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Le Dîner de Cons

Original title: Le dîner de cons
  • 19981998
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Le dîner de cons (1998)
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A few friends have a weekly fools' dinner, where each brings a fool along. Pierre finds a champion fool for next dinner. Surprise.A few friends have a weekly fools' dinner, where each brings a fool along. Pierre finds a champion fool for next dinner. Surprise.A few friends have a weekly fools' dinner, where each brings a fool along. Pierre finds a champion fool for next dinner. Surprise.
IMDb RATING
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41K
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  • Director
    • Francis Veber
  • Writer
    • Francis Veber
  • Stars
    • Thierry Lhermitte
    • Jacques Villeret
    • Francis Huster
Top credits
  • Director
    • Francis Veber
  • Writer
    • Francis Veber
  • Stars
    • Thierry Lhermitte
    • Jacques Villeret
    • Francis Huster
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 113User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations

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    Thierry Lhermitte
    Thierry Lhermitte
    • Pierre Brochantas Pierre Brochant
    Jacques Villeret
    Jacques Villeret
    • François Pignonas François Pignon
    Francis Huster
    Francis Huster
    • Juste Leblancas Juste Leblanc
    Daniel Prévost
    Daniel Prévost
    • Lucien Chevalas Lucien Cheval
    Alexandra Vandernoot
    Alexandra Vandernoot
    • Christine Brochantas Christine Brochant
    Catherine Frot
    Catherine Frot
    • Marlène Sasseuras Marlène Sasseur
    Benoît Bellal
    • Host 1as Host 1
    Jacques Bleu
    • Host 3as Host 3
    Philippe Brigaud
    Philippe Brigaud
    • Tanner (boomerang thrower)as Tanner (boomerang thrower)
    Michel Caccia
    • Guest 1as Guest 1
    Laurent Gendron
    • Guest 2as Guest 2
    Mykhaël Georges-Schar
    • Host 2as Host 2
    Edgar Givry
    • Cordieras Cordier
    Pierre-Arnaud Juin
    • Boissonadeas Boissonade
    Daniel Martin
    • Messignacas Messignac
    Elvire Melliere
    • Gisèleas Gisèle
    Pétronille Moss
    • Louisette Blondas Louisette Blond
    • (as Petronille Moss)
    Christian Pereira
    • Sorbieras Sorbier
    • Director
      • Francis Veber
    • Writer
      • Francis Veber
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    • Trivia
      Francis Veber's play premiered at the Théâtre des Variétés on 17-9-1993. Jacques Villeret played Pignon 600 times.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning, the train has two locomotives, then with four, then back to two.
    • Quotes

      François Pignon: [after hanging up the phone] It was your sister.

      Pierre Brochant: I don't have a sister.

      François Pignon: [appears confused] You don't? I said, "Who is this?". She said, "His sister".

      Pierre Brochant: [incredously to himself] He called Marlène!

      François Pignon: She's not your sister?

      Pierre Brochant: Her name is Marlene Hissister!

      François Pignon: How could I know? She said, "Marlene, his sister." It's confusing.

    • Connections
      Featured in Francis Veber artisan du rire: La saga Pignon (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Le Temps ne Fait rien à l'Affaire
      Music by Georges Brassens

      Lyrics by Georges Brassens

      Performed by Georges Brassens

    User reviews113

    Review
    Top review
    Very funny in a slightly cruel way
    Pierre Brochant and his friends have a weekly dinner party where each invites an idiot they meet to attend. They then let the `idiots' talk and laugh at them - each week the winner is the one who brings the biggest idiot. However this week Brochant's idiot, François Pignon arrives at his house to find that he has injured his back and cannot go. About to leave, Pignon stops when the answer-phone reveals a message that Brochant's wife is leaving him. He tries to help the situation and Brochant sort of needs him to, but he can't help but make things a little worse every time.

    The premise of this film made it sound like it was set at the dinner party of the title and it put me of a little as I didn't like the cruel sound of it. However the actual plot occurs in Brochant's flat, but it does still have a cruel streak that is a little unpleasant. Because Pignon is such a nice little man it is hard to see him so openly reviled and mocked by Brochant, I know the plot requires it but it was done with more than a little malice and at times left a bitter taste in the mouth. However, for the majority the film is actually very funny in a slight way. The laughs generally come from buffoonery from Pignon at Brochant's expense!

    The plot does turn around to be one of lessons towards the end which is good, and the story does have a good message of acceptance through it. The actors do pretty well with their broad characters, although they are allowed a little expansion towards the end of the film. Lhermitte's cold hearted bastard is a little to hard and cruel without enough in the way of being judged by the film. Villeret makes the film and perfectly makes Pignon a likeable and warm little fellow but still undeniably makes him the type of person who you would cross the road to avoid. The beauty of this is that, when Brochant learns his lesson, we as the audience also learn something too. Support roles are good but this film is mostly a double-hander which the two leads carry well.

    Light and funny despite the slightly cruel nature of the plot, this film is well worth a watch. The humour is very much situation based and relies on plot devices to move it on, but it's quite fresh and amusing and makes for an enjoyable 90 minutes.
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    • Oct 15, 2003

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    • Release date
      • April 15, 1998 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Dinner Game
    • Filming locations
      • Evecquemont, Yvelines, France
    • Production companies
      • Gaumont
      • EFVE
      • TF1 Films Production
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • FRF 82,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,071,548
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,520
      • Jul 11, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,071,548
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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