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- 2018
- PG-13
- Netflix
- 1 h 50 m
- 2018
- PG-13
- Netflix
- 1 h 50 m
Summary Dumplin’ (Danielle Macdonald) is the plus-size, teenage daughter of a former beauty queen (Jennifer Aniston), who signs up for her mom’s pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow her footsteps, revolutionizing the pageant and their small Texas town.
Directed By: Anne Fletcher
Written By: Kristin Hahn, Julie Murphy
- 2018
- PG-13
- Netflix
- 1 h 50 m
- 2018
- PG-13
- Netflix
- 1 h 50 m
Dumplin'
53
6.2
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Summary Dumplin’ (Danielle Macdonald) is the plus-size, teenage daughter of a former beauty queen (Jennifer Aniston), who signs up for her mom’s pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow her footsteps, revolutionizing the pageant and their small Texas town.
Directed By: Anne Fletcher
Written By: Kristin Hahn, Julie Murphy
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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38% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
56% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
6% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
53
38% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
56% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
6% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
There’s a makeover montage in Dumplin’, and it’s a lulu. It is overseen by drag queens who specialize in doing Dolly Parton, and it doesn’t get any more extra than that. Like so much in this film, this makeover comes with a refreshingly smart, funny, wise, and warmhearted twist.
Indeed, from its unpatronizing body-positive messaging to its restrained, tactful faith-based concessions (a given with Parton on board), Dumplin' has been so carefully calculated, it’s a wonder it plays as warmly and sincerely as it does.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 38 User Ratings
6.2
53% Positive
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
26% Mixed
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10 Ratings
21% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 38 User Ratings
6.2
53% Positive
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
26% Mixed
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
21% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
I fully enjoyed this movie. It’s sweet, it’s corny, it’s everything you’d expect from a coming-of-age movie. The best part is that it is about the iconic Dolly Parton. I’m just dissapointed she didn’t make an appearance. From all the press surrounding the movie it made it seem as if she would be in it. However, overall a perfect 10!
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As sweet, corny, and comforting as your grandma’s creamed corn, Dumplin’ may not be a balanced meal of a movie, but it’s an enjoyably carb-y binge.
Director Anne Fletcher (“The Proposal,” “Step Up”) aims for the tear ducts, directing for maximum anguish, righteousness and/or schmaltz, and much of the Dumplin’ message arrives with postage due.
For all the ways Dumplin’ does its best to avoid some clichés (no mean-girl antagonists) while embracing others (drag queens as coaches), it’s still a regrettably undercooked meal, even with those songs and the breezy magnetism of “Patti Cakes” star Macdonald.
Director Anne Fletcher has made better rom-coms, like The Proposal, but they had better scripts. Written by producer Kristin Hahn, Dumplin’ clings timidly to its YA roots, which are firmly on the unsophisticated side of the spectrum.
A movie so lifeless you’d have more fun guessing the Netflix niche group that the production is supposed to satisfy.
The casts performances were stupendous especially Danielle McDonald and Jennifer Aniston. Maddie Baillio, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Odeya Rush, and Luke Benward also gave fantastic performances. Dolly Parton's soundtrack was spectacular. This is one of my favorite Netflix movies ever and one of my favorite movies ever.
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This movie was okay. It seemed to suffer from being too short. I don't know if they edited a bunch of stuff out or what, but there were places that didn't make a lot of sense. Relationships go unexplained, which makes the character's behaviors confusing at times. I would guarantee there is another 20-30 minutes of this movie sitting on Netflix's cutting room floor somewhere. It's a shame because it would've been so much more fulfilling otherwise. It also looked a little cheaply done - just 3 real sets, some (free) outdoor scenes, etc. That's fine but it did seem to detract somewhat from the movie. Finally, the main character Dumplin' isn't really that likeable if you step back and think about her. She's kind of awful to her mother, her friends, her love interest, etc. She has a big chip on her shoulder and wants to play the victim. How am I supposed to empathize with that? It could've been better if the acting of her character was more "fun" but she came off as being mean. It was overall a cute movie, but could've been so much better with more scenes/explanation and a less mean-spirited protagonist.
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La trama es genérica y poco original; la recomiendo si no tienes nada más que ver.
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Production Company
50 Degrees Entertainment,
COTA Films,
Echo Films
Release Date Dec 7, 2018
Duration 1 h 50 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Find out who you are and do it on purpose.
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
• 2 Nominations
CinEuphoria Awards
• 2 Nominations
