Welcome to the Dollhouse

Name: Welcome to the Dollhouse
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1996-03-22
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Heather Matarazzo, Brendan Sexton III, Eric Mabius, Matthew Faber, Daria Kalinina

1996·Movie·R·88 min·★ 7.1(503)

Comedy Drama More English titles

“Not all girls want to play with dolls.”

An unattractive 7th grader struggles to cope with suburban life as the middle child with inattentive parents and bullies at school.

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About Welcome to the Dollhouse

Welcome to the Dollhouse is a 1996 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Todd Solondz. The cast is led by Heather Matarazzo, Brendan Sexton III, Eric Mabius. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Tubi TV.

Welcome to the Dollhouse was produced by Suburban Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on March 22, 1996, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director: Todd Solondz
Writers: Todd Solondz
Release date: March 22, 1996
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $5 million
Production: Suburban Pictures

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Welcome to the Dollhouse cast & crew

Welcome to the Dollhouse was directed by Todd Solondz and written by Todd Solondz.

The cast features Heather Matarazzo as Dawn Wiener, Brendan Sexton III as Brandon McCarthy, Eric Mabius as Steve Rodgers, Matthew Faber as Mark Wiener, Daria Kalinina as Missy Wiener, and Angela Pietropinto as Mrs. Weiner.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jill Wisoff, cinematography is by Randy Drummond, and it was produced by Todd Solondz and Donna L. Bascom.

Is Welcome to the Dollhouse worth watching?

Welcome to the Dollhouse holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 503 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Welcome to the Dollhouse is worth a place on your watchlist.

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