Dinner for Schmucks

"Takes one to know one."

Jul 30 2010 PG-13 1h 54m
Comedy

Rising executive Tim Conrad works for a boss who hosts a monthly dinner in which the guest who brings the biggest buffoon gets a career-boost. Tim plans on not attending until he meets Barry, a man who builds dioramas using stuffed mice. Barry's blundering but good intentions send Tim's life into a downward spiral, threatening a major business deal and possibly scuttling Tim's engagement to his fiancee.

Plot

Tim (Rudd) is a rising executive who "succeeds" in finding the perfect guest, IRS employee Barry (Carell), for his boss's monthly event, a so-called "dinner for idiots," which offers certain advantages to the exec who shows up with the biggest buffoon.

Written by

David Guion, Michael Handelman, Francis Veber

Directed by

Jay Roach

Cast

Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Stephanie Szostak

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

DreamWorks Pictures, Parkes/MacDonald Productions, Reliance Big Entertainment, Spyglass Entertainment, Paramount, Everyman Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

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# of Votes
113,077
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
56
Popularity
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