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2003·Comedy·1h 24m
7.0
Four thirtysomethings convene for a wine-fueled dinner party that turns increasingly intimate as they discuss everything from religion and ghosts to relationships and sexual fetishes.
Directed by Bob Odenkirk
schizophrenia
fetish
restaurant
dating

Cast

Michael Blieden
Michael Blieden
Melvin
Stephanie Courtney
Stephanie Courtney
Alex
Matt Price
Matt Price
Joey
Annabelle Gurwitch
Annabelle Gurwitch
Sarah
Maura Tierney
Maura Tierney
Leslie
Jenna Fischer
Jenna Fischer
Hostess
Jacqueline Heinze
Jacqueline Heinze
Rita
Laura Kightlinger
Laura Kightlinger
Laura
Fred Armisen
Fred Armisen
Vesa
Jerry Minor
Jerry Minor
Solly
James Gunn
James Gunn
Scott
Tucker Smallwood
Tucker Smallwood
Passenger

Crew

Bob Odenkirk
Bob Odenkirk
Director
Michael Blieden
Michael Blieden
Screenplay
Michael Blieden
Michael Blieden
Editor
Bob Odenkirk
Bob Odenkirk
Co-Producer
Michael Blieden
Michael Blieden
Co-Producer
Naomi Odenkirk
Naomi Odenkirk
Producer
DJ Paul
DJ Paul
Producer
Michael Blieden
Michael Blieden
Theatre Play
Michael Penn
Michael Penn
Music
Steve Yedlin
Steve Yedlin
Gaffer

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Teggy
Teggy
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Malise Lee
Malise Lee
Melvin Goes to Dinner
how this has an average rating of 3.4 is beyond me because this was boring!
how this has an average rating of 3.4 is beyond me because this was boring!
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Chloe
Chloe
Melvin Goes to Dinner
grating!!! holy hell
grating!!! holy hell
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landon
landon
Melvin Goes to Dinner
Im sorry but this was amazing. A study on relationships, sex, religion, the mentally insane, and it's also kind of about nothing. A meaningless spectacle of conversation? Would that be so bad?

I love the cinematography and I love the video quality. Something about it is so real, so uncompromising, that I find high-definition video or film can rarely hold a torch to it.

Bob Odenkirk directed this very well and its style is subtle, but very apparent. And Flo from Progressive gives a jaw-dropping performance. Not classically "good" (save for a dramatic scene where she is actually quite good) but completely arresting. Flo was fucking hilarious. She's on a different wavelength than this movie but thats by design. If visualized, her wavelength would be part of this films canvas. She was so psychotic and deeply human and weird as shit. Same goes for the rest of the characters as well. I found myself hating and loving everyone at the table. They're all technically kind of bad people, but regardless of that fact their conversation was fun, cleverly layered, and very important.
Im sorry but this was amazing. A study on relationships, sex, religion, the mentally insane, and it's also kind of about nothing. A meaningless spectacle of conversation? Would that be so bad?

I love the cinematography and I love the video quality. Something about it is so real, so uncompromising, that I find high-definition video or film can rarely hold a torch to it.

Bob Odenkirk directed this very well and its style is subtle, but very apparent. And Flo from Progressive gives a jaw-dropping performance. Not classically "good" (save for a dramatic scene where she is actually quite good) but completely arresting. Flo was fucking hilarious. She's on a different wavelength than this movie but thats by design. If visualized, her wavelength would be part of this films canvas. She was so psychotic and deeply human and weird as shit. Same goes for the rest of the characters as well. I found myself hating and loving everyone at the table. They're all technically kind of bad people, but regardless of that fact their conversation was fun, cleverly layered, and very important.
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Nick Gates
Nick Gates
Melvin Goes to Dinner
Nightmare blunt rotation.

The worst people you know somehow managed to have dinner together. May god have mercy on the soul of every other patron and worker unlucky enough to share their space for the evening.

I’m sorry but I just could not get into a movie about four shitbags talking nonstop. The general tone of the conversation throughout the entire movie is annoying as hell. Everyone’s a smartass trying too hard to say the edgiest thing.

And as if that wasn’t irritating enough, what’s up with the camerawork here? This thing lacks quality across the board.
Nightmare blunt rotation.

The worst people you know somehow managed to have dinner together. May god have mercy on the soul of every other patron and worker unlucky enough to share their space for the evening.

I’m sorry but I just could not get into a movie about four shitbags talking nonstop. The general tone of the conversation throughout the entire movie is annoying as hell. Everyone’s a smartass trying too hard to say the edgiest thing.

And as if that wasn’t irritating enough, what’s up with the camerawork here? This thing lacks quality across the board.
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