Dinner for Schmucks
Comedy, farce. Tim, an up-and-coming financial executive is invited to a special dinner with his boss, to which he has to bring someone who is eccentric with a special talent, in order to be a figure of fun at the dinner party. A chance encounter with Barry leads Tim to believe he has found the perfect candidate, but a series of mishaps, misunderstanding and chaos follows.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Barry Steve Carell
- Tim Paul Rudd
- Kieran Jemaine Clement
- Lewis the ventriloquist Jeff Dunham
- Lance Fender Bruce Greenwood
- Caldwell Ron Livingston
- Marco - blind swordsman Chris O'Dowd
- Darla Lucy Punch
- Julie Stephanie Szostak
- Mueller David Walliams
- Susana Kristen Schaal
- Robin Andrea Savage
- Birgit Lucy Davenport
- Williams Larry Wilmore
- Josh Nick Kroll
- Vincenzo - vulture lover Patrick Fischler
- Madame Nora - pet psychic Octavia Spencer
- Davenport P.J. Byrne
- Therman Zach Galifianakis
- Henderson Randall Park
- Patrick Eric Winzenried
- Christina - bird girl Nicole Laliberte
- Monique - bird girl Maria Zyrianova
- maître d' Scott Weintraub
- Chuck - beard champion Rick Overton
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Jay Roach
- Title Sequence/2nd Unit Director Jon Poll
- 1st Assistant Director Josh King
- 2nd Assistant Director Brian Relyea
- Script Supervisor Diane Durant Kelly
Rights
Production
- Production Company Parkes/MacDonald
- Production Company Everyman Pictures
- Presents Paramount Pictures
- Presents DreamWorks Pictures
- Presents Spyglass Entertainment
- [Presented] In association with Reliance Big Pictures
- Executive Producer Francis Veber
- Executive Producer Sacha Baron Cohen
- Executive Producer Amy Sayres
- Executive Producer Jon Poll
- Executive Producer Roger Birnbaum
- Executive Producer Gary Barber
- Produced by Walter F. Parkes
- Produced by Laurie Macdonald
- Produced by Jay Roach
- Associate Producer Josh King
- Unit Production Manager Lenny Vullo
- Production Co-ordinator Brigette Lester
- Production Accountant Donna Glasser
- Location Manager Gerard Averill
Casting
- Casting by Jeanne McCarthy
Writing
- Screenplay by David Guion
- Screenplay by Michael Handelman
- Inspired by the film 'Le Dîner de cons' by Francis Veber
Photography
- Director of Photography Jim Denault
- Title Sequence/2nd Unit Director of Photography Marco Fargnoli
- Camera Operator Patrick Rousseau
- B Camera Operator Geoffrey Haley
- C Camera Operator Rodney Taylor
- Steadicam Operator Geoffrey Haley
- Chief Lighting Technician Louis Dicesare
- Chief Lighting Technician Sean Tanner
- Chief Lighting Technician Cory Bibb
- Key Grip Rocky Rodriguez
- 1st Company Grip John F. Cassidy
- 2nd Company Grip Chris Crivier
Stills
- Still Photographer Merie W. Wallace
Special Effects
- Visual Effects by Pacific Vision
- Special Effects Supervisor Scott Garcia
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Bruce Steinheimer
- Mechanical Vulture Created by Legacy Effects
- Mice Dioramas Designed by Joel Venti
- Additional Diorama Consultant Shane Prigmore
- Dioramas Created by Chiodo Brothers Productions
Editing
- Edited by Alan Baumgarten
- Edited by Jon Poll
Design
- Production Designer Michael Corenblith
- Supervising Art Director Chris Burian-mohr
- Art Director Lauren Polizzi
- Art Department Co-ordinator Holiday Landa
- Set Designer Lorrie Campbell
- Set Designer Sally A. Thornton
- Set Decorator Susan Benjamin
- Graphic Artist Eric Rosenberg
- Kieran Artwork Created by Struck/Axiom
- Storyboard Artist Joel Venti
- Property Master Sean Mannion
- Construction Co-ordinator Terry Scott
Costumes
Make-up
- Make-up Department Head Allan A. Apone
- Make-up for Mr [Steve] Carell David Anderson
- Make-up Artist Barry L. Koper
- Puppeteer Jason Matthews
- Puppeteer Lindsay McGowan
- Puppeteer Seth Hays
- Puppeteer Patrick Rummans
- Puppeteer Matt Heimlich
- Puppeteer Michael Manzel
- Puppeteer David Covarrubias
- Puppeteer Richard Landon
- Hair Department Head Peter Tothpal
- Hairstylist Roxane Griffin
Titles
- Main Title Design by Struck/Axiom
- Main Title Design by Polyester
- End Titles by Scarlet Letters
Film processing
Music
- Music by Theodore Shapiro
- Additional Music by Thomas Drescher
- Orchestra Conducted by Pete Anthony
- Orchestrations by Pete Anthony
- Orchestrations by Randy Kerber
- Orchestrations by Jon Kull
- Orchestrations by Jim Honeyman
- Orchestra Contractor Sandy Decrescent
- Orchestra Contractor Peter Rotter
Sound
- Sound Mixer Kenneth McLaughlin
- Boom Operator Scott Jacobs
- Re-recording Mixer Andy Koyama
- Re-recording Mixer Chris Carpenter
- Re-recordist Fred Peck Iii
- Supervising Sound Editor Michael O'Farrell
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Tom Harper
Consultant
- Dolby Sound Consultant Jason Bales
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Paulette E. Osorio
Supplier
- Cameras by Otto Nemenz