Pumpkin (2002)
“a comedy for the romantically challenged”
Carolyn's sorority sisters set their sights on the Sorority of the Year award and coaching challenged athletes is their ticket to the trophy. But when the queen of formals finds herself mentoring Pumpkin, a disabled athlete, their two worlds collide.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Anthony Abrams, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Christina Ricci, Hank Harris, Brenda Blethyn, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Christina Ricci
as Carolyn McDuffy
Hank Harris
as Pumpkin Romanoff
Brenda Blethyn
as Judy Romanoff
Dominique Swain
as Jeanine Kryszinsky
Marisa Coughlan
as Julie Thurber
Sam Ball
as Kent Woodlands
Harry Lennix
as Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)
Nina Foch
as Betsy Collander
Caroline Aaron
as Claudia Prinsinger
Lisa Banes
as Chippy McDuffy
Julio Oscar Mechoso
as Dr. Frederico Cruz
Phil Reeves
as Burt WohlfertCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 118 min |
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