Synopsis
Beatriz, an immigrant from a poor town in Mexico, has drawn on her innate kindness to build a career as a health practitioner. Doug Strutt is a cutthroat, self-satisfied billionaire. When these two opposites meet at a dinner party, their worlds collide, and neither will ever be the same.
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Cast
- Salma Hayek PinaultBeatriz
- John LithgowDoug Strutt
- Connie BrittonKathy
- Jay DuplassAlex
- Amy LandeckerJeana
- Chloë SevignyShannon
- David WarshofskyGrant
- John EarlyEvan
- Natalia AbelleyraSuzana
- Soledad St. HilaireRosa
Recommendations
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Screen Daily
The film’s second act is near spot-on comedy of discomfort. - 75
Rolling Stone
The funny, touching and vital Beatriz at Dinner probably tackles way more than it can handle, but so what? Godspeed. You won't know what hit you. - 75
Consequence
Beatriz at Dinner has an ear for the microaggressions that tend to constitute so much modern racism, and these moments tend to play better than the broader attempts at cultural commentary. - 70
Variety
Hayek’s performance, by the end, grows unexpectedly moving. Yet Beatriz at Dinner is a little tidy. It seizes and charms without soaring. - 70
New York Magazine (Vulture)
Beatriz at Dinner may not stick the landing, but its central clash between healers and destroyers maintains its choke hold long after the credits have rolled. - 67
IndieWire
From “Star Maps” to “Cedar Rapids,” Arteta has consistently poked at the plights of marginalized characters, and Beatriz is a rich, grounded figure, but the inanity around her is hard to believe. - 67
The Film Stage
As a film capturing increasing condescension until a breaking point is reached, Beatriz at Dinner impresses with an impassioned performance by Hayek. - 67
The A.V. Club
The movie, which marks the belated reunion of director Miguel Arteta and screenwriter Mike White, who previously collaborated on "Chuck & Buck" and "The Good Girl," insists on letting its characters behave like, well, characters. And that’s what makes it frustrating in retrospect.
