Welcome to the Dollhouse
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Synopsis
An awkward seventh-grader struggles to cope with inattentive parents, snobbish class-mates, a smart older brother, an attractive younger sister and her own insecurities in suburban New Jersey.
Cast
- Heather Matarazzo
- Victoria Davis
- Christina Brucato
- Christina Vidal
- Siri Howard
- Brendan Sexton III
- Telly Pontidis
- Herbie Duarte
- Scott Coogan
- Daria Kalinina
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- Nov 25, 2020
joker for girls in middle school
m0menAug 14, 2012Brandon, I don't mean to be a cunt.
Cass WallMar 12, 2019i tried calling you but my mom wouldn’t let me because my sister was kidnapped
Ashton - Jun 3, 2018
Few movies correctly portray the sadness and loneliness of childhood, this one does and does it well.
evilbjorkApr 8, 2023should be classified as horror
maryJan 27, 2023she should’ve went batshit crazy on everyone honestly
h🚬 - Jun 28, 2020
It’s sad everyone bullied her cuz her outfits honestly slapped😩
Geli <3Jul 15, 2021should’ve ended like carrie
annabelle🍬Jul 21, 2021this did an excellent job of reminding how much i hated being that age... i love it
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- 𝒶𝓁𝓂𝒶- likedWelcome to the Dollhouse
Rewatched this, it’s kinda weird and random, but at the same time it was good i wish i could see a number two of this movie tbh
gracie is "meh" onWelcome to the Dollhousethere's definitely a lot to it, but it made me uncomfortable and even a bit disturbed in some bits, i'm not going to lie. there's definitely a lot to analyze and understand about it or whatever. it felt realistic and there was LOTS of second hand embarrassment. i liked it but meh
Horror Movie Lover is "meh" onWelcome to the DollhouseWhat is this movie supposed to be? It was all over the place like they tried to make a series into a movie last minute. Not the worst I’ve seen though. I could see how some people may like it. It has a certain dark vibe to it that makes it interesting and, in a way, enjoyable.
- ANDROMEDA likedWelcome to the Dollhouse
Did this make me uncomfortable? Yes. Did it also showcase a niche of what its like to be an "ugly kid", someone that just wants to be loved yet they can never rely on their parents and so they get used and abused by people in the midst of looking to feel loved? sadly, yes..
Miss Honey likedWelcome to the DollhouseAt times uncomfortable, even disturbing, but I think a very realistic coming-of-age film that explores the struggles of middle school & being the ignored middle child. Dawn’s actress was very good at portraying the awkward, bullied “geek”. Explored lots of different topics.
Jennifer Facenda likedWelcome to the DollhouseDamn this is the bleakest movie on adolescence I’ve ever seen, but it’s good. Poor kid ☹️ Kinda gives the same vibes as Gummo.
- Ellis lovedWelcome to the Dollhouse
She’s so me. I wish I watched this before I watched wiener dog cause it makes so much more sense now. I genuinely was like wow I guess Todd solondz just really loves the name dawn 😭😭. Idk why I assumed that before thinking the movies were connected. But anyway this is hilarious and very feel bad…
Lilah Roldan likedWelcome to the DollhouseUm this movie was alright… I think it was kinda random and all over the place at times. The storyline was good but was not well thought out. Also I hated how the main characters love interest was. I didn’t enjoy that he was basically abusing her to show he liked her. 6/10
Jojo is "meh" onWelcome to the DollhouseI was recommended this by someone who said this was one of their favorite movies…I’m a little concerned as to why. I didn’t get it, is it because she’s an outcast? And the young boy is being abusive to her telling her he’s gonna rape and kill her? Didn’t care for it
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Metacritic
Everything we see in Welcome to the Dollhouse is filtered through Dawn’s heightened perspective. There is one explicit fantasy sequence, but really the whole movie could be taken as a hormonal exaggeration. Solondz and Matarazzo may offer the cringiest middle-school experience imaginable, but that doesn’t make it any less true.
Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm
This obsessive movie, awarded the grand jury prize at the Sundance festival, may not quite live up to its advance billing; the subject is powerful, but the filmmaking often seems slapdash, and the final half hour dithers.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
But I'm making Welcome to the Dollhouse sound like some sort of grim sociological study, and in fact it's a funny, intensely entertaining film.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996)?
The movie is 1hr 28min long.
What's Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) about?
An awkward seventh-grader struggles to cope with inattentive parents, snobbish class-mates, a smart older brother, an attractive younger sister and her own insecurities in suburban New Jersey.
Who's the cast of Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996)?
- Heather Matarazzo as Dawn Wiener
- Victoria Davis as Lolita
- Christina Brucato as Cookie
- Christina Vidal as Cynthia
- Siri Howard as Chrissy
- Brendan Sexton III as Brandon McCarthy
- Telly Pontidis as Jed
- Herbie Duarte as Lance
- Scott Coogan as Troy
- Daria Kalinina as Missy Wiener
Who's the director behind Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996)?
Todd Solondz directed Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996).
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