Dumplin'

~Find out who you are and do it on purpose

Overview

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.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 2018-12-20
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 110 min

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