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Gummo

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Teen friends Tummler (Nick Sutton) and Solomon (Jacob Reynolds) navigate the ruins of a tiny, tornado-ravaged town in Ohio that is populated by the deformed, disturbed and perverted. When not gunning down stray cats for a few bucks, the boys pass their time getting stoned on household inhalants. Elsewhere, the mute Bunny Boy (Jacob Sewell) dons rabbit ears and is bullied by kids half his age, and sisters Dot (Chloe Sevigny) and Helen (Carisa Glucksman) dodge a pedophile.
Gummo

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Critics Consensus

Gummo's bold provocations may impress more iconoclastically inclined viewers, but others will find it hard to see past writer-director Harmony Korine's overwhelmingly sour storytelling perspective.

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Jake Cole Slant Magazine 10/21/2024
Harrowing as its glimpses of economic and psychological ruin are, Gummo doesn’t merely wallow in its characters’ dire straits. Go to Full Review
V.A. Musetto New York Post 01/07/2019
Like a kid acting up for attention, the wise-ass Korine wants desperately to be in your face - to offend and provoke. And he does a damn good job getting his way. If for no other reason, "Gummo" deserves to be seen. Go to Full Review
Richard Williams Guardian 01/07/2019
After his persuasively disturbing screenplay for Larry Clark's Kids, Harmony Korine 's Gummo comes as a disappointment. Go to Full Review
Rudie Obias Battleship Pretension 10/29/2024
Although Harmony Korine is considered an important filmmaker and an auteur director in his own right, his debut is a tough hang and only reserved for those with a strong stomach for misery and the grotesque. Go to Full Review
Joshua Ryan FandomWire 10/17/2024
6/10
The purpose of the film is seemingly to expose movie goers to an existence that they may otherwise pretend does not exist, while at the same time eliciting a reaction of discomfort. In that arena its a resounding success... Go to Full Review
Joel Copling Spectrum Culture 05/24/2022
A tragic satire – blackly funny, often disturbing, unthinkably sad. Go to Full Review
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Justin W. @JustMeInTheRipCity Nov 18 All-time favorite. Harmony Korine delivers once again. Absolutely absurdly delicious and that kind of film you cannot turn off, even if you wanted to; and at times you will... Enjoy! See more Brian S Sep 27 A nightmare documentary disguised as art, scavenged from broken homes and restless towns, daring you to keep watching when you want to look away. See more Clinton L Aug 11 People who say this movie relies simply on shock value obviously have led sheltered lives and don't think this is an honest depiction of what life was like for poor white youths in the 90s, which is exactly what it is. I remember seeing the cover for this and just never got around to watching it until now in 2025 at 46 years old. I would've loved this movie back then. I'm only a third of the way through it and almost wanna stop watching it just because it is very depressing to see. Very well done though. See more Lauren F Mar 20 This movie relies on shock value to try and be artistic and it falls so flat. If you like cats at all, it's a very hard watch. They don't just show you shocking images, they beat you over the head with them. They show the same kind of thing so many times that it loses its shock value after a while so it defeats the point, and no longer adds anything to the film. The lack of plot isn't really what bothers me, it's the lack of substance. It felt like a huge waste of time when it was over. The movie is boring and moves at a very slow pace with no payoff. Images or clips that have nothing do with anything are shown on the screen between scenes simply because they are edgy or weird. It's like a failed project for a film studies student. See more Travis F Feb 6 This movie is the epitome of D theater, no plot, no point, no cinematic substance, and honestly no critical thinking skills necessary to watch it. If the cast isn't going around killing cats they are paying some kid to pimp out his mentally handicapped sister or rooting around in garbage. The whole movie feels like someone's bad acid trip through backwoods Alabama at 3am despite being based in Ohio. Giving this film anything over half a star is being very generous at best, if you're a masochist for really bad movies this is your film otherwise I highly recommend watching something else. See more Sauron A 09/11/2024 Nonsensical plot.This movie is so bad you can't tell what the hell is going on at all.It's supposed to be disturbing in some way but it just doesn't work.Hell,this movie didn't disturb me at all.The only redeeming factor of this movie is that it features songs by the band Bathory which is one of my favourite bands of all time.Other than that this movie sucks.The director must have been high while making this ''film'' 1/10 for trying. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Teen friends Tummler (Nick Sutton) and Solomon (Jacob Reynolds) navigate the ruins of a tiny, tornado-ravaged town in Ohio that is populated by the deformed, disturbed and perverted. When not gunning down stray cats for a few bucks, the boys pass their time getting stoned on household inhalants. Elsewhere, the mute Bunny Boy (Jacob Sewell) dons rabbit ears and is bullied by kids half his age, and sisters Dot (Chloe Sevigny) and Helen (Carisa Glucksman) dodge a pedophile.
Director
Harmony Korine
Producer
Cary Woods
Screenwriter
Harmony Korine
Distributor
Fine Line Features
Production Co
Fine Line Features, Independent Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 17, 1997, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 20, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA)
$87.4K
Runtime
1h 28m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Flat (1.85:1)