Dog 51

About Dog 51

In the near future, Paris is divided into three zones that separate social classes, and no one can escape ALMA, a predictive AI that has revolutionized law enforcement. When ALMA’s creator is assassinated, Salia, a top agent, and Zem, a jaded cop, are forced to work together to solve a murder that may expose the dark secrets of the system they serve.

Cédric Jimenez's Dog 51 is a 2025 science fiction thriller film. It runs 100 minutes and was released in October 2025.

Its themes are artificial intelligence (a.i.), surveillance, near future, and futuristic city. The film began as a novel.

Gilles Lellouche stars as Zem Brecht, Adèle Exarchopoulos as Salia Malberg, Louis Garrel as Jon Mafram, and Romain Duris as Théo Rimarval. The screenplay is by Cédric Jimenez and Olivier Demangel. It comes from Artémis Productions, Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, and France 2 Cinéma.

I, Robot, The Running Man, and The Beast make useful companions to Dog 51, all filed under authoritarian control. TMDB voters put it at 6.1 out of 10 across 360 votes and it carries a NC-17 rating.