemble cast led by Ellen Burstyn, Kieran Culkin, Julie Delpy, Danny DeVito, Greta Gerwig, Tracy Letts, and Zosia Mamet, the film serves as a spin-off from Solondz's 1995 film Welcome to the Dollhouse, which also features the character of Dawn Wiener. The film is also inspired by the 1966 French drama Au hasard Balthazar, directed by Robert Bresson.

The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2016.[3] before receiving a limited release on June 24, 2016, by Amazon Studios and IFC Films.[4]

  1. ^ "WIENER-DOG (15)". British Board of Film Classification. July 25, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "Wiener-Dog". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  3. ^ Latenser, Elizabeth (December 7, 2015). "Sundance Institute Completes Feature Film Lineup For 2016 Sundance Film Festival". Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Institute. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  4. ^ Pahle, Rebecca (April 8, 2016). "Summer Heat: FJI previews what's in store for warm-weather moviegoing". Film Journal International. Retrieved April 15, 2016.