Dinner for Schmucks Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Takes One To Know One.

Amy Renner

Last modified: Nov. 16, 2010

Dinner for Schmucks

Release Date: Friday, July 30, 2010 Theaters

Director: Jay Roach

Starring: Steve Carell • Paul Rudd • Lucy Punch • Zach Galifianakis • Stephanie Szostak

PG-13 Comedy 1 hr, 50 m

3.91 / 5.0

81% WILL SEE 19% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: The comedy “Dinner for Schmucks” tells the story of Tim (Paul Rudd), an up-and-coming executive who has just received his first invitation to the "dinner for idiots," a monthly event hosted by his boss that promises bragging rights (and maybe more) to the exec that shows up with the biggest buffoon. Tim's fiancée, Julie, finds it distasteful and Tim agrees to skip the dinner, until he bumps into Barry (Steve Carell) – an IRS employee who devotes his spare time to building elaborate taxidermy mouse dioramas – and quickly realizes he's struck idiot gold. Tim can't resist, and invites Barry, whose blundering good intentions soon sends Tim's life into a frenzied downward spiral and a series of comic misadventures, threatening a major business deal, bringing crazy stalker ex-girlfriend, Darla, back into Tim's life and driving Julie (or so Tim thinks) into the arms of another man.

Comedy

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Who is making Dinner for Schmucks – Crew List

A look at Dinner for Schmucks behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jay Roach last helmed The Roses and Bombshell. The film's writer Ken Daurio last penned Despicable Me 3 and The Secret Life of Pets.

Director: Jay Roach
Screenwriters: Ken Daurio
David Guion
Cinco Paul
Producers: Laurie MacDonald
Walter Parkes
Jay Roach

Studios: Paramount Pictures
Production Company: DreamWorks Studios
Everyman Pictures
Parkes-MacDonald Productions
Spyglass Media Group

Production – What we know about the Dinner for Schmucks

Key Facts

A remake of the French hit comedy "Le Diner de Cons".

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2009

Post-Production

Changed Dinner for Schmucks movie production status. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Dec 2009

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Feb 2009

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Set to shoot in September 2009

Nov 2008

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed the movie production status to Completed. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sequences of crude and sexual content, some partial nudity and language
Runtime: 1 hr, 50 m
Tagline: Takes One To Know One.
Also known as: Dinner for Winners
Language: English

Dinner for Schmucks Trailers and Clips

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Dinner for Schmucks Release Date: When was the film released?

Dinner for Schmucks was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, July 30 , 2010. The film was released in approximately 2,911 theaters. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including Charlie St. Cloud, Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore and The Concert.