Overview
A political soirée turns into a battlefield of secrets and revelations, where friendships are tested and alliances crumble.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- bitter
- tense
- political satire night
- dark comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film observant, smart, and sharply satirical, with Patricia Clarkson’s performance a particular strength.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The entire drama unfolds during Janet’s intimate London soirée as guests’ secrets progressively destabilize the celebration.
Janet’s promotion and political ambitions collide with marriage, friendship, sexuality, and concealed personal crises.
The guests’ witty exchanges and elite manners become vehicles for bitter revelations and political mockery.
The 71-minute film’s intimate flat setting and tightly focused ensemble emphasize theatrical, confrontational staging.
Films like The Party, and why
Carnage
shared blackly comic chamber setting, escalating domestic revelations, and sharp social satire
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
shared single-location ensemble conflict, brittle civility, and darkly humorous relationship drama
The Death of Stalin
shared political anxiety, mordant wit, and intimate group confrontation driven by ideological and personal tensions
Movie Details
- Director
- Sally Potter
- Release Date
- 2017-07-27
- Runtime
- 71 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (623)
Cast
- Patricia Clarkson
- Cherry Jones
- Kristin Scott Thomas
- Bruno Ganz
- Timothy Spall
- Emily Mortimer
- Cillian Murphy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Party about?
- A congratulatory London dinner turns into a savage chamber comedy when political ambition collides with the guests’ buried personal crises.
- What is The Party like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Party as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Party violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Party as mild.
- What did critics think of The Party?
- Critics broadly found the film observant, smart, and sharply satirical, with Patricia Clarkson’s performance a particular strength.
- Which films are like The Party?
- Films with a similar feel include Carnage, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and The Death of Stalin.
- How long is The Party?
- The Party runs 71 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Party?
- In United States, The Party streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel.
