To prove a point about measuring up and fitting in, Texas teen Willowdean “Dumplin’” Dickson enters a local pageant run by her ex-beauty queen mom.
Directed by Anne Fletcher
small town
drag queen
texas
beauty contest
protest
musical
based on young adult novel
plus size
fat shaming
fat acceptance
dolly parton
Rank
#142 in 2018·#4840 overall
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Cast
Danielle Macdonald
Willowdean Dickson
Jennifer Aniston
Rosie Dickson
Odeya Rush
Ellen Dryver
Bex Taylor-Klaus
Hannah Perez
Maddie Baillio
Millie Michalchuk
Harold Perrineau
Lee Wayne / Rhea Ranged
Luke Benward
Bo Larson
Georgie Flores
Callie Reyes
Dove Cameron
Bekah Cotter
Kathy Najimy
Mrs. Michalchuk
Ginger Minj
Candee Disch
Hilliary Begley
Lucy Dickson
Crew
Anne Fletcher
Director
Kristin Hahn
Screenplay
Jake Monaco
Original Music Composer
Elliot Davis
Director of Photography
Kristin Hahn
Producer
Jennifer Aniston
Executive Producer
Michael Costigan
Producer
Julie Murphy
Novel
Karen Baker Landers
Supervising Sound Editor
Keith Adams
Stunt Coordinator
Dolly Parton
Songs
Linda Perry
Songs
Popular Reviews
967 reviews
lilly
8.0★ · 05/26/26
i needed to watch this movie 4 years ago
i needed to watch this movie 4 years ago
Sophie MacLennan
4.0★ · 05/23/26
this movie ended fatphobia
this movie ended fatphobia
claire ۶ৎ
7.0★ · 05/12/26
this was a gorgeous film oh my. i usually cannot under any circumstances sit through a film where the main character has a country twang the whole way through. but this film was an exception. i really enjoyed it, it was a beautiful representation of girlhood and pure love.
this was a gorgeous film oh my. i usually cannot under any circumstances sit through a film where the main character has a country twang the whole way through. but this film was an exception. i really enjoyed it, it was a beautiful representation of girlhood and pure love.
