Welcome to the Dollhouse

Welcome to the Dollhouse

Not all girls want to play with dolls.

1996•1h 27m•7.1/10

ComedyDrama

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🎬TMDb

7.1/10(490)

An unattractive 7th grader struggles to cope with suburban life as the middle child with inattentive parents and bullies at school.

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Production

Suburban Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Heather Matarazzo

Heather Matarazzo

Dawn Wiener

Brendan Sexton III

Brendan Sexton III

Brandon McCarthy

Eric Mabius

Eric Mabius

Steve Rodgers

Matthew Faber

Matthew Faber

Mark Wiener

Daria Kalinina

Missy Wiener

Angela Pietropinto

Angela Pietropinto

Mrs. Weiner

Bill Buell

Bill Buell

Mr. Wiener

Will Lyman

Will Lyman

Mr. Edwards

Rica Martens

Rica Martens

Mrs. Grissom

Stacey Moseley

Stacey Moseley

Mary Ellen Moriarty

Christina Brucato

Christina Brucato

Cookie

Dimitri Iervolino

Ralphy

Victoria Davis

Lolita

Christina Vidal Mitchell

Christina Vidal Mitchell

Cynthia

Herbie Duarte

Lance

Telly Pontidis

Jed

Zsanné Pitta

Ginger Friedman

Siri Howard

Chrissy

Scott Coogan

Troy

Josiah Trager

Kenny

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