You don’t even have to show us a trailer for the new comedy “Meet the Schmucks” staring Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and Zach Galifianakis. We’re sold. Just on that cast alone.
OK. Wait. It’s about Paul Rudd finding a sap to take to his office party so people can purposely make fun of him? And Steve Carell is a simpleton who likes to collect dead mice and dress them up for his mouse-terpieces and he has a friend who is Zach Galifianakis who can read and control minds?
Well, say no more.
“Dinner for Schmucks” tells the story of Tim (Paul Rudd), a guy on the verge of having it all. The only thing standing between him and total career success is finding the perfect guest to bring to his boss’ annual Dinner for Extraordinary People, an event where the winner of the evening brings the most eccentric character as his guest. Enter Barry (Steve Carell), a guy with a passion for dressing mice up in tiny outfits to recreate great works of art. From Jay Roach, director of “Meet the Parents” and “Meet the Fockers” comes an unforgettable feast about two unlikely friends and one very memorable dinner.
