Review of Beatriz at Dinner (2017) by Robert J — 16 Jun 2017

Hayek and Lithgow. Totally brilliant performances. They lift a good, uncomfortable, thoughtful, movie close to great.

This review of Beatriz at Dinner (2017) was written by Robert J on 16 Jun 2017.

Beatriz at Dinner has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Mrafrotastic00 (3) on 01 Jun 2018

Beatriz at Dinner: Salma Hayek and the cast are stuck with a script that is filled with cynicism. Starring: Salma Hayek. John Lithgow…

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By Rob Thomas (1,118) for Capital Times (Madison, WI) (875) on 27 Dec 2017

[Mike] White's characters are both symbols and well-rounded people, and the joy of Beatriz comes from watching [Salma] Hayek and [John] Lithgow…

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By Loren King (177) for Newport This Week (RI) (54) on 13 Dec 2017

Beatriz at Dinner offers no satisfying resolution for the chasm between those who consume and those who serve, or between the small and the…

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By J M (910) on 18 May 2018

I kept waiting for something to happen but nothing did…

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By Gordana V (2) on 18 Mar 2018

The spiritualism of Beatriz was not bigger then dinner 's menu, an fortunately. The fight is eternal…

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By Gern (16) on 09 Mar 2018

This is NOT a comedy; it has almost no humor. Hayek is downtrodden, depressed and devastated throughout…

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By Mitchell M (339) on 10 Feb 2018

Beatriz at Dinner may be too on the nose at points, but Salma Hayek gives a solid performance in the title role that rises above the movie's faults…

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By Jersay P (2) on 19 Nov 2018

Exceptional Acting from Hayek, Britton, and Lithgow! But left something to be desired and felt like a point was never made…

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By Lewis M (104) on 26 Jul 2018

A solid start with an extremely poor, unresolved ending…

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By Andrew J (1,127) on 17 Dec 2017

This is a brilliant film about the deep depression caused by the incredible, mindless greedy and self-involved people in the world, and deleterious…

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