Quartile rating: 9/10 · 1 rating
On Quartile, Dominion scores 9/10 across five categories — strongest on Plot (Well Above Average), weakest on Acting (Above Average).
Ranked among Quartile’s Top Plot, Top Cinematography, Top Novelty.
Exposing the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture through drones, hidden & handheld cameras, the feature-length film explores the morality and validity of our dominion over the animal kingdom.
Dominion is a visually striking and emotionally devastating documentary that relies heavily on drone and hidden-camera footage to expose factory farming in Australia. Its cinematography is genuinely exceptional — the aerial shots and covert footage are technically accomplished and hauntingly composed. The 'plot' is structured advocacy rather than narrative, competently organized but following a familiar chapter-by-chapter exposé format seen in similar animal rights docs like Earthlings. Acting is not applicable in the traditional sense; narration is serviceable. Novelty is moderate — the film refines and updates the shock-documentary tradition rather than reinventing it. The ending is sobering and effective but follows the genre convention of a call to action.