Synopsis
THE DINNER turns an ordinary meal among family into a taut morality play as the limits of polite society are tested and two brothers discover just how little they know about each other. To Massimo, a gutsy defense attorney, the monthly dinners with his pediatrician brother Paolo and their wives at a posh local restaurant are a status symbol, even if the time is spent in forced familiarity and inconsequential conversation about the latest films, the day's news or their children's schoolwork. When Paolo's wife Clara sees disturbing security camera footage of a homeless woman being mercilessly beaten, she worries it may be her teenage son Michele and his cousin, Massimo's daughter Benni, who are responsible for the gruesome attack. Their fragile balancing act of respectability and class now shattered, the two families navigate the repercussions of this senseless assault, revealing in the process the skewed priorities and moral shortcomings of their privileged, insulated perspectives.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $805 (10.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 13.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $10,295 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) | 17,097 | $8,054 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,501-20,600) | 20,559 | $51,522 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,001-27,100) | 27,053 | $59,576 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) | 8,202 | $8,054 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 7th, 2015 (Limited) by Film Movement, released as The Dinner |
| International Releases: | January 13th, 2017 (Wide) (Argentina) |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Dysfunctional Family, Homeless, CCTV or Security Footage, Set in Italy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | RAI Cinema, Rodeo Drive |
| Production Countries: | Italy |
| Languages: | Italian |