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The winning 10th feature from John Waters straddles a fine line between the eager vulgarity of his earlier works and the sloppy sweetness of HAIRSPRAY and CRY-BABY. Set, as usual, in Baltimore, the film stars Edward Furlong as Pecker, a sweet-natured young fellow who happily passes the days photographing his surroundings with a .. Read more

Starring	Edward Furlong, Christina Ricci, Beth Armstrong, Martha Plimpton
Director	John Waters
Genres	Comedy, Drama, Gay/Lesbian

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- "...PECKER remains a refreshing reminder of Waters' spunky talents, and offers continued proof that there really is a very thin line between treasure and trash..."
- 8231
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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- - 3
  - 0
  Brilliant, offbeat slice of life
  
  A marvellous feelgood movie portraying the rise to fame of a young photographer and how his fame affects his family and friends.
  
  John Waters' ... read more »
  
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  - medway towns
  - 06 Oct 2004 at 16:10
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- - 0
  - 0
  Disappointing
  
  Edward Furlong is so much better than this. The forced staginess and exaggerated quirkiness that seems required to star in any recent John Waters film is just ... read more »
  
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- - rpopper65
  - 151 reviews
  - London
  - 06 Jan 2010 at 18:45
- - 0
  - 0
  Strange but brilliant
  
  Very strange and quirky, keeps to John Waters signature style. A film which takes takes aim at the artworld and persistently and ironically questions, what is ... read more »
  
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- - Terrence85
  - 3 reviews
  - Bournemouth
  - 19 Nov 2009 at 15:50
- - 0
  - 0
  Pecker
  
  My introduction in to the ‘bad taste night’ began with this wonderfully eclectic film starring a fairly blasé Edward Furlong (remember him?). I... read more »
  
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- - gepete80
  - 80 reviews
  - London
  - 23 Feb 2009 at 14:34
- - 0
  - 0
  Feel-good movie but very light touch
  
  Perhaps I was expecting too much from this film. Although it was well acted, it was very much light-touch and woolly. Requires no thought from the viewer. ... read more »
  
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  - OXON
  - 19 Jan 2009 at 12:52
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  good
  
  love john walters films. love how it's all turned round at the end.
  
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  - Malvern
  - 12 Jan 2009 at 23:14
- - 0
  - 0
  click..click..click....click...click
  
  turned it off after 15 minutes, couldnt bear to watch him take one more picture! - yeah he's a photographer but we get the point... good story or not it was... read more »
  
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- - chrisb22
  - 4 reviews
  - London
  - 05 Feb 2008 at 20:21
- - 0
  - 0
  Worth a watch
  
  I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Its a light hearted tale of a young photographer called Pecker who spends his days photographing people in his small town ... read more »
  
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  - Durham
  - 17 Jan 2008 at 09:36
- - 0
  - 0
  Peckerless
  
  A nice gentle comedy that is mosty inoffensive but the characters, for me, are cliches and as a result I didn't enjoy it that much
  
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  - wakefield, england
  - 23 Sep 2007 at 08:41
- - 0
  - 0
  Fun, but a little purile
  
  Ok, so I enjoyed watching this film. I'm a photographer anyway, so any film taking a poke at the industry is good in my opinion, but it all seemed just a ... read more »
  
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  - Newcastle, UK
  - 28 Sep 2006 at 13:43
- - 2
  - 4
  dull
  
  I found this film yawn makingly boring, so much so that having watched the lead character take thousands of pictures I gave up and didn't finish watching ... read more »
  
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  - kingston surrey
  - 20 Aug 2006 at 16:52
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- - 3
  - 0
  Brilliant, offbeat slice of life
  
  A marvellous feelgood movie portraying the rise to fame of a young photographer and how his fame affects his family and friends.
  
  John Waters' ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 20826
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - medway towns
  - 06 Oct 2004 at 16:10
- - 1
  - 0
  Slow to get going
  
  For around the first 20 minutes, which are fairly repetitive, I wasn't sure whether I'd watch this to the end, but once it hits its stride it makes for ... read more »
  
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- - Doug Chaplin
  - Droitwich Spa, England
  - 23 Dec 2005 at 16:59
- - 0
  - 0
  Great
  
  A real good feel good movie from John Waters. Well worth watching.
  
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- - Arron Freeman
  - Brighton, England
  - 01 Jul 2005 at 09:50
- - 0
  - 0
  Fun, but a little purile
  
  Ok, so I enjoyed watching this film. I'm a photographer anyway, so any film taking a poke at the industry is good in my opinion, but it all seemed just a ... read more »
  
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- 289937
- - a customer
  - Newcastle, UK
  - 28 Sep 2006 at 13:43
- - 0
  - 0
  Quirky but amusing story
  
  This film tells the tale of the rise to fame of a young photographer when he is spotted by a New York gallery owner. He comes from a strange but loving family ... read more »
  
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- - whippet9
  - East Sussex
  - 29 Oct 2004 at 13:01
- - 0
  - 0
  Peckerless
  
  A nice gentle comedy that is mosty inoffensive but the characters, for me, are cliches and as a result I didn't enjoy it that much
  
  Report this review
- 478310
- - a customer
  - wakefield, england
  - 23 Sep 2007 at 08:41
- - 0
  - 0
  Worth a watch
  
  I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Its a light hearted tale of a young photographer called Pecker who spends his days photographing people in his small town ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 514113
- - a customer
  - Durham
  - 17 Jan 2008 at 09:36
- - 0
  - 0
  click..click..click....click...click
  
  turned it off after 15 minutes, couldnt bear to watch him take one more picture! - yeah he's a photographer but we get the point... good story or not it was... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 522546
- - chrisb22
  - 4 reviews
  - London
  - 05 Feb 2008 at 20:21
- - 0
  - 0
  good
  
  love john walters films. love how it's all turned round at the end.
  
  Report this review
- 686593
- - a customer
  - Malvern
  - 12 Jan 2009 at 23:14
- - 0
  - 0
  Feel-good movie but very light touch
  
  Perhaps I was expecting too much from this film. Although it was well acted, it was very much light-touch and woolly. Requires no thought from the viewer. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 690841
- - a customer
  - OXON
  - 19 Jan 2009 at 12:52

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Critics' reviews
- "...PECKER remains a refreshing reminder of Waters' spunky talents, and offers continued proof that there really is a very thin line between treasure and trash..."
- 8231
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...The characters are vivid, and you'll be pleased to know that Waters hasn't lost his taste for outrageous sexual humor..."
- 8228
- - Movieline
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- There was never much of a centre to Waters' films, and now he's lost his edge too. Occasional burger bar chef and... read more on Time Out
- 43680
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
- "...A broad yet loving satire....Turns your home into a kitschy wingding..." -- Rating: A-
- 8227
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Ebulliently trashy fun..."
- 8229
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Beguiling fun..."
- 8230
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  The winning 10th feature from John Waters straddles a fine line between the eager vulgarity of his earlier works and the sloppy sweetness of HAIRSPRAY and CRY-BABY. Set, as usual, in Baltimore, the film stars Edward Furlong as Pecker, a sweet-natured young fellow who happily passes the days ...