Dinner at Eight

Name: Dinner at Eight
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1933-12-22
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Marie Dressler, John Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Jean Harlow, Lionel Barrymore

1933·Movie·NR·111 min·★ 6.8(127)

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“HERE IS THE SCREEN'S CLIMAX OF GLAMOR AND THRILL THAT RAN OVER A YEAR ON BROADWAY! THE STAGE SMASH NOW A SENSATIONAL FILM TRIUMPH!”

An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard and his sultry spouse, Kitty, contend with their own entanglements, leading to revelations at the much-anticipated dinner.

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About Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight is a 1933 English-language comedy and drama film directed by George Cukor. The cast is led by Marie Dressler, John Barrymore, Wallace Beery. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, TCM.

Dinner at Eight was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on December 22, 1933, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: George Cukor
Writers: John Meehan, Frances Marion, Herman J. Mankiewicz
Release date: December 22, 1933
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Dinner at Eight cast & crew

Dinner at Eight was directed by George Cukor and written by John Meehan, Frances Marion, and Herman J. Mankiewicz.

The cast features Marie Dressler as Carlotta Vance, John Barrymore as Larry Renault, Wallace Beery as Dan Packard, Jean Harlow as Kitty Packard, Lionel Barrymore as Oliver Jordan, and Lee Tracy as Max Kane.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by William Axt, cinematography is by William H. Daniels, and it was produced by David O. Selznick.

Is Dinner at Eight worth watching?

Dinner at Eight holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 127 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Dinner at Eight is worth a place on your watchlist.

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