Brendan Sexton III, Heather Matarazzo, Christina Vidal

Dawn Wiener is the middle child in middle school in the middle of suburban New Jersey. Sometimes hated, often reviled, seldom understood, Dawn tries in vain to put on a happy and friendly face as she ...( read more  read more... )struggles through the onset of what looks to be a long puberty. Life is grim. Nevertheless, she does find moments of grace amidst the pain and humiliation, and soon begins to wonder if life might not be better outside New Jersey.

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R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Directed by: Todd Solondz

Release Date: May 24, 1996

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DVD Release Date: August 3, 1999

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  • September 13, 2009
    Dawn (Heather Matarazzo) is a misfit middle-child stuck in jr. high hell. Bullied by her classmates, her teachers and her dysfunctional family she plods through her suburban existence, enduring an endless stream of humiliating and degrading events.

    To start with, expect a dr...( read more)ama with a few comedic elements and you won't be disappointed. Pop this one into the DVD player thinking it's going to be a 'feel-good comedy' and Welcome to the Dollhouse will suck you down a dark hole. Even though it's about 7th grade adolescent trauma, this is a film better suited for parents and young adults. A terrific picture with some disturbing moments.
  • October 2, 2008
    What "Juno" wanted to be.
  • July 3, 2008
    Uncomfortably funny
  • May 29, 2008
    Uncomfortable but beautiful.
  • April 11, 2008
    Frighteningly close to what middle school was like.
  • November 13, 2009
    So hilariously awkward.
  • November 5, 2009
    so sad! you think it might get better at the end but no. poor little fucked up dawn!
  • November 1, 2009
    This is a very dark but entertaining independent film. The film really captures the awkwardness of Junior High School. Heather Matarazzo gives a outstanding performance in the lead role.
  • October 28, 2009
    La secundaria puede ser un periodo muy dificil para muchos jovenes, sin embargo para Dawn Wiener es un verdadero infierno. Ella es una chica rechazada por todos (hasta sus propios padres); aun cuando hace su mayor esfuerzo el mundo parece estar en su contra.
    "Welcome to the Dol...( read more)lhouse" es una pelicula que perfectamente retrata la vida escolar y los abusos que uno sufre por parte de los niņos "populares"; al igual que la sexualidad latente y el primer enamoramiento.
    La cinta es seria aunque contiene escenas de humor negro como cuando secuestran a la hermana de Dawn. Cabe mencionar que la actuacion de Heather Matarazzo es muy buena (es triste pensar que recientemente ha salido en bodrios como "Princess Diaries" o "Hostel"). En conclusion "Welcome to the Dollhouse" es una muy buena muestra de cine norteamericano.
  • September 29, 2009
    Incredibly horrific and hilarious at the same time. It's like watching a car wreck and laughing at it.

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