The Dinner Game (1998)
Le Dîner de cons
Overview
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...
Where to watch The Dinner Game
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | France Channel | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Canada | — | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Germany | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| France | — | Apple TV, Orange VOD, YouTube, Rakuten TV +8 | Apple TV, Orange VOD, YouTube, Rakuten TV +7 |
| Spain | Amazon Prime Video, Acontra Plus | Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Acontra Plus | Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
| Italy | — | Rakuten TV | Apple TV, Rakuten TV |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists The Dinner Game in 13 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is The Dinner Game about?
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... The Dinner Game is a Comedy movie, released on 1998-04-15, runtime 80 minutes.
Is The Dinner Game worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Dinner Game 7.8 out of 10 from 2,126 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch The Dinner Game?
In the United States, The Dinner Game streams on France Channel and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Francis Veber
Cast
- Jacques Villeret as François Pignon
- Thierry Lhermitte as Pierre Brochant
- Francis Huster as Juste Leblanc
- Daniel Prévost as Lucien Cheval
- Alexandra Vandernoot as Christine Brochant
- Catherine Frot as Marlène Sasseur
- Edgar Givry as Jean Cordier
- Christian Pereira as Doctor Sorbier
- Benoît Bellal as Bichaud, first animator
- Jacques Bleu as Third animator
- Philippe Brigaud as Boomerang enthusiast guest
- Michel Caccia as Guest
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Sources
Details and the 7.8/10 rating from The Dinner Game on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.