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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80
Film Threat
Just a plain old fun movie.
80
Variety
Abetted by an excellent cast, vet writer Weber weaves a simple premise into comedy gold.
80
Film Threat
Easily the funniest and most charming film that has been or will be released in 1999 -- period.
75
Chicago Tribune
The Dinner Game works thanks to some exceptionally strong acting, impeccable timing and rapid-fire delivery of many funny lines.
70
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.
