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Poll: You Rate 'Dinner for Schmucks'

By: Erik Davis on August 2, 2010 at 2:40PM Comments (10)

The one problem with Inception winning at the box office three weekends in a row (hey, who wants to high five me for predicting that by the way?) is that I can't write my usual Box Office Winner discussion post because the same darn movie keeps on winning. So, instead, we'll resort to picking apart the film that came in second place this weekend, Dinner for Schmucks, since it would appear that a great majority of you have seen it.

'Dinner for Schmucks'

What's It About: Starring Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, Jermaine Clement and more, Dinner for Schmucks follows a business executive who, in order to climb the corporate ladder, joins his bosses weird dinner party where everyone brings an idiot as a guest, and the person with the biggest idiot wins some sort of career advancement.
 
Reaction: Critics were decidedly mixed on Dinner for Schmucks, as the film currently sits at 51% rotten over at Rotten Tomatoes, though the users of the site have given it a 65% fresh rating – proving, once again, that critics are much tougher on comedy than your average moviegoer.
 
Your Opinion: But none of those numbers mean anything because the Fandango community hasn't spoken up yet. Sound off below in our poll (and in the comments section) and let us know what you thought of Dinner for Schmucks. Is this the funniest comedy of the summer, or did it miss the mark. Let us know below …


 

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  • Aug 6th 2010 7:13PM

    Mike T All Day  said...

    I haven't seen it yet, I wanna see it so bad though.

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  • Aug 4th 2010 2:18PM

    sequoiasmile  said...

    This is one of the funniest movies I have seen. I LOVED it! I want to go see it again and I hardly ever do that!

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  • Aug 4th 2010 5:26AM

    marlajg  said...

    It was Paul Rudd and Steve Carrell's "chemistry" that made this movie. I loved it! With any other actors, it wouldn't have worked, but these two play so well off of each other! Lots of laughs and touching too. Got my money's worth with this one!

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  • Aug 3rd 2010 3:05PM

    vadermccandless  said...

    It was as fun, and flawed, as I Love You, Man. And I Love You, Man was an underrated genial comedy that knew how to keep a low-key and highlight some funny performances.

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  • Aug 3rd 2010 12:00PM

    Lakes5  said...

    it was continuous humor and story without being overdone or boring. i would recommend it 100%.

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  • Aug 3rd 2010 11:47AM

    nickmarino  said...

    i almost pissed myself. the movie was way funnier than i expected. but then again i never saw a trailer or any other marketing for it -- i went in blind with about zero expectations.

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  • Aug 3rd 2010 10:15AM

    butteredkorn  said...

    First of all they are marketing this movie as the funniest thing since The Hangover and it isn't. I mean it has it's moments in the laugh department but I enjoyed the relationship with Tim and Berry as they went about "peeling the layers of the onion" as both of them figured out was truely important in their lives. A dark comedy in the vain of The Cable Guy and as the movie builds toward the dinner which is the funniest moment in the movie you are prepared for the battle royal of idiots. A great adult comedy which should fit as a date movie that tugs at your heart strings as well as lubricates your funny bone.

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  • Aug 3rd 2010 10:11AM

    butteredkorn  said...

    First of all they are marketing this movie as the funniest thing since The Hangover and it isn't. I mean it has it's moments in the laugh department but I enjoyed the relationship with Tim and Berry as they went about "peeling the layers of the onion" as both of them figured out was truely important in their lives. A dark comedy in the vain of The Cable Guy and as the movie builds toward the dinner which is the funniest moment in the movie you are prepared for the battle royal of idiots. A great adult comedy which should fit as a date movie that tugs at your heart strings as well as lubricates your funny bone.

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  • Aug 3rd 2010 9:46AM

    kmartgal  said...

    Laughed through the entire film. Finally a comedy that was actually funny!

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  • Aug 2nd 2010 5:33PM

    lynnmovielover  said...

    It did have some funny moments, but it wasn't hilarious. It did have a nice message about tolerance that came across at the end.

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