Summary
Warwick Wilson is the consummate host. He carefully prepares for a dinner party, the table impeccably set and the duck perfectly timed for 8:30 p.m.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+17)
Critics 46Audiences 63GoodWatch 55
Metascore48
Tomatometer44%
IMDb6.7
User score6.6
Letterboxd · 17 K ratings3.2/5
Audience score55%
Box office
91%of its budget back
- Budget
- $500 K
- Worldwide
- $454 K
Worldwide it made back $454 K of the $500 K it cost.
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for comedies, −7 min on the typical 100
typical 10093Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries, rent or buy in 16 more
Released
2010
July 1, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
ComedyThrillerCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more14 people
- David Hyde PierceWarwick Wilson
- Clayne CrawfordJohn Taylor
- Nathaniel ParkerDetective Morton
- Megahn PerrySimone De Marchi
- Helen ReddyCathy Knight
- Cooper BarnesRupert
- Indira G. WilsonMonica
- Tyrees AllenRoman
Annie CampbellChelsea
Joseph WillDetective Valdez
George CheungStorekeeper
Brooke AndersonThief
Cheryl Francis HarringtonCar Rental Worker
Amanda PaytonGirl at Party
Directing · 4
- Nicholas Tomnay Director, Writer, Editor
- Dave Casper First Assistant Director
- Jenny Siff Script Supervisor
- Julie Johnsen Second Assistant Director
Production · 1
- Hilda Somarriba Publicist
Camera · 1
- John Brawley Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- John Swihart Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Melanie Deforrest Makeup Department Head
Other crew · 2
- Cole S. McKay Stunt Coordinator
- Cate Caplin Choreographer
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