Pumpkin

Pumpkin (2002)

  • 38% of critics liked it
    (72 reviews)

  • 55% of users liked it
    (11,310 ratings)

Adam Larson and Tony R. Abrams' directorial debut Pumpkin is an unconventional love story. College senior Carolyn McDuffy (Christina Ricci) agrees to coach handicapped athletes from a local town in order to help her sorority win an award. She and her sorority sister Jeanine (Dominique Swain) are put… More

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R, 2 hr. 1 min.
Directed By
Anthony Abrams, Adam Larson Broder
Written By
Adam Larson Broder
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
In Theaters
Jun 28, 2002 Wide
On DVD
Nov 5, 2002
MGM

Critic Reviews

  • Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel

    This is the sort of Pumpkin that really deserves to be smashed.

  • Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

    By presenting an impossible romance in an impossible world, Pumpkin dares us to say why either is impossible -- which forces us to confront what's possible and what we might do to make it so.

  • Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press

    Though Pumpkin extends its jaundiced joke too far, it's almost worth it for Ricci's final scene, which tells us everything we need to know about what will become of her.

  • Scott Steinberg, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    Weird. Rewarding.

  • Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

    Would be considered an interesting failure, only it isn't all that interesting.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • erika b


    Pumpkin 2002 is about women that who becomes a mentor to a disabled guy. Over time their friendship grows so munch like a hidden romantic relationship. Everyone around them total disapproval of them be that way together. Will Carolyn and Pumpkin be able to be togther by end or will… More

  • Lucas M


    Pumpkin, a mix of drama, comedy and romance flaw with the not so good screenplay written by Adam Broder. Is really sad see that Pumpkin is not a fresh movie.

  • Spencer S


    If you're understanding, it's not upsetting, but otherwise you may think of it as obscene. Personally, I loved it.

  • Jennifer X


    A cute idea, and Christina Ricci was definitely a good choice to put in the main role, but this movie was too freaking long for such stilted dialogue. I felt like I was in a Wes Anderson movie without the talent. And usually I am the one supporting this kind of teen satire. Smashing… More

  • Curtis L


    Hmmmm....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.… More

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