Welcome to the Dollhouse is a 1995 American coming-of-age dark comedy film written and directed by Todd Solondz. An independent film, it won the Grand Jury Prize at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival and launched the careers of Solondz and Heather Matarazzo. The story follows the unpopular middle schooler Dawn as she goes to extreme lengths trying to earn the respect of her vicious fellow students and her disinterested family. Dawn reappears in two of Solondz's other films, Palindromes and Wiener-Dog.
Director | Todd Solondz |
Produced by | Todd Solondz |
Writer(s) | Todd Solondz |
Starring | Heather Matarazzo, Brendan Sexton III, Eric Mabius, Matthew Faber |
Music | Jill Wisoff |
Cinematography | Randy Drummond |
Edited by | Alan Oxman |
Production, company | Suburban Pictures |
Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
Released | September 10, 1995 (TIFF), May 24, 1996 (United States) |
Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $800,000 |
Box office | $5 million |
Netflix ID | 1110494 |
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Coming-of-age dark comedy film about a shy and unpopular seventh-grader who can't seem to find a place to belong. She catches the attention of a bully named Brandon, who threatens her to show his affection. The film was written and directed by Todd Solondz.
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It won the Grand Jury Prize at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival. Late film critic Roger Ebert gave the movie four stars out of four and placed it at No. 5 on his Best of 1996 list.
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Films directed by Todd Solondz.. Films about pedophilia.. 1990s black comedy films.. Films about bullying.. Films set in New Jersey.. Sony Pictures Classics films.. Sundance Film Festival award winners.. Films shot in New Jersey.
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