The read
A Balasaur Score of 55 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 42%, Metacritic 56/100.
Synopsis
Rising executive Tim Conrad works for a boss who hosts a monthly dinner in which the guest who brings the biggest buffoon gets a career-boost. Tim plans on not attending until he meets Barry, a man who builds dioramas using stuffed mice. Barry's blundering but good intentions send Tim's life into a downward spiral, threatening a major business deal and possibly scuttling Tim's engagement to his fiancee.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes42%
Metacritic56/100
1,978 audience votes
Key crew
- Jay RoachDirector
- David GuionScreenplay
- Michael HandelmanScreenplay
- Theodore ShapiroOriginal Music Composer
- Jon VittiWriter
Cast
- Paul RuddTim Conrad
- Steve CarellBarry
- Stephanie SzostakJulie
- Jemaine ClementKieran Vollard
- Zach GalifianakisTherman
- Lucy PunchDarla
- Bruce GreenwoodLance Fender
- David WalliamsMüeller
- Ron LivingstonCaldwell
- Larry WilmoreWilliams
- Kristen SchaalSusana
- P.J. ByrneDavenport
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Themes
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