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Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:11
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.3/10
Runtime: 83 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: MELVIN GOES TO DINNER marks the directorial debut of comedy writer Bob Odenkirk, co-creator and star of the acclaimed HBO series Mr. Show. Michael Blieden, who adapted the screenplay from his own... MELVIN GOES TO DINNER marks the directorial debut of comedy writer Bob Odenkirk, co-creator and star of the acclaimed HBO series Mr. Show. Michael Blieden, who adapted the screenplay from his own stage play of the same name, stars as the titular Melvin, a dissatisfied thirtysomething who spends most of his time working, smoking pot, watching porn, and having sex with his overly demanding girlfriend. One day he halfheartedly agrees to have dinner with his friend Joey (Matt Price), who brings along his two friends Alex (Stephanie Courtney) and Sarah (Annabelle Gurwitch). As the dinner progresses, the group of almost-strangers engage in increasingly intimate dinner conversations about sex, religion, infidelity, fetishes, ghosts, and everything in between. Equally funny and heartfelt, MELVIN GOES TO DINNER is a witty, intelligent comedy for adults, with hilarious cameos by Jack Black, Maura Tierney, and Mr. Show's own David Cross. [More]
Starring: Michael Blieden, Stephanie Courtney, Annabelle Gurwitch, Matt Price
Starring: Michael Blieden, Stephanie Courtney, Annabelle Gurwitch, Matt Price
Director: Bob Odenkirk
Director: Bob Odenkirk
Screenwriter: Michael Blieden
Producer: Bob Odenkirk, Michael Blieden
Composer: Michael Penn
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Reviews for Melvin Goes to Dinner
Odenkirk's direction and Blieden's script consistently steer Melvin toward gentle and humane moments of revelation, which might feel incidental if they weren't delivered with so much wit and such bracing generosity.
Makes for a witty, urbane and down-to-earth night of discussion that packs a good deal of kick.
Despite its compositional flaws, Melvin Goes to Dinner will please anyone who takes the art of social chatter seriously.
Has the universal truths of the comedy inherent in our everyday lives
Odenkirk's movie should inspire viewers to call up old friends, order a bottle of wine, and talk the night away.
Loose, funny dinner-for-four comedy is smart, real and entirely enjoyable.
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