Dinner for Schmucks (2010): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Dinner for Schmucks is a 2010 comedy directed by Jay Roach, starring Paul Rudd, Steve Carell and Stephanie Szostak. It runs 1 hour 54 minutes and earned $86.9 million worldwide on a $69 million budget. Critics gave it 42% on Rotten Tomatoes and 56 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.9/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 54m (114 min)
- Director
- Jay Roach
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Budget
- $69M
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
What Is Dinner for Schmucks About?
The premise of Dinner for Schmucks without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
To advance his career, Tim is pressured to bring an unusual guest to his company's annual dinner party. He reluctantly enlists Barry, a naive and endearing man with a peculiar passion for dressing mice in elaborate costumes. As the two navigate the exclusive event, they encounter a collection of equally eccentric individuals, leading to unexpected complications and humorous situations. Their unusual pairing tests the boundaries of professionalism and friendship, all while vying for recognition at the prestigious gathering.
Dinner for Schmucks Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- smashing a bottle against a wall
- wine
- man wears eyeglasses
- remake
- american remake
- american remake of french film
- american remake of european film
- remake of european film
- foreign language adaptation
- comedy of manners
- morality
- eccentricity
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- eccentric man
- socially awkward
- socially awkward man
- invitation
- invitation for a dinner
- learning the truth
- prankster
- prank
- farce
- game
- cynicism
- cynical man
- literature on screen
- european literature on screen
- french literature on screen
- 20th century literature on screen
- humoristic literature on screen
- french humoristic literature on screen
- 1990s literature on screen
- european humoristic literature on screen
- female frontal nudity
- female nudity
- man
- dinner
- idiot
- irs
- diorama
- mouse
- friend
- public humiliation
- competition
- dare
- jealousy
- dancing
- male nudity
- nudity
- false pretense
- xbox 360
Dinner for Schmucks Cast
Paul Rudd leads the cast, with Steve Carell and Stephanie Szostak. Directed by Jay Roach.
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Director Jay Roach
More from Jay Roach
More films directed by Jay Roach, best-rated first: Meet the Parents, The Roses, Trumbo and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.
Dinner for Schmucks Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Dinner for Schmucks 42% on Rotten Tomatoes and 56 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.9/10.
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IMDb 5.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 42% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 42%
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Metacritic 56 Metascore
User score 5.5
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TMDB 57% User score
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Dinner for Schmucks Plot Summary
What happens in Dinner for Schmucks from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Tim, portrayed by Paul Rudd, is an ambitious business executive living the high life with a stunning apartment, a beautiful girlfriend, and a snazzy Porsche. However, he longs to escape the confines of the 6th floor where the air is thick with the scent of cabbage, dreaming instead of the esteemed 7th floor office. In a bold move, he suggests an innovative strategy during a board meeting led by Lance Fender, the company’s head played by Bruce Greenwood. Tim aims to woo the Swiss Muellers, a wealthy couple with a $100 million portfolio, through a unique appreciation for modern art.
Full summary
The whole story of Dinner for Schmucks, scene by scene
Dinner for Schmucks Box Office & Budget
Dinner for Schmucks grossed $86.9 million worldwide on a $69 million budget, 1.3 times what it cost. $73 million came from the US and Canada and $13.8 million (16%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$86.9M
1.3× its budget
- US & Canada
- $73M
- International
- $13.8M
- Budget
- $69M
Dinner for Schmucks Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 1 trailer and 3 clips.
- Clip 'IRS'
- Clip 'Tower of Dreamers'
- Clip 'Penguin'
How Well Do You Know Dinner for Schmucks?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What motivates Tim to pursue a corporate position on the 7th floor?
Cars in Dinner for Schmucks
13 cars on screen, including the 2005 Porsche Boxster 987 and the 2007 BMW 7 E65.
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2005 Porsche Boxster 987 Main role -
2007 BMW 7 E65 Minor role -
2000 Mercury Sable Minor role -
2001 MINI Cooper Minor role
Dinner for Schmucks Also Known As
31 alternative titles, including “愚人晚宴” and “Una cena para tontos”.
- Also known as
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- 愚人晚宴
- Una cena para tontos
- La Cena de los Tontos
- Le dîner de cons
- Вечеря з придурками
- האידיוט המושלם
- Ужин с придурками
- A cena con un cretino
- Dinner für Spinner
- La cena de los idiotas
- Jantar de Idiotas
- The Dinner
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- 笨人晚宴
- Gyógyegér vacsorára
- אידיוט לארוחה
- Δείπνο Πανηλιθίων
- Kolacja dla palantów
- Blbec k večeři
- Cină pentru fraieri
- Um Jantar para Idiotas
- Salaklar Sofrası
- Vakariņas idiotiem
- Butec na večerji
- 디너 게임
- Blbec na večeru
- Večera s idiotom, ვახშამი სულელებთან
- 奇人たちの晩餐会 USA
- Anh Bạn Siêu Ngốc
- Juokdarių vakarienė
- 豬頭晚餐
- ปาร์ตี้นี้มีแต่เพี้ยน
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Dinner for Schmucks FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Dinner for Schmucks, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dinner for Schmucks?
Dinner for Schmucks runs 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).
When was Dinner for Schmucks released?
Dinner for Schmucks was released on July 30, 2010.
Who directed Dinner for Schmucks?
Dinner for Schmucks was directed by Jay Roach.
More films by Jay Roach Who is in the cast of Dinner for Schmucks?
Dinner for Schmucks stars Paul Rudd, Steve Carell and Stephanie Szostak.
How much did Dinner for Schmucks make at the box office?
Dinner for Schmucks grossed $86.9 million worldwide ($73 million domestic, $13.8 million international) on a budget of $69 million.
How is Dinner for Schmucks rated?
Dinner for Schmucks has 5.9/10 on IMDb, 42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic and 57% on TMDB.
Does Dinner for Schmucks have a post-credit scene?
Yes. Dinner for Schmucks has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
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