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A teacher from New York moves to a small town in Texas, gets fired for being gay, and returns disguised in drag to get revenge on the people who were nasty to him.


“Find out who you are and do it on purpose”
To prove a point about measuring up and fitting in, Texas teen Willowdean “Dumplin’” Dickson enters a local pageant run by her ex-beauty queen mom.

Danielle Macdonald
Willowdean Dickson

Jennifer Aniston
Rosie Dickson

Odeya Rush
Ellen Dryver

Bex Taylor-Klaus
Hannah Perez

Maddie Baillio
Millie Michalchuk

Harold Perrineau
Lee Wayne / Rhea Ranged

Luke Benward
Bo Larson

Georgie Flores
Callie Reyes

Dove Cameron
Bekah Cotter

Kathy Najimy
Mrs. Michalchuk
Dumplin' is a comedy, drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of small town, drag queen, texas, beauty contest, protest, musical. Directed by Anne Fletcher, it stars Danielle Macdonald, Jennifer Aniston, Odeya Rush. To prove a point about measuring up and fitting in, Texas teen Willowdean “Dumplin’” Dickson enters a local pageant run by her ex-beauty queen mom.
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