Dinner for One

Dinner for One

Directed by Heinz Dunkhase

Produced by NDR

196318 min7.3 / 10

A whimsical, affectionate short about an elderly woman's ritual dinner with her deceased friends, performed entirely through her butler's devoted impersonations.

A very old woman wants to have dinner with her friends. As they are all dead, the butler has to play the role of every guest.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dinner for One scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Dinner for One easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Dinner for One violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Dinner for One sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Dinner for One end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

82/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise89

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Dinner for One

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dinner for One

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dinner for One, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dinner for One, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dinner for One, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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