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Dumbstruck

Play trailer Poster for Dumbstruck PG,  2011,  1h 25m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 71% 28 Reviews Tomatometer 78% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
71% Tomatometer 28 Reviews 78% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
Five ventriloquists discuss their emotional attachments to their dummies.
Dumbstruck

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Critics Consensus

Dumbstruck stands as the definitive -- and, not coincidentally, the only -- documentary about ventriloquists.

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Betsy Sharkey Los Angeles Times Jul 6, 2011
Quirky, if uneven. Go to Full Review
Chuck Bowen Slant Magazine Apr 25, 2011
3/4
Dumbstruck actually pays more convincing tribute to those willing to honor their interior calling regardless of the hardship. Go to Full Review
Sean O'Connell Washington Post Apr 22, 2011
3/4
"Dumbstruck" is a documentary tailor-made for dummies and those who love them dearly. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 7, 2020
3.5/4.0
The kind of heart and humor-centered documentary that audiences will love and indie film fans will deeply appreciate. Go to Full Review
Fr. Chris Carpenter Movie Dearest May 27, 2011
B-
While the filmmakers do a good job showcasing their subjects' talents, I found the movie a bit lacking in exploring their personal lives and motivations. Go to Full Review
Chris Hewitt St. Paul Pioneer Press May 20, 2011
1.5/4
I imagine there is an audience that's dying to find out where the next great ventriloquist is coming from, but "Dumbstruck" does not have much appeal for folks who aren't already fascinated by this topic. Go to Full Review
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Mark Goffman

Director

Bob Ashman

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Maria Ashman

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Robert J. Ashman

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Willie Brown

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Barry Burdette

Self

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Movie Info

Synopsis Five ventriloquists discuss their emotional attachments to their dummies.
Director
Mark Goffman
Producer
Lindsay Goffman
Distributor
Truly Indie
Production Co
David O. Sacks Productions
Rating
PG (Brief Suggestive Humor)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 22, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 19, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.0K
Runtime
1h 25m
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