Dinner at Eight

Dinner At Eight (1933)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (17 reviews)

  • 74% of users liked it
    (2,692 ratings)

Based on the Broadway hit by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber, Dinner at Eight is a near-flawless comedy/drama with an all-star cast at the peak of their talents. Social butterfly Mrs. Oliver Jordan (Billie Burke) arranges a dinner party that will benefit the busines of her husband (Lionel… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Frances Marion, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Donald Ogden Stewart
Genres
Drama, Romance, Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 23, 1933 Wide
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Critic Reviews

  • Austin Kennedy, Film Geek Central

    It's a little rough around the edges, but the performances from these legendary actors really make this movie worthy of your time

  • Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion

    A deluxe flipbook of caricatures, a blatant pageant of studio thoroughbreds, a study of tuxedoed, bejeweled pretense

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Features a stellar cast of all-star MGM veterans who all know how to overact.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Taking advantage of MGM's talent pool, George Cukor directed this witty 1933 comedy with a big-gun cast that includes Marie Dressler, John Barrymore, Wallace Beery, and Jean Harlow.

  • Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Scintillating '30s comedy with an all-star cast and quip-happy script.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    After you get through the first half of the movie, which is really talky and long, it gets good. It's dramatic and exciting, and the story has a great realistic ending. The actors are good too. This was a good movie.

  • Lanning :


    Incredibly good play-turned-movie adaptation. An all-star cast, with exceptional performances by John Barrymore, holding up the tragic end of the balance, and Marie Dressler delivering the best laughs. A must-see just for the great weave of comedy and tragedy.

  • Michael G


    My mother has talked up this movie ever since I was a kid and after many years and finally getting around to seeing it, I just don't see the big deal. Admittedly I was only paying half attention (didn't really like anyone in the cast) and my mom was talking through some of… More

  • jay n


    It's a little antique but the acting is great from the entire cast. Harlow and Dressler shine brightest.

  • Marion R


    okay

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