Dinner for Schmucks
2010 · 114 min · Director: Jay Roach
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Tim (Rudd) is a rising executive who "succeeds" in finding the perfect guest, IRS employee Barry (Carell), for his boss's monthly event, a so-called "dinner for idiots," which offers certain advantages to the exec who shows up with the biggest buffoon.
Emotional fingerprint
Dinner for Schmucks (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Empathy 25%, Joy 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Empathy25%
- Joy15%
- Disturbing15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Joy. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 45 % | 42 % | 22 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 46 % | 41 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 50 % | 46 % | 24 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 24 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 55 % | 49 % | 36 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 59 % | 54 % | 46 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 61 % | 59 % | 46 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 61 % | 57 % | 46 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 58 % | 53 % | 48 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 41 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 61 % | 56 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 63 % | 49 % | 48 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 61 % | 43 % | 39 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Humor | 62 % | 54 % | 38 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Humor | 67 % | 64 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Humor | 72 % | 68 % | 50 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Humor | 73 % | 63 % | 49 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Love | 67 % | 51 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Humor | 62 % | 52 % | 10 % | 20 % |
Man in a hole
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
Details
- Directed by
- Jay Roach
- Written by
- Francis Veber, David Guion, Michael Handelman, Jon Vitti
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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