March 31, 2009
holy god this movie is dark.
Christina Ricci, Dominique Swain, Brenda Blethyn
A sorority girl is drawn to a disabled man.
DVD Release Date: November 5, 2002
Stats: 668 reviews
Flixster Reviews (668)
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October 11, 2008Hmmmm....Christina Ricci for no reason falls in love with a retarded kid. One second she's scared to look at him, the next she's his best friend. Kinda creepy movie that tries really hard to have some kind of important message about love, but comes off as really cheesy.
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February 4, 2008not even the smart dialogue and riccis performance could save this mess
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September 23, 2007I love this movie. It's kitch and feels wrong. But at the same time you really want this odd couple to defy everyone. Felt like a John Waters film at moments.
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October 26, 2009It's difficult to say how much influence Christina Ricci being in this movie had over me liking it, but it is a good movie. Her boyfriend's face is just so perfect for an ivy-league fratboy, there are so many great looks from people, if that makes sense. It's not for everyone, ...( read more)
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October 19, 2009this movie was a very special and it takes someone with a deep soul and real understanding of life to understand this film, i didnt quite grasp the concept completely but it made the world seem like crap unless you focus on what is truly beautiful and it also had some amazing tru...( read more)
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October 16, 2009well this movie just killed, as in i expected it to be funny, i mean this was acted in 2002 and not in the 80s, highly disappointed. amazingly i loved the story it made alot of sense.
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October 11, 2009This movie (Pumpkin) was listed under Comedy. I seen nothing funny about this film. As a matter of fact it was unbelievable sad. Almost every scene was bursting with tears and pain. Although it wasn't exactly what I had in mind as a comedy, it was still a good movie. A little on ...( read more)
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October 10, 2009Despite all of it's idiosyncrasies, Pumpkin is a solid film. I believe they should of built up Carolyn (Christina Ricci) a bit more before casting her with Pumpkin (Hank Harris). Having her displayed as a nice girl completely threw off the sincerity of the film for me. Bas...( read more)
Critic Reviews
July 9, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
July 5, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
The results are perversely watchable, as much for the movie's evasions as the controversial issues with which it toys. Often, it just seems carelessly smug. full review
June 27, 2002
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
The filmmakers try to balance pointed, often incisive satire and unabashed sweetness, with results that are sometimes bracing, sometimes baffling and quite often, and in unexpected ways, touching. full review
Comments
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March 6, 2008The synopsis is dead on! ...and I normally disagree with Jeff Shannon on most movies. Did you even see "pumpkin"?
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