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Director: Oren Moverman
Cast: Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Steve Coogan, Rebecca Hall
Two brothers and their wives meet up at a haute-cuisine restaurant to discuss what to do about a horrific crime that their sons committed together. As the quartet debate their options, the conversation reopens old wounds between the siblings.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The Dinner (2017) directed by Oren Moverman received a mixed critical response, with a 46% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. While it did not receive major awards recognition, its IMDb score of 4.5/10 suggests a lukewarm public reception as well.
Why you might like this:
Fans of director Oren Moverman's distinctive dramatic style will appreciate the tense, layered storytelling and nuanced performances from the ensemble cast, including Richard Gere and Laura Linney, as they grapple with the moral dilemma at the heart of this gripping 2017 thriller.
The Dinner is a 2017 American psychological thriller film written for the screen and directed by Oren Moverman, based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Herman Koch. It is the third film adaptation of the novel, following the 2013 Dutch film Het Diner and the 2014 Italian film I nostri ragazzi. The film stars Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Steve Coogan, Rebecca Hall, and Chloë Sevigny.
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