Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Dinner end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Dinner easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Dinner violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Dinner

Name: The Dinner
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 2017
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Steve Coogan, Rebecca Hall, Chloë Sevigny

How far would you go to protect your children?

Directed by Oren Moverman

Produced by ChubbCo Film, Post Factory NY

2017120 min4.5 / 10

A morally claustrophobic chamber piece where parental instinct collides with ethics, unfolding through tense dialogue in an elegant restaurant setting.

Two brothers and their wives meet up at a haute-cuisine restaurant to discuss what to do about a horrific crime that their sons committed together. As the quartet debate their options, the conversation reopens old wounds between the siblings.

Clusters

Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Betrayal, Downfall, Survival

Genres

Drama Thriller Mystery

Where to watch

StreamPrime Video, fuboTV
AdsPlex, Fandango At Home, Pluto TV, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel
RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home
BuyApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Is The Dinner sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does The Dinner end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is The Dinner easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Dinner scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Dinner violent? 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.

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