Dinner for Schmucks
Takes one to know one.
2010 | 114m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Jay Roach |
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| Writer: | David Guion, Michael Handelman |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 30, 2010 |
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| Director: | Jay Roach |
| Writer: | David Guion, Michael Handelman |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | mouse, idiot, mind control, taxidermy, aftercreditsstinger, duringcreditsstinger |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Everyman Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $86,387,857
Budget: $69,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paul Rudd | Tim Conrad |
| Steve Carell | Barry |
| Stephanie Szostak | Julie |
| Jemaine Clement | Kieran Vollard |
| Zach Galifianakis | Therman |
| Lucy Punch | Darla |
| Bruce Greenwood | Lance Fender |
| David Walliams | Müeller |
| Ron Livingston | Caldwell |
| Larry Wilmore | Williams |
| Kristen Schaal | Susana |
| P.J. Byrne | Davenport |
| Andrea Savage | Robin |
| Nick Kroll | Josh |
| Randall Park | Henderson |
| Lucy Davenport | Birgit |
| Chris O'Dowd | Marco |
| Jeff Dunham | Lewis the Ventriloquist |
| Octavia Spencer | Madame Nora |
| Patrick Fischler | Vincenzo |
| Rick Overton | Chuck |
| Eric Winzenried | Patrick |
| Nicole LaLiberte | Christina - Bird Girl |
| Maria Zyrianova | Monique - Bird Girl |
| Alex Borstein | Red Hair Woman (uncredited) |
| Blanca Soto | Catherine (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Allan A. Apone | Makeup Department Head |
| Francis Veber | Original Film Writer |
| Billy D. Lucas | Stunts |
| Michael Runyard | Stunts |
| Amy Lynn Tuttle | Stunt Double |
| Clay Cullen | Stunts |
| David Guion | Screenplay |
| Doug Oh | First Assistant "C" Camera |
| Patrick Rousseau | Camera Operator |
| Jeanne McCarthy | Casting |
| Chris Diamond | Cableman |
| Rodney Taylor | "C" Camera Operator |
| Scott Jacobs | Boom Operator |
| Brian Relyea | Second Assistant Director |
| Alan Baumgarten | Editor |
| John F. Cassidy | First Company Grip |
| David Eubank | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Diane Durant | Script Supervisor |
| Geoffrey Haley | "B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator |
| Moulaye Sene | Electrician |
| Lenny Vullo | Unit Production Manager |
| Lauren E. Polizzi | Art Direction |
| Greg Kurtz | Camera Loader |
| Louis DiCesare | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Nikola Ristić | Electrician |
| Michael Handelman | Screenplay |
| Jim Denault | Director of Photography |
| John Garrett | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Ken McLaughlin | Sound Mixer |
| Jerry Patton | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Christopher Burian-Mohr | Supervising Art Director |
| Roy C. Granada | Electrician |
| Susan Benjamin | Set Decoration |
| Christopher Crivier | Second Company Grip |
| Michael J. Hogan | Video Assist Operator |
| Corwin A. Bibb | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Martin Reder | Electrician |
| Donna O'Neal | Costumer |
| Fred Troesken | Grip |
| Sally Thornton | Set Designer |
| Garth Steinheimer | Special Effects Technician |
| Greg Steele | ADR Mixer |
| Byron McCulloch | Grip |
| Greg Zimmerman | ADR Recordist |
| Sarah Snyder | Assistant Property Master |
| Jessica Munks | Casting Assistant |
| Juan Frausto Jr. | Grip |
| Scott Garcia | Special Effects Supervisor |
| David Butler | Costumer |
| Paul Arthur Hartman | Set Dresser |
| Craig Fehrman | Transportation Coordinator |
| Laura Frecon | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Barry R. Koper | Makeup Artist |
| Merie Weismiller Wallace | Still Photographer |
| Sean Mannion | Property Master |
| Michael O'Farrell | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Lorrie Campbell | Set Designer |
| Peter Tothpal | Hair Department Head |
| Roxane Griffin | Hairstylist |
| J. Michael Glynn | Assistant Property Master |
| Pamela Wise | Costume Supervisor |
| Walter McClain | Transportation Captain |
| Jalene Murphy | Key Costumer |
| Paulette Osorio | Unit Publicist |
| Thomas S. Drescher | Music Editor |
| Greg O'Donohue | Set Dresser |
| Nicole Abellera Hallman | Casting Associate |
| R. Bruce Steinheimer | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Niel Williams | Grip |
| Gerard Averill | Location Manager |
| Chris Carpenter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Joel Prihoda | Leadman |
| Margo Hunt McKay | Driver |
| Jay Roach | Director |
| Jon Poll | Editor |
| Theodore Shapiro | Original Music Composer |
| Thomas Robinson Harper | Stunt Coordinator |
| Mary E. Vogt | Costume Design |
| Michael Corenblith | Production Design |
| Josh King | First Assistant Director |
| Andy Koyama | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Shane Prigmore | Art Department Manager |
| Gregory Irwin | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Marcei A. Brubaker Brown | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Amy Sayres | Executive Producer |
| Francis Veber | Executive Producer |
| Jon Poll | Executive Producer |
| Gary Barber | Executive Producer |
| Walter F. Parkes | Producer |
| Laurie MacDonald | Producer |
| Jay Roach | Producer |
| Josh King | Associate Producer |
| Sacha Baron Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Roger Birnbaum | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 37 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 21 | 39 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 390 | 556 |