A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

The French writer/director Francis Veber is one of my favorite filmmakers...with exceptional films like "The Valet", "The Closet" and "The Dinner Game" (among others) to his credit. It's not surprising that Hollywood would want to remake one of his wonderful movies and cash in on his success. Too bad that they didn't trust Veber's wonderful script and changed it so much...dumbing it down in order, they assumed, to get a wider audience to enjoy the story.The basic movies are the same...but they are so very different as well. They both featuring a selfish man inviting who he perceives as a total idiot to a dinner party where all the sophisticated folks dig up the most annoying and stupid folks they can so they can laugh at them. The objects of their laughter THINK they're going to a nice party but there's really nothing nice about the folks running this godawful game. But so much is different beyond that....not just in the storyline but also in the way folks are portrayed. Veber's direction was generally very subtle...and nothing about this American version is subtle and it often chooses the low road instead....ruining, in my opinion, the story. Now I should point out that although the film occasionally irritated me and overall was a bust, my brother-in-law and sister-in-law loved the movie and laughed at many of the parts I hated most. I am NOT saying they are wrong or stupid....but they didn't see the French film and I wonder how much they would have enjoyed "Dinner for Schmucks" had they seen it as well. Overall, a huge misfire...and I hope people realize that the original is wonderful and clever.

A very bad movie.This movie can easily get the worst movie of all time. You would expect with the number of stars in it that it will be at a minimum degree of foolishness, but it exceeds all expectations.A foolish story, which is poorly fabricated, the plot is ridiculous, the acting is elementary, the dialog is not mature, the movie is stretched and made artificially longer. Doesn't deserve to waste time or money on it. I wish I could refund my 2 hours and my 3 dollars spent on such a low level movie.Rating zero out of ten if possible.

OK. First I want to begin by saying how pathetic everyone here looks when pretending to be a movie critic. Well, let me tell you something, you don't understand anything from movies, and next time you are about to give 1 or 2 stars on a movie like this, consider throwing your DVD player away, because you don't deserve to own one. This was the most entertaining and touching movie I have seen in a while. I love Steve Carell and he did not disappoint as well as the rest of the cast. Why did I give this movie a 10 star rating? Because it delivered what I expected, because it made me and the people around me laugh and because this movie deserves a higher rating. Simple as that, that's all I want to say.Try having fun and stop being miserable with your fake ratings.

This movie may not be the "best" movie out there, but it is fun and enjoyable if you have an easy-going sense of humor, instead of looking for Oscar in everything. Some great laughs and an all around fun time when viewing this movie. I believe that Steve Carrel was honestly perfect for this character and Paul Rudd portrayed the stressed office worker as you would imagine he does. Please give this movie a go and if you don't like it please don't rate it badly because others may. I almost didn't try this movie because of the rating on here buy I am very very glad that I did because it was very enjoyable.I can't stress enough hoe much this movie is great. I have to write extra lines so that this website will accept this review, and I want all of you to get to see it. If you are in this just for a chilled out laugh, rather than one that it is over criticised and analysed, then this movie is highly appropriate