The Dinner fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, emotionally cool.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, the mind, and everyday modern life
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Dinner is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Family, the mind, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around family, the mind, and everyday modern life. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The characters, performances, and dialogue stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
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The Dinner is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 45/100 (IMDb 4.5, Rotten Tomatoes 46%, and Metacritic 57). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
2 h 0 min
The Dinner runs 2 h 0 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Dinner higher (52) than audiences (36). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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