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The Dinner Game

1998·Movie
1h 20min
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Metacritic738.3Rotten Tomatoes73%90%

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Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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A feast for the senseless.

For Pierre Brochant and his friends, Wednesday is “Idiots' Day”. The idea is simple: each person has to bring along an idiot. The one who brings the most spectacular idiot wins the prize. Tonight, Brochant is ecstatic. He has found a gem. The ultimate idiot, “A world champion idiot!”. What Brochant doesn’t know is that Pignon is a real jinx, a past master in the art of bringing on catastrophes...
Classic French ComedySituational HumorCringe InducingWitty DialogueCharacter-Driven PlotMisunderstandings & ChaosSocial SatireIngenious PremiseFeel-Good ComedyHighly Quotable

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Directed by:
Francis Veber
Written by:
Francis Veber
Produced by:
Alain Poiré
Composed by:
Vladimir Cosma

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No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about The Dinner Game

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Where can I stream The Dinner Game?

KanopyFrance

In the United States, The Dinner Game streams on France, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is The Dinner Game worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, and Metacritic 73). Audiences rate it higher (83 out of 100) than critics (73).

Will The Dinner Game make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and sharp wit (9 of 10).

Is The Dinner Game plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (10 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was The Dinner Game a box office hit?

Budget$13 million
Box office$79 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $13 million to make and earned $79 million worldwide, 6.3 times its budget.

Is The Dinner Game in English?

French

No, it was made in French.

What tropes does The Dinner Game use?

The CasanovaOoh, Me Accent's SlippingNice GuyWith Friends Like These...Dumb Is GoodSpanner in the WorksAlways Someone BetterIntimidating Revenue ServiceMistaken IdentityHere We Go Again!Black ComedyWho's on First?and 50 more

TV Tropes lists 62 tropes for it, including The Casanova, Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping, and Nice Guy.