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Dinner for Schmucks

2010 · 114 min

Directed by Jay Roach. Written by David Guion. Starring Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, Stephanie Szostak, Jemaine Clement.

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.

Critics 42% · audiences 42% · streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+, Kanopy

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