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Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003)

Melvin Goes to Dinner poster
Directed by
Bob Odenkirk
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 36 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man goes to dinner with friends and strangers. They talk about their lives and relationships.

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What happens

Melvin Goes to Dinner is a 2003 American film adaptation of Michael Blieden's stage play Phyro-Giants!, directed by Bob Odenkirk in his directorial debut. Blieden wrote the screenplay from his stage play, and he also stars in the film (as he did in the Los Angeles stage production), along with Stephanie Courtney, Matt Price and Annabelle Gurwitch. The film premiered at the 2003 Slamdance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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