Dumplin'

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Dumplin'

PG-13

Released Dec 7, 2018

1h 50m

Comedy

Drama

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

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Critics Consensus

Elevated by a solid soundtrack and a terrific cast, Dumplin' offers sweetly uplifting drama that adds just enough new ingredients to a reliably comforting formula.

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Mariana Viera

Bitch Media

Dumplin' is a beautiful illustration of what good parenting can do for fat children.

Mar 11, 2021

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Leah Greenblatt

Entertainment Weekly

...there's so much willful, joyful uplift in the final scenes, it's hard not to buy into every aphorism re-upped from the classic Dolly playbook.

Rated: B

Dec 18, 2018

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Kimber Myers

The Playlist

Dumplin' will mean a lot to a lot of young women who struggle to see themselves in TV and movies, and this feel-good comedy reminds them that they're beautiful just the way they are...

Rated: B-

Dec 18, 2018

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Maia Rose

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Fat bodies aren’t something to have a take on or to surround with an edginess to justify centering them. Dumplin’ gets that and it’s refreshing.

Rated: 10/10

Jan 21, 2023

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Michael Cuby

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It’s felt like forever since we were last blessed with a big Jennifer Aniston-fronted movie...

Nov 15, 2022

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Natasha Alvar

MovieBabble

I urge you to put aside whatever you were going to watch, and take a bite of Dumplin' instead. You won't regret it.

Rated: A

Mar 7, 2021

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Belle P.

Just okay. Decent message.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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Kym B

I loved this movie. I love the characters, the acting, the story. I've watched it twice now.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/22/25

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Len P

Cheesy, boring story that wants to buck the mainstream women’s figure stereotypes. A Chic movie for those struggling with body image issues, otherwise you’ll be bored.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/26/25

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Karen O

It was mediocre and predictable. Will, or dumpling, except for the body style, was not well cast. Sort of all smiles and happy ending type of movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/15/25

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anonymous P

This is one of the worst movies that I have ever watched. This character is constantly hating and being mean to everyone in the movie, even though all of them are supportive and loving. She creates so many self-conflicts for herself. Also, why does she bite her lip every ten seconds? Shes always disrespectful and not once shows character development throughout the film. I thought that she would maybe grow as a person because she started off as a grump in the very beginning, but nothing changes. This movie does have an okay premise though, I would just change the main characters entire personality completely.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/06/24

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Fyona L

A good movie which uses Dolly Parton's inspirational 'do it on purpose' in a very thoughtful way.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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Synopsis

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

Director: Anne Fletcher
Producer: Michael Costigan, Kristin Hahn, Mohamed AlRafi, Trish Hofmann
Screenwriter: Kristin Hahn
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Echo Films, 50 Degrees Entertainment, COTA Films
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 7, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 7, 2018
Runtime: 1h 50m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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