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Tiptoes (Tiny Tiptoes) (2003)

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Matthew Bright directs the romantic comedy Tiptoes, written by Bill Weiner. Rolfe (Gary Oldman) is a dwarf, but his brother Steven (Matthew McConaughey) is not. When Steven's wife, Carol (Kate Beckinsale), gets pregnant, she worries about the baby being born a dwarf. She also ends up falling for Rolfe, much to her surprise. Also starring Peter Dinklage and Patricia Arquette. After appearing at film festivals in Europe, Tiptoes made its U.S. premiere at Sundance Film Festival in 2004. ~ Andrea

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

Bill Weiner

Aug 3, 2004

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All Critics (8) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (6) | DVD (2)

Despite bracingly peculiar premise and astonishingly fine perf from Gary Oldman, pic is an honorable failure.

September 25, 2003 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
Variety
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...substitutes schmaltz for sincerity to create a heated hate crime all its own.

June 9, 2010 Full Review Source: PopMatters | Comment
PopMatters

...never quite becomes as bad as it sounds, primarily thanks to the expectedly stellar performances.

July 27, 2004 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comment
Reel Film Reviews

As belas performances de todo o elenco (especialmente de McConaughey) enriquecem este drama intimista sobre um homem em conflito com seus próprios genes.

July 18, 2004 Comment
Cinema em Cena

Sanctimonious and maudlin, playing like an educational film on dwarfism.

February 12, 2004 Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | Comment
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Audience Reviews for Tiptoes (Tiny Tiptoes)

There's really no explaining why Tiptoes exists. At first glance you might think, "oh, that looks so bad it's funny" or "That's quirky" or maybe even "look at all those stars". However, Tiptoes is complete gutter trash in every sense of the phrase. It's offensive in every way possible and even though it's undeniably

August 4, 2011
ythelastman89

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This film is garbage, no, wait, that isn't fair to garbage. Garbage can break down in compost heaps and go back to the Earth, while Tiptoes role on this planet is neither welcomed nor explained in full. This movie has no redeeming value of any way, shape, or form. It's thoughtless, disgusting, humorless, and

July 24, 2011
FrizzDrop

Super Reviewer

    1. Steven: They are not midgets Carol, they're Dwarves.
    – Submitted by Chris P (9 months ago)
    1. Carol: So you had a circle jerk with a bunch of little people? I would love to see that!
    – Submitted by Chris P (9 months ago)

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