
My Dinner with Hervé
His Real Life Was The Biggest Fantasy Of All.
Directed by Sacha Gervasi
Produced by HBO Films
A character-driven drama about two damaged people finding unexpected connection and meaning through a single transformative night together.
An unlikely friendship evolves over one wild night in LA between a struggling journalist and actor Hervé Villechaize, the world's most famous gun-toting dwarf, resulting in life-changing consequences for both.
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Questions people ask
Is My Dinner with Hervé sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is My Dinner with Hervé easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is My Dinner with Hervé violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is My Dinner with Hervé scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Does My Dinner with Hervé end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like My Dinner with Hervé
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as My Dinner with Hervé
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like My Dinner with Hervé, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like My Dinner with Hervé, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like My Dinner with Hervé, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































