Is Dinner for Schmucks funny?

Several critics, while enjoying the film’s slapstick humor for the most part, still practiced restraint in their praise. Dinner for Schmucks is lumbering, inconsistent, and about 20 minutes too long, but it’s funny.

Is Dinner for Schmucks sad?

However, the movie is a bit too long and a bit too sad. It’s sweet and it ends nicely, but Barry is such a sympathetic character that the journey to Tim’s turnaround is just a bit too unpleasant to really provoke much belly-laughter. Mostly, I just feel bad for Barry and the rest of the dinner for winners crew.

What city is dinner for schmucks in?

Filming locations for Dinner for Schmucks starring Paul Rudd & Steve Carrell was filmed in and around the California area. Locations included Century City, downtown Los Angeles, Pasadena and Canoga Park.

Who wrote Dinner for Schmucks?

Francis Veber
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Who are the actors in dinner for Schmucks?

It stars Steve Carell and Paul Rudd, who had previously teamed up in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and The 40-Year-Old Virgin. The film was released theatrically on July 30, 2010. Zach Galifianakis won the Comedy Award for “Best Comedy Actor – Film” for his role as Therman Murch in the film.

Who is Tim in dinner for Schmucks?

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 Anonymous Takes One To Know One.

What was the change in dinner for Schmucks?

The Viacom Media Networks (VH1, Comedy Central, etc.) version makes two notable changes to the brunch scene: 1. Instead of “I’M WET” the napkin reads “I’M HOT.” 2. Barry’s echo of Müeller’s “Join yourself to her, in the name of love” is absent, presumably because Barry could be interpreted as mocking Müeller’s accent.

What was the error code in dinner for Schmucks?

(Error Code: 102630) When he finds out that his work superiors host a dinner celebrating the idiocy of their guests, a rising executive questions it when he’s invited, just as he befriends a man who would be the perfect guest. Would You Recognize These Child Stars Today?