Dumplin' (2018)

Willowdean ('Dumplin'), the plus-size teenage daughter of a former beauty queen, signs up for her mom's Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow her footsteps, revolutionizing the pageant and their small Texas town.

Director:

Anne Fletcher

Writers:

Kristin Hahn (screenplay by), Julie Murphy (based on the novel by)

Stars:

Danielle Macdonald, Jennifer Aniston, Odeya Rush

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Danielle Macdonald	...	Willowdean
Jennifer Aniston	...	Rosie
Odeya Rush	...	Ellen
Maddie Baillio	...	Millie
Bex Taylor-Klaus	...	Hannah
Luke Benward	...	Bo
Georgie Flores	...	Callie
Dove Cameron	...	Bekah
Harold Perrineau	...	Lee
Kathy Najimy	...	Millie's Mom
Joshua Allan Eads	...	Candee Disch (as Ginger Minj)
Hilliary Begley	...	Lucy
Sam Pancake	...	Dale
Dan Finnerty	...	Eugene Reed
Molly McNearney	...	Delia Shepherd

Storyline

Willowdean ('Dumplin'), the plus-size teenage daughter of a former beauty queen, signs up for her mom's Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow her footsteps, revolutionizing the pageant and their small Texas town.

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Plot Keywords:

small town | dolly parton | title directed by female | beauty pageant | plus size | 

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Taglines:

Find out who you are and do it on purpose.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jennifer Aniston, who produced the film, used a number of Dolly Parton's classic songs on the soundtrack since the main character, Willowdean, is a huge Dolly Parton fan. Aniston also got Parton to write some new songs for the film, including the theme song.

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Goofs

Most of the cars, including both Rosie and Willowdean's do not have front license plates. However, the state of Texas requires all motor vehicles to have both front and back plates.

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Quotes

Willowdean: "The difference between winning and losing is all in the details", she said.

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Connections

Referenced in Tamara Just Saw: Bird Box (2019)

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Soundtracks

Awestruck
Performed by Melanie Fontana
Written by Michèle Vice-Maslin and Ivo Moring
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation

User Reviews

Heartwarming but unoriginal

It's hard to dislike the movie with the message they're delivering. However, it felt like a worse Hairspray. You can't miss the message in this movie as the writers stuffed it down your throat as much as they possible could however they weren't creative in their delivery and had the actors force it into dialogue in a played out way. But like I said it's heartwarming nonetheless in your typical feel good predictable kind of way.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Instagram

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 December 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dumplin'

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$399,198

Company Credits

Production Co:

50 Degrees Entertainment, COTA Films, Echo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1