Dinner for Schmucks Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Dinner for Schmucks.

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  Steve Carell

  IF, Despicable Me 4

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  Paul Rudd

  Anaconda, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

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  Lucy Punch

  Into the Woods, A Little Bit of Heaven

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  Zach Galifianakis

  Lilo & Stitch, Winner

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  Stephanie Szostak

  Gimme Shelter, Hit By Lightning

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  Bruce Greenwood

  Gold, Felt: The Man Who Brought Down The White House

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  David Walliams

  Murder Mystery, Missing Link

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  Ron Livingston

  The Flash, 10 Years

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  Jemaine Clement

  M3GAN 2.0, The BFG

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  Patrick Fischler

  Hail, Caesar!, Night Shift

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  P.J. Byrne

  Babylon, Horrible Bosses

Crew Behind the Film

The Dinner for Schmucks behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Jay Roach last directed Bombshell and Trumbo. The film's writer Ken Daurio last wrote 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

Production Details

What we know about the Dinner for Schmucks movie production.

Key Facts

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

Production Updates for Dinner for Schmucks

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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