Adrien Brody, Milla Jovovich, Illeana Douglas

An ex-office worker becomes a ventriloquist, leading to a date with his unemployment counselor; but his quirky family and a gauche female friend may thwart his new career and love life.

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32 critics

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: Greg Pritikin

Release Date: September 12, 2003

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DVD Release Date: February 17, 2004

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  • August 20, 2008
    Odd, yet very intriguing.
  • July 28, 2008
    This is one of the most cracked out movies I've ever seen. Milla Jovovich was a riot! I didn't like it as much the second time I saw it. The story got kind of weak toward the end and if it wasn't for the weirdness that ran thin toward the end it's not particularly worth it. Worth...( read more) it for the quirk, but not so much the story.
  • July 12, 2008
    Dummy is the story of Steven, an aging twenty-something who lives at home with his parents and sister who are mildly nuts themselves. With a little wooden man on his lap, Steven breathes life into a character that doesn't have a name but becomes a sort of alter-ego that helps St...( read more)even break out of his shell, so essentially Brody is playing two roles.

    Illeana Douglas is always a treat and Milla Jovovich turned in a nice performance and is actually likable. Enjoyable movie that shows Brody can make you laugh almost as much as he's made audiences cry in later films.
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  • November 27, 2007
    Good acting, mediocre execution.
  • October 17, 2007
    Odd. Milla's character was pretty cool in the end.
  • November 18, 2009
    Dummy's characters are such a pleasure to watch interact that Pritikin's very lightweight dramedy qualifies as a great time. It's no surprise that Douglas and Brody shine in every scene they appear in, but the big revelation here is Jovovich, showing some serious comedic chops as...( read more) the raging-against-the-machine, ratty-haired, camouflage-wearing Fangora. Well worth a look.
  • November 14, 2009
    Brutto noioso e senza senso.
  • August 3, 2009
    Pretty interesting movie. I don't know if it is the kind of movie to watch again....but it was quite enjoyable.
  • June 15, 2009
    This was a great and fun movie. In the first few minutes I thought to myself, why didn't they get John Cusack for this? But Adrien Brody pulled it out and gave a great performance.
  • March 2, 2009
    I just rewatched Dummy the other day, and this is without a doubt one my fravorite movies with Milla Jovovich other then the Resident Evil movies. Adrien Brody was great in this and he even did all ventriloquism himself which just goes to show how talented actor he is.

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September 6, 2003
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com

Has many of the qualities comedy movie fans have been missing in cinema today: charm, wit, romance and winning performances across the board. full review

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