Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)

Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)

⭐ 7.4/10
📅 September 1995 (Sundance premiere), followed by limited wider release
⏱️ 84 minutes

Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995) was released in 1970. The main lead cast includes: Heather Matarazzo, Matthew Faber, Brandon Duncan, Deborah Tunie, Sherri L. Strain. The movie was created by the producer(s) John Pierson and director(s) Todd Solondz. It was made with an estimated budget of Around $500,000 (independent production). It underperformed approximately ~$7 million worldwide at the box office. The main genres of this movie are the following: Comedy-Drama, Teen Indie, Dark Coming-of-age. It is available in the following languages: English.

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Todd Solondz’s Welcome to the Dollhouse is a dark comedy centered on Dawn Wiener, an awkward 7th grader navigating the brutal realities of suburban middle school life. Bullied by classmates, ignored at home, and awkwardly exploring her identity, Dawn’s experiences are both painfully real and grimly hilarious. The film rejects sentimental portrayals of adolescence in favor of a biting, often bleak honesty. With its deadpan humor and sharp social critique, it captures the cruelty, loneliness, and confusion of early adolescence. It’s an unflinching look at how being a kid can sometimes feel like the worst time of your life.

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Welcome to the Dollhouse Casts

Welcome to the Dollhouse is a movie featuring a cast of available actors, including:

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Heather Matarazzo
Heather Matarazzo
Matthew Faber
Matthew Faber
Brandon Duncan
Brandon Duncan
Deborah Tunie
Deborah Tunie
Sherri L. Strain
Sherri L. Strain

🎬Welcome to the Dollhouse Directors

Todd Solondz

🎭Welcome to the Dollhouse Producers

John Pierson

🎞️Genres

Comedy-Drama
Teen Indie
Dark Coming-of-age

👥Target Audience

Teens

📖Story

Dawn Wiener is a painfully awkward seventh-grader enduring middle school cruelty, bullying at home, and crushing loneliness. Her family life is dysfunctional and indifferent; her classmates are cruel; even her own desperate attempts for friendship backfire. A dark, satirical journey through Dawn’s humiliations, the film captures adolescent despair with grotesque humor and bleak honesty.

⏱️Duration

84 minutes

🌍Country of Origin

United States

📅Release Date

September 1995 (Sundance premiere), followed by limited wider release

📍Shooting Locations

These locations were selected for Welcome to the Dollhouse shooting:

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Suburban New Jersey and New York City area

🌐Supported Languages

You can watch Welcome to the Dollhouse in multiple languages:

English

💰Box Office Performance

Budget
Around $500,000 (independent production)
Box Office
~$7 million worldwide

⭐IMDB Rating

Rating for Welcome to the Dollhouse by IMDB:

7.4
/ 10

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