Stan Lohman (played by Richard Gere) is a protagonist in The Dinner.
Stan Lohman is Paul's congressman brother, Katelyn's husband, and the father of Rick and Beau. A front runner for governor, he is distracted by a mental health bill during dinner but ultimately wants to withdraw from the race, publicly disclose the ATM incident, and accompany Beau to the police, placing family responsibility above his political future. Claire Lohman (played by Laura Linney) is a protagonist in The Dinner.
Claire Lohman is Paul's wife and Michael's mother. After surviving cancer, she becomes deeply involved in protecting Michael from consequences for the fatal attack on the homeless woman. She knows Paul has stopped taking his medication, helps arrange hush money for Beau, and ultimately tells Paul that he must persuade Beau not to report the boys. Paul Lohman (played by Steve Coogan) appears in The Dinner.
Paul Lohman is a history teacher, Claire's husband, and Michael's father. Alienated from Michael and resentful of his brother Stan, Paul has been off his depression medication and becomes increasingly unstable. After discovering the video, he takes Michael's phone and later attacks Beau with a rock in an attempt to prevent the crime from being reported. Katelyn Lohman (played by Rebecca Hall) appears in The Dinner.
Katelyn Lohman is Stan's wife and a participant in the tense family dinner. Although visibly upset with Stan, she opposes his plan to confess the boys' crime and threatens to leave him if he proceeds. She helps delay his public disclosure and later tries to reach Beau by phone while the family crisis escalates. Barbara Lohman (played by Chloë Sevigny) appears in The Dinner.
Barbara Lohman is Stan's ex-wife and the mother of Rick and Beau. In a flashback, she and Stan offer to look after Michael while Claire is hospitalized, an arrangement that ends with Paul angrily striking Michael with a saucepan. Her role connects the earlier family history to the later conflict over the boys' crime. Eight-Year-Old Rick Lohman (played by Benjamin Snyder) appears in The Dinner.
Eight-Year-Old Michael Lohman (played by Jesse Dean Peterson) appears in The Dinner.
Beau Lohman (played by Miles J. Harvey) appears in The Dinner.
Beau Lohman is Stan's adopted son, Barbara's child, and Michael and Rick's cousin. He witnesses the attack on the homeless woman, leaves before the killing, and later uploads the recorded video after finding it on Michael's computer. Beau refuses the hush money, leading Paul to confront him and nearly kill him to prevent his testimony.
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Characters
Stan Lohman
(played by Richard Gere) — protagonist
Stan Lohman is Paul's congressman brother, Katelyn's husband, and the father of Rick and Beau. A front runner for governor, he is distracted by a mental health bill during dinner but ultimately wants...
Claire Lohman
(played by Laura Linney) — protagonist
Claire Lohman is Paul's wife and Michael's mother. After surviving cancer, she becomes deeply involved in protecting Michael from consequences for the fatal attack on the homeless woman. She knows Pau...
Paul Lohman
(played by Steve Coogan) — supporting
Paul Lohman is a history teacher, Claire's husband, and Michael's father. Alienated from Michael and resentful of his brother Stan, Paul has been off his depression medication and becomes increasingly...
Katelyn Lohman
(played by Rebecca Hall) — supporting
Katelyn Lohman is Stan's wife and a participant in the tense family dinner. Although visibly upset with Stan, she opposes his plan to confess the boys' crime and threatens to leave him if he proceeds....
Barbara Lohman
(played by Chloë Sevigny) — supporting
Barbara Lohman is Stan's ex-wife and the mother of Rick and Beau. In a flashback, she and Stan offer to look after Michael while Claire is hospitalized, an arrangement that ends with Paul angrily stri...
Eight-Year-Old Rick Lohman
(played by Benjamin Snyder) — minor
Eight-Year-Old Michael Lohman
(played by Jesse Dean Peterson) — minor
Beau Lohman
(played by Miles J. Harvey) — minor
Beau Lohman is Stan's adopted son, Barbara's child, and Michael and Rick's cousin. He witnesses the attack on the homeless woman, leaves before the killing, and later uploads the recorded video after...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Eight-Year-Old Michael Lohman → Eight-Year-Old Rick Lohman
(Family Cousins)
Michael, Rick, and Beau are described as cousins who were together during the fatal attack.
Eight-Year-Old Michael Lohman → Beau Lohman
(Family Cousins)
Michael and his cousins Rick and Beau encounter the homeless woman together.
Claire Lohman → Eight-Year-Old Michael Lohman
(Family Mother)
Claire is Michael's mother, and Michael calls her about Beau refusing the hush money.
Paul Lohman → Eight-Year-Old Michael Lohman
(Family Father)
The plot identifies Michael as Paul's son, and Paul takes Michael's phone after learning about the video.
Paul Lohman → Claire Lohman
(Family Husband And Wife)
Paul and his wife Claire discuss Michael before dinner and later argue about how to handle the crime.
Stan Lohman → Eight-Year-Old Michael Lohman
(Family Uncle)
Michael is Paul's son, while Stan is explicitly described as Paul's brother.
Stan Lohman → Eight-Year-Old Rick Lohman
(Family Father)
Rick is identified as one of Stan's children with his ex-wife Barbara.
Stan Lohman → Beau Lohman
(Family Father)
Beau is identified as one of Stan's children, and Stan searches for him after leaving the restaurant.
Stan Lohman → Barbara Lohman
(Romantic Former Spouses)
The plot describes Beau and Rick as Stan's children with his ex-wife Barbara.
Stan Lohman → Katelyn Lohman
(Family Husband And Wife)
Stan and his wife Katelyn attend the dinner together, and Katelyn threatens to leave him.
Stan Lohman → Paul Lohman
(Family Brothers)
The plot identifies Stan as Paul's congressman brother, and the brothers repeatedly clash during dinner.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Claire Lohman → Stan Lohman
(Conflict Moral Opposition)
Claire argues against Stan's plan to confess and later tells Paul that Beau must be stopped from turning in the boys.
Paul Lohman → Beau Lohman
(Conflict Threatened Violence)
Paul goes to Stan's house, grabs Beau by the neck, and prepares to strike him with a rock.
Story Analysis
A family dinner exposes how political ambition, parental loyalty, mental illness, and moral cowardice distort responsibility for a brutal crime.
Plot Progression
A Dinner Beneath the Surface
The Crime Replayed
Secrets at the Table
Protection or Confession
Violence Without Resolution
Directed by Oren Moverman
The Dinner (2017) · 4.5/10 · drama, mystery, thriller
