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      Dummy

      R Released Sep 12, 2003 1 hr. 30 min. Comedy Drama List
      70% 33 Reviews Tomatometer 74% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Unhappy with his overall life, Steven Schoichet (Adrien Brody) decides to pursue his dream to be a professional ventriloquist. His family is neither supportive nor particularly critical. Luckily, Steven finds work through an attractive unemployment counselor (Vera Farmiga). While any potential romance is complicated by Steven's personal baggage -- and friends like Fangora (Milla Jovovich), who can't help giving bad relationship advice -- things start to change, thanks to his devotion to his art. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 01 Buy Now

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      Dummy is a sweet family comedy that succeeds due to charming performances, even if the final product feels slightly undercooked.

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      Audience Member Thought this would be darker, funnier or more entertaining 2.2 Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/26/21 Full Review Audience Member Odd story that just did not resinate with me. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member cinegeek.de Our Daily Free Stream: Dummy. Greg Pritikins Dummy gehört zum Sub-Genre amerikanischer Indie Komödien über den Typus des liebenswerten Losers. Der zweideutige Titel bezieht sich auf Adrien Brody, der einen schmerzhaft schüchternen Mann namens Steven spielt. Steven lebt mit Mitte zwanzig noch bei seinen ewig streitenden Eltern und der tragisch unverheirateten grossen Schwester Heidi (Illeana Douglas). ''You look like a child molester", bemerkt Heidi zu Steven mit seinem Dummy auf dem Schoss. Dummy aber ist kein Kind, sondern eine Bauchredner Puppe. Dummy ist viel selbstbewusster und energischer als Steven (und wird von Adrien Brody selbst als Bauchredner gesprochen!). Im Grunde verkörpert Dummy das, was Steven nie werden konnte: Ein unverblümt auftretender unabhängiger Erwachsener. Und wie läuft es mit Steven und den Frauen? Wir edürfen das erleben, wenn er ungeschickt die Mitarbeiterin des Arbeitslosenamtes Lorena (Vera Farmiga) umwirbt... Der ganze Film scheint mir vollgestopft mit unfertigen Erwachsenen; nicht nur Steven und Heidi. Ferner treten auf: Michael (Jared Harris), Heidis voriger Verlobter, der Drogenprobleme hat und die Aussenseiterin aus Stevens alter Schule (Milla Jovovich), die sich jetzt Fangora nennt, um Karriere als Punk Rocker zu machen. Die Beziehung von Steven und Fangora könnte man als das Gegenteil von Sex bezeichnen. Fangora rät ihm, einen Liebesbeweis an Lorenas Tür zu sprayen - was im Desaster endet... So lieb und kindlich sind die Figuren in Dummy, dass der Film eine ganz besondere, freundliche Note bekommt. Fangora schliesslich akzeptiert sogar, mit ihrer Punkband einen Klezmer Gig auf einer Hochzeit zu spielen - ohne auch nur annährend zu wissen, was das überhaupt ist. Solche Momente machen Dummy zu einem ganz eigenständigen Film. Er erfindet das Genre der Indie-Komödie zwar nicht neu, findet aber seinen ganz eigenen Tonfall. Die Klezmer Szene jedenfalls ist unvergesslich komisch! Adrien Brody, dessen Augen fortwährend zu starren scheinen, füllt die Rolle des Steven spielend. Milla Jovovich habe ich nie besser erlebt als in Dummy. Hier beweist sie das Talent zur Komödiantin! Du suchst einen kleinen (grossen) Film zum entdecken? Bitte schön. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review brandon w Dummy is a really great movie that I underestimate Milla Jovovich. Adrien Brody is really good in it, and does a good job of playing a ventriloquist. It has some good jokes in it, although there are some that I don't even know if I was suppose to laugh or not at it. The script is really good and makes sense in situations that happened. One of the most unexpected highlights of the film that absolutely stole the show, is Milla Jovovich. I only saw her in The Fifth Element which she's good in, and some of the Resident Evil movies which I didn't care about her performance, but in this, she gives a different performance from any of those movies that I seen, and I find her acting to be really great, and she's hilarious which I've never expected her to be funny in this. Dummy is a very funny quirky movie that has the charm and heart from the cast. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Funny at times, yet mostly strange and incoherent in its story. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member A lovely and quirky comedy in the vein of "Lars and the Real Girl", "Dummy" not only pulls out several great laughs, but it also has awesome performances from all involved, especially Adrien Brody, Milla Jovovich and Vera Farmiga. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Rick Groen Globe and Mail Definitely lives down to its name -- you can see the lips moving on this wooden thing. Rated: 2/4 Sep 26, 2003 Full Review Richard Roeper Ebert & Roeper [T]he best ventriloquist -stalker -family-drama -romantic -comedy I've seen in, well maybe forever. Sep 15, 2003 Full Review Bob Campbell Newark Star-Ledger Pritikin's shrewd comedy-drama catches a fine flock of family emotions on the wing, and not the over-exposed ones. Sep 12, 2003 Full Review Matthew Turner ViewLondon Rated: 3/5 Jun 25, 2009 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Rated: 2/5 Mar 13, 2006 Full Review Jordan Hiller Bangitout.com Pritikin may be asking his audience to pay attention and embrace small successes, but with Dummy, he has pulled off a great one. Rated: 3.5 Dec 9, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Unhappy with his overall life, Steven Schoichet (Adrien Brody) decides to pursue his dream to be a professional ventriloquist. His family is neither supportive nor particularly critical. Luckily, Steven finds work through an attractive unemployment counselor (Vera Farmiga). While any potential romance is complicated by Steven's personal baggage -- and friends like Fangora (Milla Jovovich), who can't help giving bad relationship advice -- things start to change, thanks to his devotion to his art.
      Director
      Greg Pritikin
      Screenwriter
      Greg Pritikin
      Distributor
      Artisan Entertainment
      Production Co
      Quadrant Entertainment
      Rating
      R (Language)
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 12, 2003, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 16, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $71.3K
      Sound Mix
      Surround, Stereo
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