Film · 2018

Dumplin'

Name: Dumplin'
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Released: 2018-12-07
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Ginger Minj, Coley Campany, Danielle Macdonald, Jennifer Aniston, Odeya Rush

Directed by Anne Fletcher · starring Ginger Minj, Coley Campany and Danielle Macdonald

Comedy · Drama · Music
USA
Released in the UK 6 December 2018

6.4 AverageMovieNCo
6.6 Users2 votes
6.2 Critics4 reviews

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Synopsis

Willowdena Dickson, "Dumplin" (Danielle Macdonald), is a young overweight girl who lives in a small town in Texas, her life is far from being ideal, as she is the plus-size daughter of Rosie Dickson (Jennifer Aniston), a former beauty pageant. Moved by her own personal motivation and the support of a loved family member, her aunt, Dumplin decides to join Miss Teen Bluebonnet, the beauty contest hosted by her mother. She joins in to protest agianst the beauty standards set by this type of contests. At first, she starts doing it as a joke, but everything changes when, inspired by her, many other girls start joining the event as a protest, what starts a true revolution in the beauty contest, opening the way for a positive body image movement.

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When was Dumplin' released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 6 December 2018.
Who directed Dumplin'?: Anne Fletcher.
Who is in Dumplin'?: It stars Ginger Minj, Coley Campany, Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Aniston.
Where can I watch Dumplin'?: In the UK it is available with a subscription on Netflix.

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Director: Anne Fletcher
Producers: Jennifer Aniston

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6.6 2 votes

What the critics say average 6.2 from 4 outlets

7.9 VarietyGuy Lodge 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… Read
6.9 New York TimesManohla Dargis In the comedy 'Dumplin?' the sometimes sweet and occasionally sour story is just another excuse for packaged uplift. Read
5.9 The Hollywood ReporterCaryn James 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… Read