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Lawn Dogs

1997

John Duigan

Sam Rockwell, Kathleen Quinlan, Mischa Barton, Bruce McGill ...

6.6

889

Drama Newly arrived in an up-market housing development, quiet ten-year-old Devon doesn't quite fit in. Ignoring the urgings of her social-climbing father, Devon chooses the company of Trent, who mows the estate's lawns, rather than of the girls her own age. Their friendship grows during her visits to his trailer home, but although it is completely innocent it is obvious that it would be unacceptable to the residents if they found out.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Caroline Rees Empire	"A compelling, thought-provoking, hardly groundbreaking but lovingly crafted film (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"'Lawn Dogs', which has a lush prettiness despite its antiseptic settings, does grow cloying when it allows free reign to Devon's preciousness."	NEU
United States	Todd McCarthy Variety	"Intelligent and well acted"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"The movie isn't clear about what it's trying to say--what it wants us to believe when we leave. It has the form of a message picture, without the message (…) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Alan Jones Radio Times	"A witty and warm film, full of unexpected twists and pleasures (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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