The Power of the Dog is an atmospheric Western that earned actress Kirsten Dunst her first Oscar nomination. Here’s how to watch it from home. Directed by Golden Globe winner Jane Campion, the drama follows a macho rancher, Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch), and his downtrodden brother George (Jesse Plemons) in 1920s Montana. When George brings home a wife, Rose Gordon (Dunst), Phil is furious and begins acting out, eventually developing a complex relationship with Rose’s quiet, sensitive son Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee).
The 2021 film is recipient of several Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actor and Actress for real-life marriage partners Plemons and Dunst. Campion is also up for Best Director, making her the first women who has ever been nominated twice for that award (the first time was in 1994 for her film The Piano.)
For Dunst, portraying Rose was an opportunity to showcase her range as an actress. In early February, she said she valued channeling the complexities of her character, who struggles to remain strong in the face of Phil’s mistreatment. “I like when there is room to have private moments with characters and really a lot to fill in emotionally, like for the screen, not just with words,” she said on WBUR’s Here & Now podcast. “And I love whenever you see a woman start to lose it. It’s fun to play and it’s fun to see, so it’s nice to be ugly.”
Read on for information on how to watch the acclaimed Western drama.
Where to Watch
The film is available to stream now on Netflix via computer, tablet or smart phone with a monthly subscriptions starting at $9.99. The film is also still playing in select local theaters, including the IFC Center in New York.
When to Watch
Netflix is currently the best way to watch the film ahead of the Oscars ceremony, which takes place this year on March 27 at 8 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch The Power of the Dog
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