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Dinner with Friends (2001)

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A happily married couple discover their friends are not as happy as they thought, and they begin to wonder how sound their own relationship can be, in this made-for-cable adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Donald Margulies. Gabe (Dennis Quaid) and Karen (Andie MacDowell) are a pair of wedded food writers who more than a decade ago introduced their close friends Tom (Greg Kinnear) and Beth (Toni Collette). Tom and Beth fell in love and got married, but one night as Gabe and Karen

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Drama, Television, Comedy

Directed By: Norman Jewison

Written By: Donald Marguiles

In Theaters: Aug 11, 2001 Wide

On DVD: Jan 22, 2002

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Critic Reviews for Dinner with Friends

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (1) | DVD (4)

Astringently witty and ultimately heart shattering, ''Dinner With Friends'' is an expertly prepared gourmet feast in a world of TV dinners.

October 7, 2011 Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly

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Bruce Fretts

Entertainment Weekly

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There are moments of interesting honesty, and the players get to enjoy some meaty roles - especially Quaid, nicely underplaying one of the least showiest roles he's had in years.

December 30, 2006 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

...the performances are all note-perfect.

October 9, 2002 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Would be better filmed as a play, but as it is, is a wonderfully performed relationship drama

September 17, 2002 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

As an adult drama, Dinner With Friends is apt enough at exploring late-thirtysomething angst and crisis, well acting and paced with enough momentum to keep the story from dragging.

September 11, 2002 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Norman Jewison's beautifully acted film is a tour de force with verbal fireworks, emotional surprises, and substantive insights into friendship, marriage, and divorce.

January 30, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

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Perhaps I am not enough of an intellectual, but I had difficulties with this movie. I find the discussion of what keeps a marriage fresh an interesting topic, but I did not find the behaviour of the four main characters useful as a learning exercise, nor super entertaining as entertainment.

November 28, 2010

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Excellent script, performances, and concept, but despite all the deep emotions and intellectual rationalizations, I still found the story a little reductive. Normally I put no stock in how "likeable" a character is, but for realistic relationship dramas like this, I need to see what the lovers and friends

March 27, 2009