Dinner for Schmucks

Dinner for Schmucks

Takes one to know one.

Directed by Jay Roach

Produced by Everyman Pictures, Parkes+MacDonald Production

2010114 min5.7 / 10

A high-energy comedy about a scheming executive whose plan to exploit a well-meaning oddball backfires, built on absurdist humor and the redemptive power of unlikely friendship.

Rising executive Tim Conrad works for a boss who hosts a monthly dinner in which the guest who brings the biggest buffoon gets a career-boost. Tim plans on not attending until he meets Barry, a man who builds dioramas using stuffed mice. Barry's blundering but good intentions send Tim's life into a downward spiral, threatening a major business deal and possibly scuttling Tim's engagement to his fiancee.

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  • Is Dinner for Schmucks sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Dinner for Schmucks scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Dinner for Schmucks violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Dinner for Schmucks easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Dinner for Schmucks end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Rarity25

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Surprise41

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Love13

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