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Genre | Comedy |
Format | Multiple Formats, Subtitled, Color, NTSC, Dolby, Closed-captioned, Widescreen |
Contributor | Bob Fagan, Richard Temtchine, Jessica Walter, Illeana Douglas, Adrien Brody, Greg Pritikin, Milla Jovovich, Vera Farmiga See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 32 minutes |
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A comedy about finding your voice before you lose your mind. Direction: Greg Pritikin Actors: Adrien Brody, Illeana Douglas, Jared Harris. Special Features: Special "Dummy" commentary; Deleted scenes; Outtakes; Dummy trivia game; Featurette on "How to Become a Ventriloquist." Anamorphic16x9, Widescreen format. Language: English / Sub. English, Spanish. Year: 2003 Runtime: 90 minutes.
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Oscar®-winner Adrien Brody has a nifty role in Dummy as a shy loser whose life is transformed by... ventriloquism. Living with his parents and his caustic sister (Illeana Douglas in good form), tongue-tied Steven can't hold a conversation to save his life--until he sits a wooden dummy on his knee. Others find this kind of creepy, but Steven parlays his newfound voice into a date with his pretty lady at the unemployment office (she's played by Vera Farmiga, from 15 Minutes, a soulful actress destined for big things). Writer-director Greg Pritikin doesn't oversell this modest premise, instead nicely filling in the corners with sly comedy and character bits. Milla Jovovich plays Steven's punk-rock buddy, and Jessica Walter and Ron Leibman are his parents--it's a surprisingly strong cast for an indie effort. Dummy won a release when Brody got the Oscar for The Pianist, but this is a worthy and entertaining picture all on its own. --Robert Horton
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
- Item model number : 14951
- Director : Greg Pritikin
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Subtitled, Color, NTSC, Dolby, Closed-captioned, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 32 minutes
- Release date : February 17, 2004
- Actors : Adrien Brody, Milla Jovovich, Illeana Douglas, Vera Farmiga, Jessica Walter
- Dubbed: : French, Spanish
- Subtitles: : Spanish
- Producers : Bob Fagan, Richard Temtchine
- Studio : Lionsgate
- ASIN : B00015HWX2
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #30,676 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #1,176 in Romance (Movies & TV)
- #3,574 in Comedy (Movies & TV)
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Customers find the movie brilliantly funny, describing it as awkwardly entertaining. They enjoy it as a fun little film, and appreciate the great actors in the cast.
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Customers find the movie funny, describing it as awkwardly entertaining.
"I was genuinely entertained by this movie. A funny quirky film about a man trying to find his identity through the use of a ventriloquist dummy...." Read more
"...performances here, especially from Vera Farmiga, still a vulnerable and comic ingenue in 2003 and from Jessica Walter who is just off enough to..." Read more
"...himself and Jovovich does all of her own singing and both are impressive and funny!..." Read more
"One of my all-time favorite movies--hilarious, and horrifying, if you are a mother (that you might ever be like this one!)..." Read more
Customers find the movie entertaining, describing it as a fun little film with wonderful performances.
"...Sweet and honest. Good movie." Read more
"Pure fun an epic" Read more
"I was genuinely entertained by this movie. A funny quirky film about a man trying to find his identity through the use of a ventriloquist dummy...." Read more
"There are some wonderful performances here, especially from Vera Farmiga, still a vulnerable and comic ingenue in 2003 and from Jessica Walter who..." Read more
Customers praise the great actors in the movie.
"I bought this movie merely because of the great cast (Adrien Brody and Milla Jovovich), not really knowing what to expect. It was hilarious!!..." Read more
"...is a simple movie with a pretty simple story made entertaining by some very talented actors...." Read more
"...The music and the direction are excellent. The actors give it 100% across the board...." Read more
"This film flopped, and given the great actors it is interesting to try to figure out what went wrong...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2025Pure fun an epic
- Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2024I was genuinely entertained by this movie. A funny quirky film about a man trying to find his identity through the use of a ventriloquist dummy. It was also refreshing to see Milla Jovovich in a semi comedic role.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2019There are some wonderful performances here, especially from Vera Farmiga, still a vulnerable and comic ingenue in 2003 and from Jessica Walter who is just off enough to deliver a performance that rivals the best offbeat movie moms (think "Mary Hartman Mary Hartman" good!). Dummy is a little uneven in places and you'll get more of the humor if you're Jewish or familiar with Jewish shtick. Overall it is charming, I was laughing out loud at some points. Charming!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2012This is a simple movie with a pretty simple story made entertaining by some very talented actors. This is one of Adrian Brody's first films and he's great as always. Brody's character is not a cool guy and he's got a crazy family with an even crazier best friend played by Milla Jovovich. Brody does all of the ventriliquism himself and Jovovich does all of her own singing and both are impressive and funny! Jovovich is one of the few supermodels who is actually talented enough to carry herself as an actress (take note Angie Harmon)and she is always a joy to watch. The only downside of this film is the quality of the DVD. The picture is grainy and it's a little distracting. I've got much older movies of much better quality so this copy was disappointing. Otherwise, this is a fun little movie with some very talented people and it's worth having in one's collection.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2018One of my all-time favorite movies--hilarious, and horrifying, if you are a mother (that you might ever be like this one!) Adrian Brody is priceless as the hapless hero, as is Eliana Douglass, and, well, just everybody else in the cast. One of those movies that you have to pull out again, and watch, just for the sheer brilliance of the performances.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2020There is a lot to enjoy about this film but so much of it just does not work and quite frankly falls flat. This is overall a very awkward film and that actually works to its credit however I cannot get behind the relationship aspects. It's what kills a lot of the film for me. Adrian Brodie is nobody's favorite both in this film and in reality and his friendship with Fangora is on its face pretty weird (yet comical) her being a misfit garage rock singer with an attitude problem and poor hygiene while Adrian Brodie plays a socially awkward 28 year old man only given promise by his passion for Ventriloquism. He meets Lorena (a career counselor) and it turns into a forced relationship that would only result in possible jail time if perused in real life. I could not get passed that, however the character of Fangora may be enough to carry this film.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2004A couple of people have complained that the DVD doesn't function properly on wide-screen, HD TV's. I have been told by the good people of Artisan* (see note) that it is most likely a wrong setting on the TV's and not a flaw in the DVD. If you change the format/screen ratio on your HD TV it should solve that problem. After thousands of discs have been bought and viewed I have never heard a single complaint before about the disc. I have watched it myself and it worked fine so I have to assume it's the wide-screen TV's that are not set properly. Anyway, if this doesn't help, call Artisan and complain and get your money back. Good luck and thanks for buying the film... Greg.
*(note): sarcasm
- Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2005I'm a recent convert to the worship of Adrien Brody, so I was predisposed to like this one. Wasn't prepared for how good it actually turned out to be, though. The music and the direction are excellent. The actors give it 100% across the board.
You'll either really understand these people or they'll look like a bunch of weirdos. It's highly entertaining if you get them, kind of off-putting if you don't. The writing is subtle and lets you find your own way into the heads of the characters. The plot is pretty simple and straightforward, but the interactions between the characters are not.
Sweet and honest.
Good movie.
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- Duncan PetrieReviewed in Canada on March 21, 2010
5.0 out of 5 stars Dummy
I had seen this movie on TV and finding that it was not possible to rent it, I decided to purchase it from Amazon. The price was very reasonable and the shipping time unbelievable. I received it within a week.
Adrien Brody proved to be a very accomplished actor in the movie "The Pianist" and I enjoyed him in a far different role in "Dummy". He is a likeable guy in this movie but very insecure and timid, but discovering he could be a ventriloquist made his life much more exciting and he made some new friends. He did all his own ventriloquism in the movie as well.
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Alf HerrbergReviewed in Germany on September 16, 2010
5.0 out of 5 stars Still, aber oho!
Ein feiner, ruhiger, aber überraschend witziger und vollends gelungener Film über den Mut, sich zu seinen Wünschen und Träumen zu bekennen, und den Versuch, diese schließlich auch umzusetzen. Die Protagonisten sind keine Überflieger, sondern ein schüchterner und gelangweilter Büroangestellter (Adrien Brody), eine erfolglose Punk-Rock-Sängerin (Milla Jovovich), eine alleinerziehende Mutter usw. Der Weg zum persönlichen Glück gestaltet sich für die Hauptpersonen nicht ohne Umwege und Rückschläge. Aber am Ende ist schon allein der Versuch, das Leben nach den eigenen Vorstellungen zu gestalten und die gewohnten Pfade zu verlassen, eine Bereicherung an sich. Dabei hält sich der Film an seine eigene Botschaft und weicht auch selbst sehr erfrischend und unterhaltsam vom Mainstream ab.
Fazit: Kurzweil ohne Action, aber mit Humor und viel Atmosphäre. Originelle und glaubwürdige Charaktere. Brilliante Darsteller. Handlung, Musik - stimmt alles.
- KayMReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 10, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Great independent film
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Günther PachnerReviewed in Germany on September 15, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars Günther Pachner
Sehr guter Film mit zum Teil sehr schrägen Humor und toller Besetzung. Selten einen besseren gesehen. Auf jeden Fall zu Empfehlen!
- MoniReviewed in Canada on May 8, 2013
5.0 out of 5 stars hilarious
I loved that movie so much. It was just hilarious. Liked Adrien Brody in it very much, but Ben Stiller or Adam Sandler would have been a good choice, too for playing Steven.