5.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.4
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film critiques individual cruelty and the exploitation of the vulnerable within a corporate setting, championing universal values of empathy and authenticity through a protagonist's moral awakening, rather than advocating for a specific political ideology or systemic change.
The movie primarily features traditional casting with a predominantly white, male ensemble in key roles, and does not incorporate explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on character-driven comedy and does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'Dinner for Schmucks' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on heterosexual relationships and comedic situations derived from the eccentricities of its characters, without exploring queer identity.
The film "Dinner for Schmucks" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a group of eccentric individuals invited to a dinner party, with humor derived from their unusual hobbies and social interactions, rather than gender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a remake of the French comedy "Le Dîner de Cons." While it adapts the premise and introduces new characters, no character canonically established as one gender in the original source material is portrayed as a different gender in this adaptation.
This film is a remake of a French movie, but its characters are largely new creations or adaptations rather than direct race swaps of established roles from the original. No specific character canonically established as one race in the source material is portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.9
5.7
Critic Ratings
4.2
5.6
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