What age rating is The Dinner Game?

In Spain, The Dinner Game is not recommended for children under 16 years old.

When does The Dinner Game come out in Spain?

The Dinner Game hits Spanish theaters on January 15, 1999.

How much did The Dinner Game gross?

The Dinner Game grossed $78.6M worldwide on a budget of $12.5M.

What is The Dinner Game based on?

The Dinner Game is based on Le Dîner de Cons, by Francis Veber.

The Dinner Game

Name: The Dinner Game
Director: Francis Veber
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1998-04-15
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Jacques Villeret, Thierry Lhermitte, Francis Huster, Daniel Prévost, Alexandra Vandernoot

1998

Become a fan of its genres:

7.8/10

Release Date

15/04/1998

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes

73%

🎬 Internet Movie Database

76%

Ⓜ️ Metacritic

73%

A party for fools.

Pierre Brochant, a Parisian publisher, gets together with his friends for dinner every Wednesday. The rule is simple: each guest must bring an idiot, and whoever brings the most spectacular one wins. That night, Brochant is convinced he has found his perfect candidate. He is François Pignon, a government ministry employee who is completely devoted to his matchstick constructions. Pignon accepts the invitation without suspecting what they want him for. Brochant, for his part, prepares the evening with the confidence of someone who controls every detail. Francis Veber wrote and directed the film, and Jacques Villeret and Thierry Lhermitte lead the cast.

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Facts about The Dinner Game

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone

Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 16 years old

Spain releaseJanuary 15, 1999

Worldwide premiereApril 15, 1998

Runtime1 h 20 min

Original languageFrench

Original titleLe Dîner de cons

CountryFrance

Production companiesGaumont, EFVE, TPS Cinéma

Budget$12.5M

Worldwide box office$78.6M

Return on Investmentx6.3 Box office hit

Based onLe Dîner de Cons by Francis Veber

Trailer views600K

More ratings

3.9/5Letterboxd81/100Trakt8.3/10Metacritic (público)

The Dinner Game Cast

Jacques VilleretFrançois Pignon

Thierry LhermittePierre Brochant

Francis HusterJuste Leblanc

Daniel PrévostLucien Cheval

Alexandra VandernootChristine Brochant

Catherine FrotMarlène Sasseur

Edgar GivryJean Cordier

Christian PereiraDoctor Sorbier

Benoît BellalBichaud, first animator

Jacques BleuThird animator

Philippe BrigaudBoomerang enthusiast guest

Michel CacciaGuest

Laurent GendronGuest

Pétronille MossLouisette Blond

Pierre-Arnaud JuinBoissonade

Daniel MartinMessignac

Elvire MelliereGisèle

Rémy RoubakhaCarlier

Candide SanchezGuest

Mykhaël Georges-ScharSecond animator

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Cast of The Dinner Game by the numbers

46average cast age in years

1years of age gap between the leads

20%women in the cast

31%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Alexandra Vandernoot, age 33 at release. The oldest: Daniel Prévost, at 59.

Cast ages at release

Jacques Villeret47 years old
Thierry Lhermitte46 years old
Francis Huster51 years old
Daniel Prévost59 years old
Alexandra Vandernoot33 years old
Catherine Frot42 years old
Edgar Givry45 years old

Crew

AddressFrancis Veber
WritingFrancis Veber
MusicVladimir Cosma
PhotographyLuciano Tovoli
EditingGeorges Klotz
Production designHugues Tissandier
Costume designJacqueline Bouchard
CastingFrançoise Menidrey
ProductionAlain Poiré

Trivia about The Dinner Game

With more than 9 million tickets sold, it was the second most-watched movie in France in 1998, behind only Titanic.

Before reaching the big screen, the stage play it is based on was performed more than 900 times in Paris theaters.

The name François Pignon shows up again in other Veber films: it was the name of the character played by Jacques Brel in L'Emmerdeur, from 1973, and also the name of Pierre Richard's character in Les Compères.

In addition to Vladimir Cosma's music, the film features the song "Le temps ne fait rien à l'affaire" by Georges Brassens, released in 1961.

At the 1999 César Awards, the film won three honors: Best Actor for Jacques Villeret, Best Supporting Actor for Daniel Prévost, and Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation for Francis Veber.

Jacques Villeret played François Pignon about 600 times, counting his performances of the character in the stage play and his role in the film.

The production had an estimated budget of 82 million French francs and grossed $4,071,548 in the United States and Canada.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)