Dinner for Schmucks

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  • Opened July 30, 2010 
  • 1 hr 50 min
  • PG-13 | sequences of crude and sexual content, some partial nudity and language and sexual content

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 14+. More on child suitability

  • Tim (Paul Rudd) a rising executive, works for a boss who hosts a monthly event in which the guest who brings the biggest buffoon gets a career-boost. Though he declines the invitation at first, Tim changes his mind when he meets Barry (Steve Carell), a man who builds dioramas using stuffed mice. The scheme backfires when Barry's blundering good intentions send Tim's life into a downward spiral, threatening a major business deal and possibly scuttling Tim's engagement to his fiancee. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, Jemaine Clement, Stephanie Szostak
  • Director: Jay Roach
  • Genres: Comedy

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

Dinner for Schmucks is lumbering, inconsistent and about 20 minutes too long, but it's funny. It's funny from the beginning, and it stays funny, even as it beats scenes to death and overstays its welcome. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

Dinner for Schmucks goes up in flames. Amusingly, perhaps -- but creatively, too. Read full review

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USA Today
| Claudia Puig

Gussied-up rodents and inane male antics come together in funny and inspired ways in this screwball farce. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| John DeFore

Though Carell and Rudd are both saddled with characters that just aren't as interesting as many they've played in the past, the movie benefits from having drawn many gifted comedians to supporting roles. Read full review

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Steve Carell and Paul Rudd in "Dinner for Schmucks."