Pumpkin
Seen it?2002 | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (37% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Chasing Amy, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Carolyn's sorority sisters set their sights on the Sorority of the Year award and coaching challenged athletes is their ticket to the trophy. But when the queen of formals finds herself mentoring Pumpkin, a disabled athlete, their two worlds collide.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
37% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$308K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 101K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Adam Larson Broder, Anthony Abrams
- Christina RicciCarolyn McDuffy
- Hank HarrisPumpkin Romanoff
- Brenda BlethynJudy Romanoff
- Dominique SwainJeanine Kryszinsky
- Marisa CoughlanJulie Thurber
- Sam BallKent Woodlands
- Harry LennixRobert Meary (Poetry teacher)
- Nina FochBetsy Collander
- Caroline AaronClaudia Prinsinger
- Lisa BanesChippy McDuffy