The Dinner Game

Name: The Dinner Game
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1998-04-15
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Jacques Villeret, Thierry Lhermitte, Francis Huster, Daniel Prévost, Alexandra Vandernoot

1998·Movie·15·80 min·★ 7.8(2,066)

Comedy More French titles

“A feast for the senseless.”

For Pierre Brochant and his friends, Wednesday is “Idiots' Day”. The idea is simple: each person has to bring along an idiot. The one who brings the most spectacular idiot wins the prize. Tonight, Brochant is ecstatic. He has found a gem. The ultimate idiot, “A world champion idiot!”. What Brochant doesn’t know is that Pignon is a real jinx, a past master in the art of bringing on catastrophes...

▶ Watch trailer

Where to watch The Dinner Game in United States

Stream

France Channel Amazon Channel

Rent

Buy

Click a service to open The Dinner Game there. Availability last verified on July 11, 2026.

Where is The Dinner Game streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	France Channel Amazon Channel, Kanopy	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Canada	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	TF1+	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Amazon Prime Video, Acontra Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, 3Cat	Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Acontra Plus

About The Dinner Game

The Dinner Game is a 1998 French-language comedy film directed by Francis Veber. The cast is led by Jacques Villeret, Thierry Lhermitte, Francis Huster. It has a runtime of 1h 20m. Viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 2100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on France Channel Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

The Dinner Game was produced by Gaumont, EFVE, and TPS Cinéma and made in France. It was released on April 15, 1998, and carries a 15 certification. Made on a budget of about $13 million, it went on to gross $79 million worldwide.

Director: Francis Veber
Writers: Francis Veber
Release date: April 15, 1998
Original language: French
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: France
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $79 million
Production: Gaumont, EFVE, TPS Cinéma

#tax inspector#fool#comedy

The Dinner Game cast & crew

The Dinner Game was directed by Francis Veber and written by Francis Veber.

The cast features Jacques Villeret as François Pignon, Thierry Lhermitte as Pierre Brochant, Francis Huster as Juste Leblanc, Daniel Prévost as Lucien Cheval, Alexandra Vandernoot as Christine Brochant, and Catherine Frot as Marlène Sasseur.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Vladimir Cosma, cinematography is by Luciano Tovoli, and it was produced by Alain Poiré.

Is The Dinner Game worth watching?

The Dinner Game holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 2,066 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 20m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, The Dinner Game is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Dinner Game

In United States, you can stream The Dinner Game on France Channel Amazon Channel and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.