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Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995) -- Insightful look at an unattractive 7th grader as she struggles to cope with un-attentive parents, snobbish classmates, a smart older brother, an attractive younger sister, and her own insecurities.
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Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995) -- Insightful look at an unattractive 7th grader as she struggles to cope with un-attentive parents, snobbish classmates, a smart older brother, an attractive younger sister, and her own insecurities.

Overview

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Director:
Todd Solondz
Writer:
Todd Solondz (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
24 May 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
Not all girls want to play with dolls.
Plot:
Insightful look at an unattractive 7th grader as she struggles to cope with un-attentive parents, snobbish classmates, a smart older brother, an attractive younger sister, and her own insecurities. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 11 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
TV Renewal And Cancellation Notes To Date
 (From Screen Rant. 17 May 2009, 10:36 PM, PDT)

Might Fox Actually Renew Dollhouse? [Updated]
 (From Screen Rant. 15 May 2009, 6:48 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Mr. Solondz, I Love You more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Heather Matarazzo ... Dawn Wiener
Victoria Davis ... Lolita

Christina Brucato ... Cookie

Christina Vidal ... Cynthia
Siri Howard ... Chrissy
Brendan Sexton III ... Brandon McCarthy (as Brendan Sexton, Jr.)
Telly Pontidis ... Jed
Herbie Duarte ... Lance
Scott Coogan ... Troy
Daria Kalinina ... Missy Wiener
Matthew Faber ... Mark Wiener

Josiah Trager ... Kenny

Ken Leung ... Barry

Dimitri DeFresco ... Ralphy (as Dimitri Iervolino)
Rica Martens ... Mrs. Grissom
Angela Pietropinto ... Mrs. Wiener

Bill Buell ... Mr. Wiener
Eric Mabius ... Steve Rodgers

Stacey Moseley ... Mary Ellen Moriarty

Will Lyman ... Mr. Edwards
Elizabeth Martin ... Mrs. Iannone
Zsanne Pitta ... Ginger Friedman (as Zsanné Pitta)
Richard Gould ... Mr. Kasdan
Beverly Hecht ... Steve's Girlfriend

Teddy Coluca ... Police Sergeant
Tommy Fager ... Tommy McCarthy
James O'Donoghue ... Mr. McCarthy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Amanda Posner ... Felicity (uncredited)
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Directed by
Todd Solondz 
 
Writing credits
Todd Solondz (written by)

Produced by
Donna L. Bascom .... executive producer (as Donna Bascom)
Priscilla Guastavino .... line producer
Jason Kliot .... associate producer
Dan Partland .... co-producer
Ted Skillman .... co-producer
Todd Solondz .... producer
Susan A. Stover .... co-associate producer (as Susan Stover)
Joana Vicente .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Jill Wisoff 
 
Cinematography by
Randy Drummond 
 
Film Editing by
Alan Oxman 
 
Casting by
Ann Goulder 
 
Production Design by
Susan Block 
 
Art Direction by
Lori Solondz 
 
Costume Design by
Melissa Toth 
 
Makeup Department
Anne Forbes .... assistant hair stylist
Anne Forbes .... assistant makeup artist
Heidi Kulow .... key hair stylist
Heidi Kulow .... key makeup artist
 
Production Management
Christopher Roberts .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chad Braden .... first assistant director
Morgan J. Freeman .... second assistant director
Susanna Graves .... second assistant director
Kelly McKaig .... second second assistant director (as Kelly Mckaig)
 
Art Department
Avery S. Brandon .... set dresser
Thomas B. Grimes .... property master (as Tommy Grimes)
Lucio Seixas .... set dresser
 
Sound Department
Nancy Cabrera .... foley artist
Evan T. Chen .... assistant sound editor (as Evan Chen)
Margaret Crimmins .... supervising sound editor
Michael DiCosimo .... stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Michael Dicosimo)
Paul Hsu .... assistant sound editor
Mikael Ifversen .... assistant sound editor
Paul Mezey .... additional boom operator
Paul Mezey .... additional sound
Irin Strauss .... additional boom operator
Irin Strauss .... additional sound
Tony Volante .... sound re-recording mixer
Alex Wolfe .... sound
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jennifer Carchman .... still photographer
Meredith Collins .... first assistant camera
Jon Delgado .... electrician
Robert Dembicki .... first assistant camera
T. Colin Dodd .... key grip (as Colin Dodd)
Jeffrey A. Eplett .... gaffer (as Jeff Eplett)
Ellie Fitzgerald .... electrician
Ray Flynn .... best boy electric
Jeremy Graham .... electrician
Learan Kahanov .... grip
Jennifer Schoenewald .... grip (as Jennifer Shoenwald)
Andrew Sweeney .... key grip
Gabor Szitanyi .... additional photographer
Joel Tishcoff .... electrician
Amy Veltman .... second assistant camera
Derek Walker .... second assistant camera
Russell Wasdeck .... key grip (as Russell Wasoleck)
Elizabeth Wick .... electrician
Charles Winters .... electrician
Roberto Lopez .... grip (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Ilena Elevitch .... extras casting
Aaron Leventman .... casting assistant (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Natalya V. Aikens .... wardrobe supervisor (as Natalya Khorover)
Kristen Weir .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Affonso Gonçalves .... assistant editor
Eytan Mirsky .... post-production consultant
Noëlle Penraat .... negative cutter
David Pultz .... color timer
Christopher Roberts .... post-production associate
Doug Stone .... second assistant editor
Aljernon Tunsil .... second assistant editor (as Algernon Tunsil)
 
Music Department
Gary Burke .... studio musician: drums
Claire Daly .... studio musician: clarinet
Joel Diamond .... studio musician: keyboards
David Ellinwood .... music editor (as Dave Ellinwood)
Graham Hawthorne .... studio musician: drums
Joe Johnson .... music recording engineer
Hugh McDonald .... studio musician: electric bass (as Hugh Mcdonald)
Bob Muller .... music recording engineer
George Naha .... studio musician: guitar
Julio Peña .... music recording engineer
Jill Wisoff .... music supervisor
Joel Diamond .... music producer (uncredited)
Jill Wisoff .... musician: guitar/bass (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Donna L. Bascom .... legal services (as Donna Bascom)
Kristine Bulakowski .... production secretary
Eileen Cabiling .... production office coordinator (as Eileen Caibling)
Stephen Collins .... assistant location manager
Seth Copans .... script supervisor
Sarah Costello .... production office assistant
Anne Cotten .... production assistant
Jonathan Fish .... production auditor
Robert 'Fitz' Fitzsimmons .... production assistant (as Robert Fitzsimmons)
Adam Goldenberg .... production assistant
Jeff Hill .... publicist
Amy Hussey .... production assistant
Neil Koenigsberg .... production assistant
Annette Kudrak .... matchback
Miklos Legrady .... production assistant
Christopher Marchitelli .... production assistant
Jenny Martinez .... production assistant
Chris McFadden .... production assistant
Naomi Odes .... craft service
Susan Ogu .... production office assistant
Brian Raft .... production assistant
Christopher Roberts .... location manager
Morris Schwartz .... financial consultant
Cara White .... publicist
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Faggots and Retards (USA) (working title)
Middle Child
Bem-Vindo à Casa de Bonecas (Brazil) [pt]
Bienvenido a la casa de muñecas (Spain) [es]
Bienvenue dans l'âge ingrat (France) [fr]
Fuga dalla scuola media (Italy) [it]
Isten hozott a babaházban (Hungary) [hu]
Mi vida es mi vida (Argentina) [es]
Tervetuloa nukketaloon (Finland) [fi]
Willkommen im Tollhaus (Germany) [de]
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MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
88 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Steve is Singing "Welcome to the Dollhouse", his lip movements do not match up with the words when the scene is up close of him about to finish the song. this is due to another actor dubbing his singing voice. more
Quotes:
Dawn Weiner: But I don't want to go to Disney World.
Mark Weiner: Don't be stupid. At least it'll look good on your college resume.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: Welcome to the Dollhouse (#6.6)" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Welcome to the Dollhouse more

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8 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
Mr. Solondz, I Love You, 14 September 2005
10/10
Author: nuggdachamp11 from New Jersey

Look past the seemingly disturbing dialog in this film and take a deep look into its almost perfect portrait of the American Suburbs. Mr. Solondz writes in such a bold and daring fashion that it would be hard to top him. He writes and directs perfect Dark Comedies. The kind of movie I die for. He is a Satirist and he knows just how to disturb his audiences. If you take your time and give this film the multiple viewings it deserves it all begins to make sense. This was the first Solondz movie I saw, so I wasn't expecting what I got. The second viewing made me see the down right funny parts. This is the perfect portrait of an awkward pre-teen. Its doesn't make the "freak" turn out to be some sort of hero. It's new, fresh, and funny.

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