The Dinner Game (1998)
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...
The Dinner Game (1998)
Information
Released Year: 1998
Runtime: 80 minutes
Genre: Comedy
Directors: Francis Veber
Casts: Thierry Lhermitte, Catherine Frot, Christian Pereira, Pétronille Moss, Jacques Villeret, Francis Huster, Daniel Prévost, Alexandra Vandernoot, Edgar Givry, Benoît Bellal, Jacques Bleu, Philippe Brigaud, Michel Caccia
IMDB: The Dinner Game (1998)
Storyline
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...
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Reviews
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Film Threat -
Just a plain old fun movie.
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Variety -
Abetted by an excellent cast, vet writer Weber weaves a simple premise into comedy gold.
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Film Threat -
Easily the funniest and most charming film that has been or will be released in 1999 -- period.
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Chicago Tribune -
The Dinner Game works thanks to some exceptionally strong acting, impeccable timing and rapid-fire delivery of many funny lines.
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The A.V. Club -
Adapted from a long-running stage play, The Dinner Game has been refined to peak comic efficiency, with every misunderstanding and hare-brained scheme neatly cascading into bigger and bigger catastrophes.
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