What It's About:

Every Wednesday night, Parisian publisher Pierre Brochant (Lhermitte) and his circle of elite friends compete to see who can bring the nerdiest, most idiotic guest to dinner-the catch being, of course, that the dunce must have no clue why he's been invited. Pierre is in for a huge surprise, however, when he endures an evening with bug-eyed tax collector Monsieur Pignon (Villeret), a world-class blunderer who only wants to help "fix" his host's messy marital life.

Why I Love It:

This crackling, uproarious urban farce playfully advances the notion that idiocy is far superior to arrogance. Adapted from a popular stage play, the film's plot hinges on a series of increasingly ridiculous mishaps (a back injury, ill-advised phone calls) in which the well-meaning Pignon-a lonely obsessive who crafts matchstick models of famous monuments-inadvertently makes Pierre's personal affairs hellishly complex. Diminutive French actor Villeret, who acted the part on-stage, is an endearing boob, playing beautifully off Lhermitte's handsome, patronizing cad. Hilarious and fun, "The Dinner Game" is an irresistible ode to the dimwit in all of us.