Review of Dinner for Schmucks (2010) by Andy P — 30 Sep 2012

Had some funny moments from Carell (of course) and the lead character was named Tim, which was cool, but it's not a great movie.

This review of Dinner for Schmucks (2010) was written by Andy P on 30 Sep 2012.

Dinner for Schmucks has generally received mixed reviews.

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