Gummo
Seen it?1997 | 89 min | Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but just 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Boys Don't Cry, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- An animal is harmed or dies.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Teenagers Solomon and Tummler kill time in Xenia, Ohio, a small town that has never recovered from the tornado that ravaged the community in the 1970s.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
38% on Rotten Tomatoes, 19 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$117K worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 410K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harmony Korine
- Jacob ReynoldsSolomon
- Jacob SewellBunny Boy
- Nick SuttonTummler
- Chloë SevignyDot
- Darby DoughertyDarby
- Carisa GlucksmanHelen
- Lara ToshGirl in Car
- Jason GuzakSkinhead #1
- Casey GuzakSkinhead #2
- Wendall CarrHuntz