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...

Directed by

Francis Veber

Written by

Francis Veber

Genres

Comedy

Released

April 15, 1998

Runtime

1h 20m

Status

Released

Original title

Le Dîner de cons

Language

French

Countries

France

Studios

Gaumont, EFVE, TPS Cinéma, TF1 Films Production

Budget

$12,500,000

Box office

$78,599,508