Dinner with Friends (2001): Cast & Plot
Dinner with Friends is a 2001 comedy drama directed by Norman Jewison, starring Dennis Quaid as Gabe, Andie MacDowell and Greg Kinnear. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Norman Jewison
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Nina Saxon Film Design
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dinner with Friends About?
The premise of Dinner with Friends without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Four Friends. Two Marriages. One Divorce. A husband and wife reevaluate their marriage after their closest friends, another couple decide to split up after twelve years.
Dinner with Friends Themes & Keywords
· 42 tags- female nudity
- home cooked dinner
- magazine writer
- food critic
- husband wife relationship
- husband wife estrangement
- married with children
- placemat
- implied sex
- fight turns to sex
- year 1988
- newlywed couple
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- blind date
- summer cottage
- nudist beach
- artist
- painter as artist
- lawyer
- summer home
- man wears underwear
- friends growing apart
- male nudity
- teleplay adapted by author
- bare chested man
- reference to an extramarital affair
- based on a stage play
- best friend
- marriage
- friendship
- food
- friend
- new york city
- connecticut
- flashback
- martha's vineyard
- vacation
- divorce
- disillusionment
- starting over
- aging
- midlife crisis
- pulitzer prize source
Dinner with Friends Cast & Characters
Dennis Quaid leads the cast as Gabe, with Andie MacDowell as Karen and Greg Kinnear as Tom. Directed by Norman Jewison; 13 actors are credited in all.
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Director Norman Jewison
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Greg Kinnear as Tom -
Toni Collette as Beth
Also Starring in Dinner with Friends
· 9 more- Caroline Neville Nancy
- Holliston Coleman Laurie
- Dina Morrone Hostess
- Ruth Reichl Themselves
- Angus T. Jones Sammy
- Taylor Emerson Danny
- Jake Fritz Issac
- Beau Holden Al
- Romulo Yanes Photographer
More from Norman Jewison
More films directed by Norman Jewison, best-rated first: Moonstruck, In the Heat of the Night, The Hurricane and Fiddler on the Roof.
Dinner with Friends Plot Summary
What happens in Dinner with Friends from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Gabe, Karen, Tom, and Beth have been friends for years, sharing dinners, conversations, and a pattern of closeness that felt almost like a chosen family. They plan a dinner to bring the other couple into their ongoing circle, but Beth arrives alone and drops a bombshell: Tom is leaving her, supposedly for a flight attendant who’s really a travel agent, and he isn’t happy in their marriage. Beth frames Tom as someone who only wants sex, recalling a moment in a movie theatre where he tried to initiate intercourse. In those tense moments, Karen pushes Beth to be direct, while Gabe simply listens, trying to gauge the truth behind Beth’s painful confession.
Full summary
The whole story of Dinner with Friends, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Dinner with Friends?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which two couples are central to the story?
Cars in Dinner with Friends
7 cars on screen, including the 1992 Ford Crown Victoria and the 2000 Ford Crown Victoria.
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1992 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role -
2000 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role -
1999 Ford Explorer Minor role -
1979 Jeep CJ-5 Minor role
Dinner with Friends Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Abendessen mit Freunden” and “Dîner avec des amis”.
- Also known as
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- Abendessen mit Freunden
- Dîner avec des amis
- A cena da amici
- Dîner entre amis
- Cena entre amigos
- Baráti vacsora
- Cina cu prietenii
- Viimeinen illallinen
- Dostlarla Akşam Yemeği
- Ужин с друзьями
- 友情晚宴
- ארוחה עם חברים
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- Jantar com Amigos
- 디너 위드 프렌즈
- Večeře u přátel
- Una Cena Con Amigos
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Naked, Four Friends and Seven Dinners.
Dinner with Friends FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Dinner with Friends, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dinner with Friends?
Dinner with Friends runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Dinner with Friends released?
Dinner with Friends was released on August 11, 2001.
Who directed Dinner with Friends?
Dinner with Friends was directed by Norman Jewison.
More films by Norman Jewison Who is in the cast of Dinner with Friends?
Dinner with Friends stars Dennis Quaid as Gabe, Andie MacDowell as Karen and Greg Kinnear as Tom, among 13 credited actors.
Does Dinner with Friends have a post-credit scene?
No. Dinner with Friends has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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