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Movie critics combined give Pumpkin (2002) a score of 2.3816 out of 4
based on (125) reviews
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for NUVO Newsweekly (Edward Johnson-Ott)NUVO Newsweekly (Edward Johnson-Ott)
Although there are many juicy supporting performances, Christina Ricci owns this movie. What a wonderful talent, and what a maddening, but enjoyable film. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at NUVO Newsweekly (Edward Johnson-Ott)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Is alive, and takes chances, and uses the wicked blade of satire in order to show up the complacent political correctness of other movies in its campus genre. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Gary Dowell)Dallas Morning News (Gary Dowell)
Instead of putting an easy-to-swallow candy coating on a touchy subject, Pumpkin searches for beauty in ugliness and quality in imperfection. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Dallas Morning News (Gary Dowell)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Kushmeer Farakhan)Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Kushmeer Farakhan)
...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Kushmeer Farakhan)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Scott Steinberg)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Scott Steinberg)
Weird. Rewarding. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Scott Steinberg)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
"Pumpkin" defies description. Maybe it doesn't need a category, it needs a diagnosis. Relentlessly, and sometimes brilliantly, it forces us to decide what we really think, how permissive our taste really is, how far a black comedy can go before it goes to ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.34 out of 4 stars for MediaScreen.comMediaScreen.com
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Bitchslap (Thom Fowler)Hollywood Bitchslap (Thom Fowler)
Funny, satirical and insightful. A slowly draining hair plug of a film ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Hollywood Bitchslap (Thom Fowler)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.12 out of 4 stars for Cinematic Group XCinematic Group X
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.08 out of 4 stars for Movie RoundtableMovie Roundtable
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.01 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (David Levine)filmcritic.com (David Levine)
...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at filmcritic.com (David Levine)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.01 out of 4 stars for A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick)New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
I laughed harder at Pumpkin than at any other film I've seen this year -- but be warned: This dark campus comedy is not for all tastes, or probably even most tastes. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for filethirteen.comfilethirteen.com
Let me start by saying I loved this movie. It's funny, sweet, kind- hearted, campy and has an adorable lead actor in Hank Harris. That being said, I can't imagine who else might like this film. I can't think of one friend I would recommend it to. It's ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at filethirteen.com
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Pumpkin's two greatest strengths: the majority of the film is original and engaging, and Christina Ricci turns in another fine performance. This pair of assets alone is worth the price of admission. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
Though Pumpkin extends its jaundiced joke too far, it's almost worth it for Ricci's final scene, which tells us everything we need to know about what will become of her. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
By presenting an impossible romance in an impossible world, Pumpkin dares us to say why either is impossible -- which forces us to confront what's possible and what we might do to make it so. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
A savage John Waters-like humor that dances on the edge of tastelessness without ever quite falling over. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
An impressive hybrid. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
For approximately three-fourths of its nearly two-hour running time, Pumpkin finds the right balance between satire, black comedy, and offbeat drama. However, the quirky independent film loses its focus on its way to the finish line, stumbling through sev ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Laura Kelly)South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Laura Kelly)
Ricci's Carolyn is entrenched so in her small worldview, so surrounded by sameness, that as she opens her heart to Pumpkin it's entirely believable. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Laura Kelly)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for La Presse, Montréal (--)La Presse, Montréal (--)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
"All the filmmakers are asking of us, is to believe in something that is improbable." ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.98 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JoBlo)JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JoBlo)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for Moviepie.comMoviepie.com
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for filethirteen.com Reviewfilethirteen.com Review
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (David Litton)MovieEye.com (David Litton)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for MovieholeMoviehole
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for The Digital BitsThe Digital Bits
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for DVD Net (Jules Faber)DVD Net (Jules Faber)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for DVDTown (John J. Puccio)DVDTown (John J. Puccio)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.81 out of 4 stars for DVD Town (John J. Puccio)DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.81 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Patrick Naugle)DVD Verdict (Patrick Naugle)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
An odd and oddly endearing romantic black comedy. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Entertainment InsidersEntertainment Insiders
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for Mr. CrankyMr. Cranky
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuideDVD MovieGuide
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Guess the GrossGuess the Gross
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
As PC busting goes, this first feature directed by Tony R. Abrams and scribe Adam Larson Broder shoots at close range, and there's something endearing about the way the filmmakers fire away so eagerly at such fluorescent-colored targets. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Entertainment Weekly
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for MovieJustice (Brian D. Girt)MovieJustice (Brian D. Girt)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for IndependentCritics.com (Richard Propes)IndependentCritics.com (Richard Propes)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.72 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.71 out of 4 stars for Movie Magazine International Movie Magazine International
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.71 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.71 out of 4 stars for The Spinning ImageThe Spinning Image
Carolyn McDuffy (Christina Ricci) is an upper class student at the University of Southern California whose sorority house has a rivalry with with the more popular one across the road. To help Carolyn's house win the best sorority prize, leader Julie ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at The Spinning Image
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Chart MagazineChart Magazine
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.69 out of 4 stars for Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.69 out of 4 stars for Michael D's DVD Info PageMichael D's DVD Info Page
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.69 out of 4 stars for Criminy Pete's Knee Jerk SpoilersCriminy Pete's Knee Jerk Spoilers
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.69 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for The Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)The Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.67 out of 4 stars for Reel.com (Rod Armstrong)Reel.com (Rod Armstrong)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.66 out of 4 stars for Haro OnlineHaro Online
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.66 out of 4 stars for The Boston PhoenixThe Boston Phoenix
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.59 out of 4 stars for Film Freak CentralFilm Freak Central
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.58 out of 4 stars for Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.56 out of 4 stars for Staci Layne Wilson's REVIEW for Fantastica DailyStaci Layne Wilson's REVIEW for Fantastica Daily
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.56 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.55 out of 4 stars for hybridmagazine.com hybridmagazine.com
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Chris Jones)Chicago Tribune (Chris Jones)
Wildly uneven but nonetheless intriguing and funny. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Chicago Tribune (Chris Jones)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
Fitfully daring, Pumpkin isn't quite sure what it's about -- the tone bounces between thudding satire and toothless camp parody -- but it's definitely a bad-mannered child of our times. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Rambling and diffuse, this debut film vacillates between the Farrelly brotthers' gross-out comedy and a softer, kinder message film, an incoherent blend that proves frustrating and not particularly enjoyable either. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ DataShowBIZ Data
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Harvey S. KartenHarvey S. Karten
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.47 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (A.O. Scott)The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
The filmmakers try to balance pointed, often incisive satire and unabashed sweetness, with results that are sometimes bracing, sometimes baffling and quite often, and in unexpected ways, touching. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Don R. Lewis)Film Threat (Don R. Lewis)
It rebounds in the last moments and I thought successfully blended satire, high camp and yet another sexual taboo into a really funny movie. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Film Threat (Don R. Lewis)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Broder's script makes the weird transition from satire to camp as if there were no distinction between the two. It's a bracing if at times bewildering experience. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Times (A.O. Scott)New York Times (A.O. Scott)
The filmmakers try to balance pointed, often incisive satire and unabashed sweetness, with results that are sometimes bracing, sometimes baffling and quite often, and in unexpected ways, touching. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.39 out of 4 stars for Voir.ca Voir.ca
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.32 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-Intelligencer
Combining the fairy-tale idealism of "Edward Scissorhands" with "Hairspray's" devilish sarcasm, the directors try for the sincerity of a message movie while affecting the hip facade of satirists. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.19 out of 4 stars for cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Fantastica Daily (Staci Layne Wilson)Fantastica Daily (Staci Layne Wilson)
While the glass slipper doesn't quite fit, Pumpkin is definitely a unique modern fairytale. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Fantastica Daily (Staci Layne Wilson)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
Would be considered an interesting failure, only it isn't all that interesting. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
The results are perversely watchable, as much for the movie's evasions as the controversial issues with which it toys. Often, it just seems carelessly smug. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Click to read review ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
One of the funniest motion pictures of the year, but...also one of the most curiously depressing. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
The fledgling directors juggle a few too many balls and aren't quite up to the challenge. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for CinemaSpeak.com (Warren Curry)CinemaSpeak.com (Warren Curry)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
After a lively start -- the sorority sisters, shaken by the slightest imperfection in themselves, cannot cope with handicapped athletes -- the film smooths its rough edges and reduces complex characters to sitcom stooges. Call it an opportunity missed. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (Kim Morgan)Portland Oregonian (Kim Morgan)
Jas some nice moments, a great soundtrack and some wonderful works by the dark-even-while-light Ricci. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Portland Oregonian (Kim Morgan)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)
The film doesn't seem to know how it feels, much less how others are supposed to feel about it. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie GuideTV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Adam Tyner)DVD Talk (Adam Tyner)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
THE FIRST thing I have written in my notes for "Pumpkin," an odd and oddly endearing romantic black comedy about a snooty sorority sister (Christina Ricci) who falls for an apparently mentally challenged young man (Hank Harris), is: "TONE???" At ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)
Like a grinning Jack O' Lantern, its apparent glee is derived from a lobotomy, having had all its vital essence scooped out and discarded. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (Chuck Wilson)LA Weekly (Chuck Wilson)
Off sorority row, the movie goes flat for increasingly long stretches, with the filmmakers displaying so little understanding of or genuine feeling for the mentally challenged that they never advance past stutter-and-stumble humor. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at LA Weekly (Chuck Wilson)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
The result is hit or miss, with a laugh here and there, ultimately creating an aura of hopeless and drawn-out improbability. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Sacramento News & Review (Mark Halverson)Sacramento News & Review (Mark Halverson)
Ambitious but moth-eaten satire. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Sacramento News & Review (Mark Halverson)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
There's the shell of not one but two excellent films in Pumpkin, but as it is the one we have here is just too bewildering to puzzle out. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
The satire is broad and easy, while the romance is thoroughly unconvincing. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
An Afterschool Special without the courage of its convictions. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Geoff Pevere)Toronto Star (Geoff Pevere)
[A] rather thinly-conceived movie. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Toronto Star (Geoff Pevere)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)
At once divinely inspired and gut-wrenchingly horrible. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
An opportunity missed. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ Data (--)ShowBIZ Data (--)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman)Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (David Levine)filmcritic.com (David Levine)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.20 out of 4 stars for Variety (Todd McCarthy)Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Begins as though the filmmakers imagine that they're making a daringly anti-p.c. serio-comedy, but long before it's over, the picture is wearing its bleeding liberal heart all over its sleeve. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.20 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (Dennis Lim)Village Voice (Dennis Lim)
In its own dimly reckless way, the film is riveting -- not unlike watching a tightrope walker with a bad case of vertigo. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Village Voice (Dennis Lim)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Moviecrazed.com (Guy Flatley)Moviecrazed.com (Guy Flatley)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie Insider (Kyle Smith)The Movie Insider (Kyle Smith)
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Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
It is possible for a movie to skewer its characters and embrace them, but Pumpkin is too obvious to pull it off and so shaky in the tone department that it practically begs to be misinterpreted. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Orlando Weekly (Lisa Stokes)Orlando Weekly (Lisa Stokes)
In trying to be daring and original, it comes off as only occasionally satirical and never fresh. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Orlando Weekly (Lisa Stokes)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)
This is the sort of Pumpkin that really deserves to be smashed. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Netflix (James Rocchi)Netflix (James Rocchi)
Christina Ricci comedy about sympathy, hypocrisy and love is a misfire. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)
A brain and a heart, two things that, along with a good story, believable characters and anything resembling style or flair, Pumpkin is fatally missing. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
An amazing film amazingly tasteless, tin-eared and awkward, but amazing all the same. Anyone with a predilection for bad movies might want to see it, if only in an inspecting-the-wreckage spirit, since because movies this misguided come but once or twice ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Pumpkin (2002) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
I can say with very little doubt that by the end of the year, Pumpkin will top my worst of list. A more excruciating theatrical experience cannot be had at this point in time. Avoid it at all costs. ...read the complete Pumpkin movie review at Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
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Pumpkin (2002) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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Pumpkin (2002) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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