Tiptoes (2003)

Directed by

Matthew Bright

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

France, United States

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

R

Rating

3.9 of 10 from 106 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man worries that his unborn child might inherit dwarfism, so he struggles to tell his pregnant fiancee that his whole family are dwarfs. He tries to keep his secret while dealing with his own fears and family dynamics.

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What happens

Tiptoes is a 2002 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Matthew Bright. The film stars Gary Oldman, Kate Beckinsale, Patricia Arquette, and Matthew McConaughey. The film's plot revolves around an average-sized man (McConaughey) who struggles with revealing to his pregnant fiancée (Beckinsale) that his entire family are dwarfs, as he worries that their unborn child may be born with dwarfism. The film attracted controversy for the casting of non-dwarf actor Gary Oldman as a dwarf. Oldman plays McConaughey's character's twin brother despite being eleven years older than him. The film debuted in a 150-minute director's cut at Harry Knowles' Butt-Numb-A-Thon film festival on December 17, 2002. Bright was fired from the film during post-production, and subsequently had his screenwriting credit removed, after the film was re-edited without his involvement. The 90-minute producers' cut screened at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, where Bright criticized the film and the producers for re-editing it. The film went on to receive negative reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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