Steve Carell,
Paul Rudd,
Zach Galifianakis,
Jemaine Clement,
Stephanie Szostak
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An ambitious executive accepts an invitation from his boss to attend a dinner party where high-powered professionals make fun of unsuspecting dimwits in this remake of Francis Veber's 1998 comedy The ... read more
Directed by: Jay Roach
Release Date: July 30, 2010
Keywords:
funny,
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steve carell,
jemaine clement,
paul rudd,
zach galifianakis,
Steve Carell ,
Jemaine Clement ,
Paul Rudd ,
Zach Galifianakis
DVD Release Date: January 4, 2011
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March 24, 2012I did not see this film being the comedy of the year, fortunately the funny parts of this film come nice and swiftly not to mention some of the bumps on the road to the dinner, but it leaves you with a question, with so much talent why is steve carrell put into films that dont e... read more
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March 10, 2012"Dinner for Schmucks" takes a crap all over your idea of absurd and brings it to a whole 'nother level. It's ruthless, frustrating, and not very funny. Paul Rudd and Steve Carrell back in a movie together? Sounds great. But what the movie delivers is an average script that never ... read more
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January 20, 2012I think this is rating so highly with me because I just loved all the little stuffed mice dressed up and put in poses! (What can I say, I am a little twisted!).
This wasn't bad, for a movie I never set out to watch, I was pleasantly surprised by it. Yes, it's a bit silly, but ... read more -
August 28, 2011Steve Carrell's character was a bit too much I guess. I mean seriously? You'll jump in front of a car for a dead mouse?
I did laughed few times but I expected more from him. He's one of my fave comedy actor. -
August 17, 2011This movie is a lot of fun, and it's interesting to see a film peopled with characters that are both cartoonish but grounded with a great deal of humanity. Barry isn't simply a one-dimensional, obnoxious doofus; He actually really cares about his friends and feels pain very acute... read more
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August 11, 2011Quite disappointing. Once the first fifteen minutes fill you in as to what's going on you can figure out where Dinner for Schmucks is going to land. It's got plenty of the awkward humor that Steve Carell patented on The Office and I actually caught myself laughing gout loud at at... read more
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August 8, 2011Had so much potential, but director Jay Roach made it a slow moving comedy. It has it's moments, but overall fails as a movie. Steve Carell and Paul Rudd are a good bromance though. I honestly had high expectations for this one, and was disappointed up until the last 35 minutes. ... read more
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August 7, 2011A mostly unfunny remake that has it's moments; but seems to go on forever. Paul Rudd and Steve Carell are two of the most reliable comedic actors around, and they do what they can with the material at hand. Worth a chuckle or two, but not much else.
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June 5, 2011Funny and smart, Carell rocks. The plot may be absoloutely pointless, but you tell me many comedies that have a real plot now a days. The acting was great, really brings out the great duo that is Carell and Rudd. I laughed so hard at this movie you would not believe, so youll ... read more
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June 4, 2011I have to admit, I laughed more than I thought I would. Carell, Clement, and Galifinakis have some great moments and the dinner itself is hilarious. It's just a shame the rest of the plot is played out.
Critic Reviews
August 16, 2010
Joe Baltake, Passionate Moviegoer
August 2, 2010
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
The movie has a slew of goofball moments that don't add up to a consistently hilarious outing. Full Review
July 30, 2010
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
With moments of fitful hilarity, the pairing of Paul Rudd, Steve Carell and a talented cast of secondary actors, there's plenty here to keep summer comedy fans satiated, if not entirely satisfied. Full Review
July 30, 2010
Tom Long, Detroit News
Pure, tasteless slapstick silliness with little on its mind beyond cheap yuks. Full Review
July 30, 2010
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Dinner for Schmucks may be as broad as the proverbial groaning board, but Rudd and Carell bring out its most toothsome delights. Full Review
July 30, 2010
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Veber's comic conceit, which stopped short of actually showing the dinner, doesn't really cross the Atlantic intact. Full Review
July 30, 2010
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Dinner With Schmucks may actually be the funniest movie currently in the marketplace -- but that's pretty much by default. Full Review
July 30, 2010
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
All the disorderly or anarchistic possibilities of its premise get channeled back toward a message of symbolic pseudo-redemption, which is what Hollywood movies have to deliver at all costs. Full Review
July 30, 2010
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
This may not be the highest achievement of the director's art -- to exceed minimal expectations -- but it's an honorable one, and Roach makes the grade. Full Review
July 30, 2010
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
In adapting Francis Veber's 1998 French farce Le Dīner des cons (The Dinner Game), Roach and his writers David Guion and Michael Handelman have completely defanged it. Full Review
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