Dinner for Schmucks
2010 · 114 MIN · IMDB 5.9 · 113,077 VOTES · DIR. Jay Roach
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,739 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:03:40 Poor Jacobson.
00:07:40 Oh...
00:12:01 - That was two days ago. - I know. I know.
00:15:51 Tell Fender that I can't make the dinner.
00:19:29 Hold on, hold on, hold on...
00:23:32 Hey, is Cinnamon a family name?
00:26:50 Barry, please stop doing that.
00:32:10 - Don't go. - OK, may I give you some advice, too?
00:35:32 May I speak to Kieran Vollard, please?
00:40:48 Ever. Have you ever seen a mammal and a bird mate?
00:44:28 - about this woman. - What did he saw
00:48:09 - it's instinctual. - She's gone?
00:51:54 - Right, Barry? - Mm.
00:56:40 - I'll drive you home. - OK.
01:01:45 Hi, Tim? We switched phones.
01:06:21 Ask me again.
01:10:49 Aah!
01:15:33 They can't lie.
01:22:04 She communicates with dead pets.
01:27:22 A man who broke more bones...
01:32:20 Ladies and gentlemen, mind control.
01:37:00 Oh, contrary. You have no secrets from me, Therman.
01:41:05 ...to my world.
01:45:20 And once in a while, a couple will meet
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,739
Dialogue density15.3 lines / min
First line00:03:40
Final line01:45:20
Production Record
DirectorJay Roach
LanguageEnglish
Budget$69,000,000
Revenue$86,387,857
IMDb votes113,077