Dummy
2002 · Movie · R · 91 min · ★ 5.9 · 59% critics
After losing his job, a shy man still living at home decides to chase a long-held dream of becoming a ventriloquist. As he practices and starts to open up, a budding romance with his unemployment counselor collides with an eccentric family and an awkward friend who keep pulling his life in unpredictable directions.
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-09-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (96 votes)
About
If you enjoy quirky, character-driven comedies with a warm streak and more smiles than big laughs, this may click, especially if you like Mumford; Not for you if you want fast pacing or broad, nonstop jokes.
Pros: offbeat, warm humor; memorable oddball characters; strong ensemble laughs | Cons: slow, low-stakes pacing; uneven script polish; humor not for all
Themes
- jewish life
- background singer
- ventriloquist
- puppet master
- hobby
Cast & crew
Adrien Brody
as Steven Schoichet
Milla Jovovich
as Fangora "Fanny" Gurkel
Illeana Douglas
as Heidi Schoichet
Vera Farmiga
as Lorena Fanchetti
Jessica Walter
as Fern Schoichet
Ron Leibman
as Lou Schoichet
Jared Harris
as Michael Foulicker
Helen Hanft
as Mrs. Gurkel
Richmond Hoxie
as Sorensen
- MP
Mirabella Pisani
as Bonnie
Directed by Greg Pritikin