The Dinner

The Dinner

The escape is served...

Directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira

Produced by La Terraza Films, Turanga Films

2025106 min6.9 / 10

A darkly comedic historical drama set during Franco's victory dinner, balancing satirical humor with the weight of post-Civil War Spain and subversive undercurrents.

Spain, April 15, 1939. With the Civil War concluded, and with the intention of celebrating his victory, General Franco attends a dinner with his generals at the Palace Hotel.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Dinner end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Dinner scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Dinner violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Dinner sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is The Dinner easy watching? 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.

66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Dinner

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Dinner

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Dinner, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Dinner, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Dinner, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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