Le Dîner de Cons
1998 · Movie · 80 min · ★ 7.8 · 74% critics
A smug social circle holds a weekly “idiots’ dinner,” competing to bring the most laughable guest. One night, a confident host thinks he’s found the perfect target, but a string of misunderstandings and well-meant interference turns the evening into escalating chaos, forcing him to confront his own pretensions.
Based on Le Dîner de Cons
Also known as The Idiot's Dinner · Le diner de con
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Streaming on France Channel.
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Details
- Original title
- Le Dîner de cons
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-04-15
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (2,063 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sharp, fast French farce set mostly in one apartment, with social snobbery getting poked and chaos piling up; Not for you if you dislike mean-spirited setups or prefer broader, zanier comedy like Ruby & Quentin.
Pros: dry, witty humor; escalating misunderstandings; strong lead chemistry | Cons: cruel premise; uneven momentum; ending feels inconclusive
Themes
- tax inspector
- fool
- comedy
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Francis Veber