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Fun Mom Dinner (2017)

Name: Fun Mom Dinner
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2017-08-04
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Katie Aselton, Toni Collette, Bridget Everett, Molly Shannon, Adam Scott

Fun Mom Dinner (2017), directed by Alethea Jones, starring Katie Aselton and Toni Collette.

08/04/2017 BR Comedy 1h 21m

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Synopsis

Four women, whose kids attend the same preschool class, get together for a "fun mom dinner". When the night takes an unexpected turn, these unlikely new friends realize they have more in common than just marriage and motherhood.

Sean McElweeCinematography
Alethea JonesDirector
Jonathan CornEditing
Alex SaksProducer

About the film

Fun Mom Dinner is a 2017 American comedy film directed by Alethea Jones, from a screenplay by Julie Rudd. It stars Katie Aselton, Toni Collette, Bridget Everett, Molly Shannon, Adam Scott, and Adam Levine.

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2017. It was released on August 4, 2017, by Momentum Pictures.

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The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2017. It was released on August 4, 2017, by Momentum Pictures.

Plot

When four moms come together for a "fun mom dinner", the night takes an unexpected turn.

Cast

Production

On June 22, 2016, it was reported that Alethea Jones would direct Fun Mom Dinner from a script by Julie Yaeger Rudd, featuring a cast including Toni Collette, Molly Shannon, Bridget Everett, and Adam Scott. Filming began that day in Los Angeles. Julian Wass composed the film's score.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2017. Prior to Sundance, Momentum Pictures and Netflix acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film. It was released in a limited release and through video on demand on August 4, 2017. It was released through Netflix on December 31, 2017.

Reception

Critical response

Fun Mom Dinner received generally negative reviews from critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 33% approval rating, based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 4.45/10. Metacritic gives the film a weighted average score of 46 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

Reviewing the film for The New York Times, Nicole Herrington called it a "thin script" but praised the chemistry along the leads, and Everett's performance. Christy Lemire reviewing for Roger Ebert's website gave the film one-and-a-half stars on the basis that the film "makes the repeated mistake of banging us over the head with its running gags and needlessly spelling everything out, making the movie feel longer than its 81 minutes," and summarizing that "These are indeed moms, and they do have dinner, but the “fun” part is in short supply." The A.V. Club gave the film a "C" grade calling the film uninspired, and "undeniably disappointing when a movie called Fun Mom Dinner isn’t, well, much fun."

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References

External links

Fun Mom Dinner at IMDb

Fun Mom Dinner at Rotten Tomatoes

Text from Fun Mom Dinner on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fun_Mom_Dinner

Trivia

It premiered on August 4, 2017, a Friday.
It runs 1h21 — short for a feature film.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Amazon Prime Video.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosGettin' Rad Productions, June Pictures, Voltage Pictures
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Crew

Sean McElwee Cinematography
Alethea Jones Director
Jonathan Corn Editing
Alex Saks Producer
Andrew Duncan Producer
Naomi Scott Producer
Julian Wass Original music
Julie Rudd Writer

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What is Fun Mom Dinner about?

Fun Mom Dinner: Four women, whose kids attend the same preschool class, get together for a "fun mom dinner". When the night takes an unexpected turn, these unlikely new friends realize they have more in common than just marriage and motherhood.

Who directed Fun Mom Dinner?

Fun Mom Dinner was directed by Alethea Jones in 2017.

Who stars in Fun Mom Dinner?

The cast of Fun Mom Dinner includes Katie Aselton, Toni Collette, Bridget Everett, Molly Shannon and Adam Scott.

How long is Fun Mom Dinner?

Fun Mom Dinner runs for 81 minutes, or 1h21.

Where can I watch Fun Mom Dinner?

Fun Mom Dinner is available on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.