The Dinner movie quotes help tell the story in the film about two estranged brothers and their wives who meet for dinner and to discuss a very important matter. The drama thriller was directed by Oren Moverman using a screenplay he adapted from the Dutch book of the same name by Herman Koch. The Dinner opened theatrically in the United States on May 5, 2017.
In The Dinner, Congressman Stan Lohman (Richard Here) is currently campaigning to become governor, but has something he needs to take care of first. Along with his wife, Katelyn (Rebecca Hall), Stan invites his estranged brother, Paul (Steve Coogan), and Paul's wife, Claire (Laura Linney), to a dinner at a very fancy restaurant. Paul is not excited about accepting the invitation as he feels Stan is a self-serving elitist. Claire, on the other hand, is eager to go for the special dining experience.
So when the two couples arrive, it doesn't take long for the tension to mount, especially as Stan wants to discuss a horrific crime that their sons committed together. Stan wants the boys to take responsibility and admit to the crime while Claire is fiercely against turning their sons into the authorities. This sets the stage for a dinner that none will ever forget.
The Dinner opened in theaters alongside other spring 2017 movies such as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 , Buster's Mal Heart, Sleight, and How to Be a Latin Lover.
The Dinner Movie Quotes,
It's Private
Nina: Hold on, Congressman, what is going on?
Stan: It's a family matter. It's private.
Nina: You are running for governor, nothing is private.
Stan: It's private and it will stay private. After tonight, it will all be over.
When Stan leaves his office in these The Dinner movie quotes, his staffer Nina asks what's going on. Stan declines to answer, citing family privacy, but Nina reminds him that as a politician, he has no privacy.
Don't Want to Be These People
Paul: I'm not going.
Claire: It takes three months to get a reservation to this place.
Paul: I just don't want to be these people.
Claire: It sounds super exclusive and sexy, like going to France.
Paul: During the German occupation maybe
Prior to the dinner, Paul does not hide his lack of excitement to attend. Paul and his brother, Stan, are more than estranged, they haven't spoke in decades.
We're Going to Talk Tonight
Katelyn: You look good, Paul.
Paul: Not as good as my brother, but then again I don't spend as much time in makeup.
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Stan: This is long overdue. We're going to talk tonight. We're going to put it all on the table. A toast?
Katelyn: To the children
Claire: To health
Paul: To getting through this dinner in one piece
Though Paul and Stan haven't spoken in years, Stan has gathered himself and Paul, along with their wives, to dinner. This isn't about catching up, more about dealing with what their sons did.
He's Going to Turn Us In
Michael: He's going to turn us in. He's going to turn us in, I know it.
Michael grows weary of his future when he thinks his uncle, Stan, will turn him in for the crime. Considering Stan is eager to make the boys face due consequences, Michael may be right.
The Boys Have Committed a Horrific Crime
Paul: So what's the subject at hand?
Stan: You know what it is.
Katelyn: It's about the boys.
Stan: These boys have committed a horrific crime.
Claire: Maybe it was an accident.
Stan: This case will never be solved, but is that what we want?
Claire: These are good boys! What's done is done.
Stan: I'm suspending my campaign. I'm going to set a press conference in public as a family.
Claire: When you make a decision like this, you also decide the future my my son!
Stan: What will he become if he gets away with this?
The four family members argue about how to handle the horrific crime their sons committed. Clearly, as shown by these The Dinner movie quotes, the best way forward is wildly disputed.
Are You on My Phone?
Paul: Hello
Michael: Dad, are you on my phone?
Paul: Yeah, I must have thought it was mine.
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Claire: Hi love, it's mom. Your father doesn't know about tonight and I'd like to keep it that way. Nobody will ever find out if we just keep cool.
Michael: Dad, were you just on my phone? Who were you talking to?
Mistakenly, Paul swapped cell phones with his son, Michael. So later when Paul's wife and Michael's mother Claire leaves a cryptic message for Michael, Paul listens to it.
Only Person in My Family Who Cares About Real People
Paul: I'm the only person in my family who cares about real people. Stan, running for public office, elitist, self serving, just like mother raised him to be.
There are several reasons why brothers Paul and Stan are estranged. Paul points to one of them in this The Dinner movie quote, citing how he feels he's the only good person in the family.