A Dog's Will
Lying with faith is not always a sin.
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil.When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.
- Director
- Guel Arraes
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Wonder
- Worldwide
- $5M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How A Dog's Will actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Story overview
What It's About
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The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
A Dog's Will appears in 5 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Romance Movies Ranked #29
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- Romance Movies Ranked #30
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- Fantasy Movies Ranked #37
Placed at #37 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Comedies Ranked #41
Placed at #41 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Comedy Movies Ranked #43
Placed at #43 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
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- Worldwide gross
- $5M
- Release date
- Sep 15, 2000
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Latin, Portuguese
- Country
- Brazil
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