Dinner for Schmucks can be described as humorous, sentimental, and feel good. The plot revolves around a goofy hero, misfits, and social misfits. Its comic aspect comes from screwball humor and a comedy of errors. Dinner for Schmucks's main genre is comedy. In approach, it is not serious and realistic. It is located in the USA. Dinner for Schmucks takes place in contemporary times. It is a remake. Note that it involves brief nudity, sexual content, and profanity.
Summary of Dinner for Schmucks
Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and Zach Galifianakis star in this remake of director Francis Veber's César award-winning 1998 comedy concerning a renowned publisher who encourages his friends to find the most pathetic guests possible for their weekly dinner party.
Details
Language:
English
Country:
USA
Release date:
30 July 2010
Runtime:
114 min
Cast and Crew
Steve Carell
as Barry
Paul Rudd
as Tim Conrad
Stephanie Szostak
as Julie
Jemaine Clement
as Kieran Vollard
Photos
Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
Clips
Dinner for Schmucks: Trailer
Dinner for Schmucks: Trailer
Users Reviews
Really not that funny...
Before watching this movie, if you had told me a movie with Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and Zach Galifianakis would not be funny at all, I'd call you crazy. After watching this movie however, I realize even an amazing trio like that are unable to carry...
06.January.2011
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by: scottydoo24
scottydoo24 rated this movie4/10Disappointing
Really not that funny...
Before watching this movie, if you had told me a movie with Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and Zach Galifianakis would not be funny at all, I'd call you crazy. After watching this movie however, I realize even an amazing trio like that are unable to carry a movie that really isn't good.
These guys have played these roles before. Carell has played the lovable loser before and in all other cases he does it flawlessly, i.e. Michael Scott. Rudd has done the cocky guy turned good guy role and Galifianakis is the master of weird/eccentric/messed in the head characters. Yet, in this movie none of them really ever nail their character. To me it almost felt like they were phoning their performances in. Which is a possibility because I'm sure they are all getting sick of doing the same roles over and over again.
The plot is where this movie really fails. The story is clever enough, but like the actor's performances, it feels forced. The movie certainly gets to where it's going, trying to prove to the audience that "idiocy" is only in the eye of the beholder. But it only gets there after beating the viewer over the head with the idea. Had the story been a bit more subtle, this could have been a much better movie.
In the end, this movie is watchable, but barely. If you compare it to some of the classics that made these guys famous (Anchorman, The Hangover, etc.) this movie doesn't hold a candle. But compared to some of the latest comedy films to come out, this movie isn't all that bad.
Steve Carell has finally won me over in film. He was so great in this role, I want to say that it was one of the best comedic performances I've ever seen but that's probably a bit premature. I liked the original French film 'The Dinner Game' a lot...
17.December.2010
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by: tapwater
tapwater rated this movie0/10
Steve Carell has finally won me over in film. He was so great in this role, I want to say that it was one of the best comedic performances I've ever seen but that's probably a bit premature. I liked the original French film 'The Dinner Game' a lot but didn't laugh much; probably because of the language barrier. I rarely laugh at comedies but this one had me giggling and guffawing over and over. The writing is fantastic, my kind of humor. Whatever that means. Zach Galifinakis (whom I also Iiked before but was disappointed by his previous film performances) and Jemaine Clement from Flight Of The Conchords are also hilarious. If you're like me and love to laugh but find most comedy tiresome and a waste of time, you might love this one.