Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
A darkly-comic dinner party descends into cringe chaos as a well-meaning buffoon upends a man's life.
Rising executive Tim Conrad works for a boss who hosts a monthly dinner in which the guest who brings the biggest buffoon gets a career-boost. Tim plans on not attending until he meets Barry, a man who builds dioramas using stuffed mice. Barry's blundering but good intentions send Tim's life into a downward spiral, threatening a major business deal and possibly scuttling Tim's engagement to his fiancee.
How intense is Dinner for Schmucks?
Dinner for Schmucks has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a party watch and a comfort watch. The humor runs broad and cringe. Rated PG-13.
What Dinner for Schmucks feels like
- Tone
- darkly comiccampy
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- broad and big, cringe comedy
- Best for
- PartyComfort watch
Where to stream Dinner for Schmucks
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Is Dinner for Schmucks for you?
Is Dinner for Schmucks scary?
No. Dinner for Schmucks is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Dinner for Schmucks gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Dinner for Schmucks sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Dinner for Schmucks OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Dinner for Schmucks?
Dinner for Schmucks runs 1h 54m.
Where can I stream Dinner for Schmucks?
Dinner for Schmucks is streaming on Kanopy and Hoopla.
Does Dinner for Schmucks have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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