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Gummo

R

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1 hr. 28 min.

Drama

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38%

58 Reviews

Tomatometer

73%

10,000+ Ratings

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Teen friends Tummler (Nick Sutton) and Solomon (Jacob Reynolds) navigate the ruins of a tiny, tornado-ravaged town in Ohio that is populated by the deformed, disturbed and perverted. When not gunning down stray cats for a few bucks, the boys pass their time getting stoned on household inhalants. Elsewhere, the mute Bunny Boy (Jacob Sewell) dons rabbit ears and is bullied by kids half his age, and sisters Dot (Chloe Sevigny) and Helen (Carisa Glucksman) dodge a pedophile.

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Critics Consensus

Gummo's bold provocations may impress more iconoclastically inclined viewers, but others will find it hard to see past writer-director Harmony Korine's overwhelmingly sour storytelling perspective.

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Robert S

I'm going to say this much. I like pretty much everything that Harmony Korine puts out....but oh no. Not this one. This movie makes me feel like I'm sitting in a bedbug infested cess pool while I'm watching it. It literally makes me feel dirty. Just talking about it makes me want to take a shower in order to wipe the filth off.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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a a

This film is a classic. If you can open your mind and get over the idea of a conventional movie, you can enjoy it. It's definitely worth a watch at least once. Personally, I watch it often and catch something new each time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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Todd

Slice of life with great direction and style. If you want a plot this is not your type of film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/24

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Mari C

I kinda liked but it really doesnt tell you anything, there barely are dialogues and yes it's creepy but not enought to be Tagged as a creepy must see cultural movie as Lot of people try to put it as...

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/25/24

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Oliver S

one of if not my favorite movies of all time

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/17/23

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Andrew Joe D

This movie is awesome! It's creative and gives you a different perception of everyday America. It reminded me a lot of the vibe growing up in the 90s. I really felt something with this film. It's very alive!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/29/23

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Harmony Korine

Director

Jacob Reynolds

Solomon

Nick Sutton

Tummler

Jacob Sewell

Bunny Boy

Darby Dougherty

Darby

Chloë Sevigny

Dot

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V.A. Musetto

New York Post

Like a kid acting up for attention, the wise-ass Korine wants desperately to be in your face - to offend and provoke. And he does a damn good job getting his way. If for no other reason, "Gummo" deserves to be seen.

Jan 7, 2019

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Richard Williams

Guardian

After his persuasively disturbing screenplay for Larry Clark's Kids, Harmony Korine 's Gummo comes as a disappointment.

Jan 7, 2019

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

The unyielding and uncomfortable manner in which Gummo grapples with human diversity has also allowed it to linger long in the memory.

Jan 7, 2019

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Joel Copling

Spectrum Culture

A tragic satire – blackly funny, often disturbing, unthinkably sad.

May 24, 2022

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Chase Burns

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

There are moments of genuine spectacle, but the ongoing freakshow feels, like Kids, exploitative...

Dec 9, 2021

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Matthew Rozsa

matthewrozsa.com

This makes it impossible to measure "Gummo" using the traditional quality metrics, and leaves us simply asking whether it works or does not. It works.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 13, 2020

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Synopsis

Teen friends Tummler (Nick Sutton) and Solomon (Jacob Reynolds) navigate the ruins of a tiny, tornado-ravaged town in Ohio that is populated by the deformed, disturbed and perverted. When not gunning down stray cats for a few bucks, the boys pass their time getting stoned on household inhalants. Elsewhere, the mute Bunny Boy (Jacob Sewell) dons rabbit ears and is bullied by kids half his age, and sisters Dot (Chloe Sevigny) and Helen (Carisa Glucksman) dodge a pedophile.

Director: Harmony Korine
Executive Producer: Stephen Chin, Ruth Vitale
Screenwriter: Harmony Korine
Distributor: Fine Line Features
Production Co: Independent Pictures, Fine Line Features
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 17, 1997, Original
Release Date (DVD): Mar 20, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA): $87.4K
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Flat (1.85:1)