Le Dîner de Cons
1998 · 80 min · Director: Francis Veber
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
To amuse themselves at a weekly dinner, a few well-heeled folk each bring a dimwit along who is to talk about his pastime. Each member seeks to introduce a champion dumbbell. Pierre, an avid participant of the game, runs into one problem after another that devilishly compromises his secrets, turning the tables on him and his objective, which diverges as the movie progresses. Firstly, wishing to be certain he has selected a winner, he invited his guest, Mr. Pignon, to meet him at home before setting off; but night of all nights, Pierre has put his back out and it is questionable whether he can manage to get to the dinner. The blundering Mr. Pignon will continually spring forward to help relieve Pierre of his troubles, which have drastically compounded, pointing in the direction of friends, taxes and women, and Pierre's dimwit Pignon accordingly will prove his substance to the end.
Emotional fingerprint
Le Dîner de Cons (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Empathy 20%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Surprise. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Surprise
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 35 % | 35 % | 7 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 40 % | 39 % | 13 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 44 % | 40 % | 23 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 48 % | 44 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 32 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 59 % | 54 % | 31 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 63 % | 60 % | 21 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 64 % | 64 % | 18 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 61 % | 59 % | 26 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 53 % | 46 % | 35 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 54 % | 46 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 63 % | 56 % | 29 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 64 % | 61 % | 16 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 63 % | 61 % | 10 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 64 % | 60 % | 10 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 69 % | 63 % | 13 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Surprise | 73 % | 53 % | 29 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 71 % | 31 % | 55 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 69 % | 34 % | 63 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 67 % | 50 % | 53 % | 33 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Bichaud, first animator
Third animator
Guest
Louisette Blond
Boissonade
Gisèle
Guest
Second animator
Details
- Directed by
- Francis Veber
- Written by
- Francis Veber
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Country
- France
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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