Award-winning comedy about a lonely young man who finds himself at a restaurant with two strangers and his best friend.Award-winning comedy about a lonely young man who finds himself at a restaurant with two strangers and his best friend.Award-winning comedy about a lonely young man who finds himself at a restaurant with two strangers and his best friend.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 9 nominations
- Flight Attendant
- (as B.J. Porter)
- Child's Mom
- (as Jen Dollard)
- Woman at Seminar
- (as Michele Fitzgerald)
Storyline
Did you know
- GoofsAfter they all leave the restaurant, Alex and Sarah are walking and the shadow of the camera and cameraman is visible on the wall by Alex.
- Quotes
Mental Patient: I'm the Creatrist of the universe, but temporarily I'm a Nid.
Melvin: So you're God, basically.
Mental Patient: No - look, God is like a venture capitalist in this equation, okay? The whole thing was my idea and it was basically my business plan, and his money. So I went ahead, I came up with the whole thing, I put it all together, and now he wants me out.
Melvin: So it's like a hostile take over.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Greg Kinnear/Bob Odenkirk/Tom Shales (2003)
The point of the film seems to be that, thanks to their group discussion, they all develop a wider perspective on life, but especially Melvin, whose life had been spiraling out of control. In some regards he seems the brighter of the four, yet the least insightful. All of the characters become more aware of themselves through their interactions over dinner, but it is Melvin who benefits the most. How he grows, and what he learns from that encounter, are what makes this film worth viewing. Thanks to his opportunity, Melvin doesn't just go out to dinner, but learns to take control of his life. It is a very subtle story, but worthy of critical attention.
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- Mar 16, 2004
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $4,168
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,919
- Nov 16, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $4,168
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Color