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- 1981
- PG
- New Yorker Films
- 1 h 50 m
- 1981
- PG
- New Yorker Films
- 1 h 50 m
Summary Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews.
Directed By: Louis Malle
Written By: Wallace Shawn, Andre Gregory
- 1981
- PG
- New Yorker Films
- 1 h 50 m
- 1981
- PG
- New Yorker Films
- 1 h 50 m
My Dinner with Andre
7.2
Summary Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews.
Directed By: Louis Malle
Written By: Wallace Shawn, Andre Gregory
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
83
80% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
20% Mixed
3 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
83
80% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
20% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
A picture that represents so much of what I want and rarely get from a movie -- a couple of hours filled with characters who are as exciting as the people I know in real life. [11 Dec 1981]
Their talk feels as unforced as it is intense, but even that’s an illusion piled on top of an illusion. The film keeps returning to questions about the nature of reality and the function of performance, whether in theater or in everyday life.
It's a riveting, provocative film that rewards several viewings.
This is a bizarre and surprisingly entertaining satirical comedy--the story of the search beyond theatre turned into theatre, or, at least, into a movie.
The synthesis is a revealing and extremely funny portrait of urban schizophrenia in the waning years of the twentieth century. [21 May 1982]
Louis Malle's somewhat overrated My Dinner With Andre is a filmed conversation between two friends, and whether you find the movie profound, pretentious, or entertaining will depend on how interesting you find the talk.
A completely merited cult favourite of the avant-garde genre. This is surprisingly compelling in places.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 User Ratings
7.2
58% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 User Ratings
7.2
58% Positive
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33% Mixed
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