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Dinner for Schmucks

Release Date 03 Sep 2010 03 Feb 2011

User rating
Currently 3/5 Stars.

Critic rating
Currently 4/5 Stars.

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Certificate: 12A

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Tim, an up-and-coming executive, has just received his first invitation to the "dinner for idiots," a monthly event hosted by his boss that promises bragging rights (and maybe more) to the exec that shows up with the biggest buffoon. Tim's fiancée, Julie, finds it distasteful and Tim agrees to skip the dinner, until he bumps into Barry - an IRS employee who devotes his spare time to building elaborate taxidermy mouse dioramas - and quickly realizes he's struck idiot gold. Tim can't resist, and invites Barry, whose blundering good intentions soon sends Tim's life into a frenzied downward spiral and a series of comic misadventures, threatening a major business deal, bringing crazy stalker ex-girlfriend, Darla, back into Tim's life and driving Julie (or so Tim thinks) into the arms of another man.

Producers:
Laurie Macdonald | Walter F. Parkes

Directors:
Jay Roach

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Critic rating
Currently 4/5 Stars.

Movies.ie Critic Review

Rudd plays rising young corporate hotshot Tim, about to join the big boys upstairs – once he attends one of the boss' secret dinners. A secret because each of the invited has to bring along the biggest idiot he can find. Think of the IFTAs. Only with better-looking, and more talented, people.

As luck would have it, Tim almost runs down Barry (Carell) as the latter scoops up some roadkill to add to his vast stuffed mouse collection. Despite the growing protests from his long-term girlfriend (Szostak), Tim decides to invite Barry as his big night, a twisted affair which turns out to be not so much Eyes Wide Shut as Mouths Wide Open. Especially when Barry's arch rival, the cape-wearing, Barry's-wife-shagging Therman (Galifianakis) turns up.

THE VERDICT: Remaking the 1998 French hit Le diner de cons, Jay Roach (Meet The Parents, the Austin Powers outings) does a fine job here of relocating the laughs to the US. Of course, it helps when you've got the likes of Paul Rudd and Steve Carell on your team, but there's a lightness of touch here that even the French might envy. And Zach Galifianakis is in full cosmic mode. Sweet.

Review by Paul Byrne

Avg User rating
Currently 3/5 Stars.

User Reviews

- Currently 3/5 Stars.
vu1999uk

Although never really as good as it should have been with the cast involved, this film is still good fun with some funny moments. Jermaine Clement n particular is hilarious and more screen time would certainly had helped the film.
- Currently 4/5 Stars.
Chad

Really enjoyed it. Paul Rudd is, as always, great. A bit too silly in places but mostly very funny!
- Currently 2/5 Stars.
Jenfiction

Found this film dull and boring. Even though I'm a huge fan of Steve Carell and Paul Rudd, I cringed through the majority of it and was sorry I went to see it in the cinema. Worth a DVD watch if you like silly comedy.
- Currently 3/5 Stars.
darthrodney

Just about scrapes 3 stars, falls into the wait for DVD catagory. Some good laughs, not one for people who can't watch "cringe" humour. Carrell and Rudd are good as always and Galifianakis excels in his cameo role.
- Currently 2/5 Stars.
chopper

Painful comedy by numbers, I've not seen the original French movie and still will watch it. I really dislike the original premise, at least the way its presented here, It might work better as a quirky low budget affair but despite the big names I was left feeling cold.
- Currently 2/5 Stars.
technogoblin

I can't help but like Steve Carell. That said, even my fandom cannot pull this one outta the water for me. Particularly disappointed by Jemaine Clement's efforts, though word on the street is the studio fought to pull this one in such an awful direction.
- Currently 4/5 Stars.
mart

steve corell brilliant as always
- Currently 2/5 Stars.
Ellegibbons

Wouldnt spend money to see this, it depends on your sense of humour
- Currently 3/5 Stars.
laume

This is a buddy movie where the “buddies” spend almost the entire film not being buddies and really no one cares if they ever become buddies.
- Currently 4/5 Stars.
Tasneem Filaih

So freaking funny well worth the money!!!
- Currently 5/5 Stars.
JasperCalmsMe
- Currently 3/5 Stars.
dennehca

this is an alright comedy.it was alot better than expected but theres been alot better comedies recently
- Currently 4/5 Stars.
Brian Dennison

I'd advixe anybody that wanted a lighthearted comedy with some good slapstick moments to go see this. It paces well to build to the party itself. I thought it was worth a visit. I'd love to mention more but I don't want to give away the jokes. Good stuff though & a good pairing of the lead actors.
- Currently 4/5 Stars.
plantman

Despite the bad publicity for this film, i enjoyed it, thought it was really funny, could have been better but was very enjoyable
- Currently 3/5 Stars.
dainiux

This isn’t the summer’s best comedy, but at this point in the season, when movies typically take a turn for the worse before better fare appears in the fall, it comes through with enough laughs to make it worth a look.