The Dinner Game
A feast for the senseless.
1998 | 80m | French
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Francis Veber |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Francis Veber |
| Staring: |
| For Pierre Brochant and his friends, Wednesday is “Idiots' Day”. The idea is simple: each person has to bring along an idiot. The one who brings the most spectacular idiot wins the prize. Tonight, Brochant is ecstatic. He has found a gem. The ultimate idiot, “A world champion idiot!”. What Brochant doesn’t know is that Pignon is a real jinx, a past master in the art of bringing on catastrophes... | |
| Release Date: | Apr 15, 1998 |
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| Director: | Francis Veber |
| Writer: | Francis Veber |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | fool, tax inspector |
| Production Companies | Gaumont, TF1 Films Production, TPS Cinéma, EFVE |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $78,599,508
Budget: $12,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Mar 22, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jacques Villeret | François Pignon |
| Thierry Lhermitte | Pierre Brochant |
| Francis Huster | Juste Leblanc |
| Daniel Prévost | Lucien Cheval |
| Alexandra Vandernoot | Christine Brochant |
| Catherine Frot | Marlène Sasseur |
| Edgar Givry | Jean Cordier |
| Christian Pereira | Doctor Sorbier |
| Benoît Bellal | Bichaud, first animator |
| Jacques Bleu | Third animator |
| Philippe Brigaud | Boomerang enthusiast guest |
| Michel Caccia | Guest |
| Laurent Gendron | Guest |
| Pétronille Moss | Louisette Blond |
| Pierre-Arnaud Juin | Boissonade |
| Daniel Martin | Messignac |
| Elvire Melliere | Gisèle |
| Rémy Roubakha | Carlier |
| Candide Sanchez | Guest |
| Mykhaël Georges-Schar | Second animator |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gill Robillard | Makeup Artist |
| Francis Veber | Director, Screenplay |
| Luciano Tovoli | Director of Photography |
| Georges Klotz | Editor |
| Gilles Boillot | Art Direction |
| Alain Pitrel | Set Decoration |
| Bernard Bats | Sound Designer |
| Vladimir Cosma | Original Music Composer |
| Hugues Tissandier | Production Design |
| Sophie Campbell | Art Direction |
| Jacqueline Bouchard | Costume Design |
| Françoise Menidrey | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Alain Poiré | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 8 | 853 | 924 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 786 | 888 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 852 | 917 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 413 | 625 |