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      Beatriz at Dinner

      R Released Jun 23, 2017 1 hr. 23 min. Comedy TRAILER for Beatriz at Dinner: Trailer 2 List
      76% 135 Reviews Tomatometer 53% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Beatriz is a Los Angeles massage therapist and holistic healer who drives to the seaside mansion of her client Cathy. When her old Volkswagen breaks down, she receives a friendly invitation from Cathy to stay for a seemingly innocent business dinner. As the guests arrive and the wine starts to flow, Beatriz finds herself in an escalating war of words with Doug Strutt, a ruthless real estate mogul who cares more about money than people. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 07 Buy Now

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      Beatriz at Dinner offers timely social commentary enlivened by powerful, layered performances from Salma Hayek and John Lithgow.

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      Alec B The ending leaves a lot to be desired but Hayek's low key performance is great. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/03/24 Full Review Dee F As subtle as a sledgehammer and just as much fun to be around. I don't think my family will ever forgive me for choosing this one. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/04/23 Full Review Ziggy T Kohutav. Embarrasing drivel. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/08/23 Full Review Karim M FIRST: This is NOT, repeat NOT a gosh darn comedy. DirecTV and some internet listings have it as a Comedy, as if a movie about woman who tries to heal others giving up on the world and committing suicide rather than dealing with the cancers (of cells and of awful human beings) can be called a comedy. It's a well made made well acted DRAMA, and suitable if you want to open a discussion about greed, human failings, and the trouble with being an empathetic beings living in this reality. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/22/23 Full Review Gareth v Overrated, cliched social commentary that seems too long even with a running time of 82 minutes. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/22/23 Full Review Aaron S A more interesting film than a great one I think. It's an allegory, so it's pretty heavy handed as most allegories are. This movie is one that prompts conversation more than your average one so I found it interesting reading reviews of Beatriz at Dinner after watching and how mixed people are on it. Some people even calling Beatriz holier than thou or a narcissist just like Doug Strutt (Lithgow) and I don't understand. But in a world where people can simultaneously deify the Elon Musks of the world and vilify minorities fighting for rights, I guess I shouldn't be shocked. I found it to be a very insightful look into a few things - high sensitive people, power dynamics, and the desire for simplicity. What Hayek's Beatriz makes perfectly clear in comparison to these rich folks is that there will never be enough for these types of wealthy people. Kill, figuratively or literally, what is your path to more excess. I think Hayek specifically does a great job of embodying the feeling that if you speak to that power, you will sadly and inevitably be overwhelmed and have to retreat to smaller and smaller corners of what hasn't been taken by someone in power. "All tears flow from the same source" may be a line taken the wrong way by people who don't live their every day lives subjected to power dynamics, but to some it is very real. Interesting movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Elissa Suh StageBuddy.com Beatriz's shock comes neither from the guests' wealth nor their off-color comments, but the cruelty and callous indifference that so often accompanies them. Mar 12, 2020 Full Review David Stratton The Australian There are fine performances from the ensemble, with [Salma] Hayek's feisty outsider and [John] Lithgow's smug, self-satisfied tycoon making the most satisfying contributions. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 22, 2017 Full Review Max Weiss Baltimore Magazine I can't quite say I enjoyed it, but I'm not going to forget it that easily, either. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 29, 2017 Full Review Fletcher Powell KMUW - Wichita Public Radio ... an effective study of character and what’s really important in our lives ... May 12, 2023 Full Review Brian T. Carney Washington Blade Chlöe Sevigny turns in a richly layered performance as a conflicted dinner guest. Dec 14, 2022 Full Review Jason Adams My New Plaid Pants Sit back and go wow, watching these two spark Rated: A- Jul 2, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Beatriz is a Los Angeles massage therapist and holistic healer who drives to the seaside mansion of her client Cathy. When her old Volkswagen breaks down, she receives a friendly invitation from Cathy to stay for a seemingly innocent business dinner. As the guests arrive and the wine starts to flow, Beatriz finds herself in an escalating war of words with Doug Strutt, a ruthless real estate mogul who cares more about money than people.
      Director
      Miguel Arteta
      Executive Producer
      Jason Cloth, Andrew Pollack, Alan Simpson, Richard McConnell, Sander Shalinsky, Lewis Hendler, Jose Tamez, Brad Feinstein, Paul Tennyson
      Screenwriter
      Mike White
      Distributor
      Roadside Attractions
      Production Co
      Killer Films, BRON Studios
      Rating
      R (Language|A Scene of Violence)
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jun 23, 2017, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 10, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $7.1M
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)
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