Dinner for Schmucks
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: July 30, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
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Mixed or average reviews based on 37 Critic Reviews
Positive:
20
Mixed:
15
Negative:
2
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Boxoffice MagazineSara Maria Vizcarrondo
In sum, the film is not without its sweetness. Carell's Barry retells the story of his life in dioramas populated completely with costumed, stuffed mice. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
No schmucks were harmed in the making of Dinner for Schmucks. That's the problem. Read full review
50
SlateTom Shone
This tawdry freak show is a telling substitution for the actual stupidity mocked in Veber's original. Roach's remake manages both mean-spiritedness and timidity the same time. That's some feat-moviemaking for boneheads. Read full review
50
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
With Paul Rudd as the would-be mocker and Steve Carell as the mockee, and all manner of new supporting characters and plot lines thrown in, and much less energy, delight, wit, humor and fun than the original was able to muster without any evident strain. There's the occasional bubble, I confess, but almost no delight. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
There's plenty here to keep summer comedy fans satiated, if not entirely satisfied. Read full review
50
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe Williams
Its mean-spiritedness, stupidity and squandering of talent is uniquely Hollywood. Read full review
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
It's suprisingly flat. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
The hands-down funniest elements in Dinner for Schmucks turn out to be the mice dioramas, which become increasingly clever - even touching - as the film unfolds, then laugh-out-loud hilarious over the end credits. But you know you're in trouble when the best thing in your movie is a bunch of dead rodents. Read full review
50
Village VoiceDan Kois
Paramount Pictures and director Jay Roach would like to invite you to a dinner they're hosting, at which you are welcome to laugh at these poor jerks. That's a little messed up. Read full review
42
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
The characters who come off best in Dinner for Schmucks are those dead mice. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
There are inspired gags, to be sure, but they're few and far between. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
A perfect example of the modern comedy mill gone wrong, a prolonged muddle whose plot, specific situations, and improvised quips never line up. Read full review
40
EmpireWilliam Thomas
Hardly a classic given the talents of Carell, Rudd and Roach at his best. It bungles utilising plenty of talent in a lightweight comedy effort that brings little fresh to the table. Read full review
40
Time OutAaron Hillis
The Americanized version reconfigures the plot as both a hazing ritual for corporate-ladder-climbers and a lazy hook to hang cheap jokes on. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Against all reason and expectation, the result is a distinctly unfunny film. Read full review
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