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The Party

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82% Tomatometer 161 Reviews 62% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
A comedy of tragic proportions.
The Party

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Critics Consensus

Old-fashioned charm meets sharp wit and modern social satire in The Party, a biting comedy carried by a shining performance from Patricia Clarkson.

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Roxana Hadadi Pajiba May 7, 2018
This would have worked better as a play, probably, because the setting is so sparse, the performances so compact, and the dialogue so forceful. Go to Full Review
Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald Apr 11, 2018
4/5
We're in great company and the story's physical confines don't restrict its range or ambitions. As well as dissecting a 30-year marriage, Potter's script takes in the state of Britain today. Go to Full Review
Cary Darling Houston Chronicle Mar 2, 2018
2.5/5
There are moments, mostly in the latter half, when the ensemble works well together and Thomas, especially, gets to shine as her world falls apart. But these elements aren't enough to justify attending this "Party." Go to Full Review
Cynthia Fuchs AWFJ.org Nov 30, 2021
What The Party does best is to expose your own efforts to interpret, to know, to be aware of what's at stake. Go to Full Review
Anne Brodie AWFJ.org Nov 30, 2021
Sally Potter's scathing social satire The Party, shot in black and white in three claustrophobic rooms is a gem, and thankfully short given the compression of nerves and tears and emotion. Go to Full Review
Moira Sullivan AWFJ.org Nov 30, 2021
These have significance for each of the scenes and are inseparable from the images. With the exception of a British anthem, the selections are recorded by international artists - arias, ballads, jazz and rhythm and blues, ska, and tango. Go to Full Review
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Han R Nov 22, 2018 Loved the film --pokes fun at everything from Liberals to feminism to Germans! Only the English could pull off something like this (though its premise is much like Roman Polanski's 2011 Carnage). The pick of the actors was just spot on- the ever ravishing Kristin Scott Thomas, Timothy Spall (a man whose facial expressions could tell stories), and the ever so frightening Cillian Murphy. Just brilliant! See more
Poe M Oct 13, 2018 An assembly of greats: Kristen Scott Thomas, Patricia Clarkson and Bruno Ganz, joined now by Timothy Spall.
Hagrid P Oct 6, 2018 One of those stripped down movies that could be a play. Outstanding human drama and black comedy, excellent script, plot and performances, very intelligent and engaging. Here's a game: the actor who plays Gottfried - where have you seen him before? See more
Poe P Sep 13, 2018 The party es la carta de amor de Sally Potter al cine clásico con formulas narrativas dignas de la filmografia de Hitchcock ,este film logra superar las expectativas del publico siendo una historia impecable de drama muy a la antigua, las actuaciones en este film son impecables ,su cinematografia es hermosa y conmovedora ,cada complemento de este film es una gran referencia del cine clásico, una excepcional ejecución para un guion de esta altura. See more
Hagrid R Sep 11, 2018 I absolutely adored this movie darling! The mixture of characters who know each other through a mutual friend but are not actually friends describes a London dinner party to a tee. Yes the characters are self absorbed and flaky but that is how most Londoners are, perhaps the detractors from the reviews below have never been to a London party! Spall's acting was so convincing that I thought he was actually going to die for real at any moment and Murphy's portrayal of the 'wanker banker'. I was in hysterical for most of the second half but be warned that this is a black comedy and the jokes are not actually funny. See more
Abraham S Sep 7, 2018 A really cool movie that's small space makes it feel like it must have been a play at some point. Each character is funny and distinct. All of them riddled with conviction and hypocrisy. A great movie with a lot of things to say about the traditional family structure and how we treat the people we grow accustomed to and take for granted. There is a gun introduced early in the movie, and tracking its progress is funny and nerve-wracking. The ending is what really sells the movie though, brilliant stuff. See more
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Movie Info

Synopsis A comedy of tragic proportions.
Director
Sally Potter
Producer
Christopher Sheppard, Kurban Kassam
Screenwriter
Sally Potter
Distributor
Roadside Attractions
Production Co
Adventure Pictures, Copenhagen Film Fund, Oxwich Media
Rating
R (Language and Drug Use)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 16, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 10, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$748.9K
Runtime
1h 11m
Aspect Ratio
IMAX (Scope (2.35:1))
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