Dinner at Eight
1933 · Movie · NR · 111 min · ★ 6.8 · 86% critics
A New York socialite prepares an extravagant dinner meant to impress, but cracks spread through her polished world as money troubles, strained marriages, and personal setbacks ripple through the guest list. Over the week leading up to the party, private pressures and sharp wit collide, turning a glamorous evening into a tense, revealing social crossroads.
Based on Dinner at Eight
Also known as Dinner at 8
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Details
- Years
- 1933
- Release date
- 1933-12-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (127 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sharp, character-packed comedy-drama about high-society troubles and Depression-era anxiety; Not for you if you need fast pacing or broad laughs like The Philadelphia Story.
Pros: witty dialogue; standout ensemble acting; darkly funny tone | Cons: stagey, static feel; uneven drama-comedy mix; slow build to dinner
Themes
- adultery
- new york city
- businessman
- blackmail
- great depression
- based on play or musical
- alcoholism
- social satire
- debt
- extramarital affair
- socialite
- pre-code
- +15 more
Cast & crew
Marie Dressler
as Carlotta Vance
John Barrymore
as Larry Renault
Wallace Beery
as Dan Packard
Jean Harlow
as Kitty Packard
Lionel Barrymore
as Oliver Jordan
Lee Tracy
as Max Kane
Edmund Lowe
as Dr. Wayne Talbot
Billie Burke
as Millicent Jordan
Madge Evans
as Paula Jordan
Jean Hersholt
as Jo Stengel
Directed by George Cukor