Beatriz at Dinner (2017)

A holistic medicine practitioner attends a wealthy client's dinner party after her car breaks down.

Director:

Miguel Arteta

Writer:

Mike White

Stars:

Salma Hayek, John Lithgow, Connie Britton

2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Salma Hayek	...	Beatriz
John Lithgow	...	Doug
Connie Britton	...	Kathy
Jay Duplass	...	Alex
Amy Landecker	...	Jeana
Chloë Sevigny	...	Shannon
David Warshofsky	...	Grant
John Early	...	Evan
Enrique Castillo	...	Marcus
Soledad St. Hilaire	...	Rosa
Amelia Borella	...	Heidi
Sean O'Bryan	...	Security Guard
Natalia Abelleyra	...	Suzana

Storyline

Beatriz, holistic medicine practitioner is stranded at a client's house and becomes a somewhat unwilling guest at a snooty dinner party that evening. A difference of thoughts and opinions causes her to be a thorn in the side of the hosts and their invited guests.

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Plot Keywords:

killing an animal | car breakdown | holistic health practitioner | billionaire | real estate developer | 

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Taglines:

She was invited, but she's not welcome.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and a scene of violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

9 June 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Beatriz Aksam Yemeginde

Filming Locations:

Villa Cascata - 27530 Calicut Rd, Malibu, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$141,958, 9 June 2017, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$7,115,854, 5 October 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

BRON Studios, Creative Wealth Media Finance, Killer Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Connie Britton and Chloe Sevigny have both starred in American Horror Story: Britton in season 1, and Sevigny in seasons 2 and 5.

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Goofs

Beatriz drives from Santa Monica south to Newport Beach, but we see her driving on the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills, which is many miles northwest not only of Santa Monica but Los Angeles proper.

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Quotes

Beatriz: [to Doug] I think all your pleasures are built on other's pain.

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Connections

Referenced in The Graham Norton Show: Salma Hayek/David Walliams/James Buckley/Ed Westwick/Liam Payne (2017)

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Soundtracks

An Ending (Ascent)
Written and Performed by Brian Eno

User Reviews

Nithing funny here but Selma Hayek is magnificent

Found nothing funny at all in this movie. The rich white people are shallow and selfish and make their money by ruining the planet and the lives impacted by their so-called 'developments'.

On the other hand, Beatriz is a highly relatable character bewildered by these people.