Welcome to the Dollhouse

1996

88 mins

Directed by Todd Solondz
94%
86%
Comedy
Drama
Award Winner

A troubled pre-teen girl struggles with unattentive parents and school bullies in this Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning drama from Todd... More

A troubled pre-teen girl struggles with unattentive parents and school bullies in this Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning drama from Todd Solondz (Happiness).

The middle child between her nerdy older brother Mark and her perky younger sister Missy, Dawn (Heather Matarazzo) can't find a place to belong. Although she has a crush on a cute boy (Eric Mabius), she can only catch the attention of bully Brandon (Brendan Sexton Jr.), who threatens her to show affection.

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Welcome to the Dollhouse | Ratings & Reviews

94_%53 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
86_%33,563 reviews
Audience score rating

""Welcome to the Dollhouse" remembers with brutal and unforgiving accuracy the hell of junior high school."

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Roger Ebert

"In movies, as in life, the truth hurts. But it often leaves a fascinating bruise."

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Entertainment Weekly

Welcome to the Dollhouse | Details

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Award winner: Winer of the C.I.C.A.E. Award (Forum of New Cinema), 1996 Berlin International Film Festival; Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic), 1996 Sundance Film Festival
Rating: M, Medium level coarse language, adolescent themes
Runtime: 88
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country of origin: USA