Dog 51
In a class-segregated future Paris, a hardened detective and an elite agent investigate an assassination that threatens an AI-governed society.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- paranoid
- sleek
- sci fi movie night
- late night thriller viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found it an engaging, efficiently paced near-future dystopian thriller whose French energy and central chemistry enliven familiar science fiction and police-drama conventions.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The future city is explicitly divided into sectors according to class, turning Paris into a map of social hierarchy.
The assassination of ALMA's creator drives an investigation that may reveal the system's hidden operations.
Top agent Salia Malberg and jaded cop Zem Brecht are forced to collaborate on the murder case.
ALMA oversees society and AI-managed crime, while the investigation exposes the dark secrets of that supposedly protective order.
Films like Dog 51, and why
Blade Runner 2049
near-future dystopian city, artificial intelligence, surveillance, and noir-inflected investigation
The Hunger Games
class-divided futuristic society, authoritarian systems, and accessible science fiction action
Minority Report
police investigation, institutional corruption, and tense futuristic world-building
Les Misérables
French crime thriller energy, procedural partnership, and morally compromised institutions
Movie Details
- Director
- Cédric Jimenez
- Release Date
- 2025-10-15
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (359)
Cast
- Gilles Lellouche
- Adèle Exarchopoulos
- Louis Garrel
- Romain Duris
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
- Stéphane Bak
- Hugo Dillon
- Artus
- Mélanie Berthinier
- Daphné Patakia
Common questions
- What is Dog 51 about?
- In a class-segregated future Paris, a hardened detective and an elite agent investigate an assassination that threatens an AI-governed society.
- What is Dog 51 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dog 51 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Dog 51 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Dog 51 as moderate.
- What did critics think of Dog 51?
- Critics broadly found it an engaging, efficiently paced near-future dystopian thriller whose French energy and central chemistry enliven familiar science fiction and police-drama conventions.
- Which films are like Dog 51?
- Films with a similar feel include Blade Runner 2049, The Hunger Games, Minority Report, and Les Misérables.
- How long is Dog 51?
- Dog 51 runs 100 minutes.
