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The Anniversary Party (2001)
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Reviews Counted:111
Fresh:67
Rotten:44
Average Rating:5.8/10
Consensus: This Party features a killer cast and many funny scenes, but the movie feels like nothing more than an excuse for the actors to emote.
Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Jun 8, 2001 Limited
Box Office: $2,974,308
Synopsis: To celebrate their sixth anniversary, successful novelist Joe Therrian (Alan Cumming) and his wife, famous Hollywood actress Sally (Jennifer Jason Leigh), invite their friends over for a party.... [More]
Starring: Jane Adams, Jennifer Beals, Phoebe Cates, Alan Cumming
Director: Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh
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Reviews for The Anniversary Party
If you like high-wattage ensemble casts and can handle meaty, lengthy dialogue and digital-video experimentation, RSVP for The Anniversary Party.
06/08/01
Despite the somewhat overused plot device, it manages to avoid most of the usual cliches.
08/14/01
The unfocussed script is in need of substantial revision.
10/17/01
Shot on digital video, The Anniversary Party occasionally feels like home video, but the medium lends intimacy to the picture.
06/08/01
A raw yet relaxed film buff’s film... a wittier, recast version of one of your own dinner parties, with enough high drama to keep the guests talking for quite a while.
01/16/03
A bitterly funny film that unmasks Hollywood and provides some of the toughest scenes from a marriage since the prime of Bergman and Cassavetes.
06/15/01
How do people with perfect lives find ways to live them so imperfectly, you might wonder? "The Anniversary Party" shows us, making us laugh and understand at the same time.
06/15/01
Co-directors Jason Leigh and Cummings have delivered an uncharacteristically smart comedy with surprising dramatic turns and excellent performances across the board.
12/08/02
This movie feels a lot like a privileged peek into Hollywood's private lives.
06/01/01
Good first-date movie. See who they think is the craziest, worst-behaved character here. It'll help you decide if you want that second date.
06/07/01
A caustic but refreshing look at how some intelligence can be scripted into a Hollywood ensemble film if some effort is applied.
02/07/02
A classic guilty pleasure.
06/21/01
Top CriticThe relationships have the ebb and flow of astute observation and inspired improvisation.
06/21/01
A striking triumph!
01/01/00
The film's first half reminds us that the only thing worse than not being at a bad party is actually watching a bad party transpire in real time.
06/08/01
As first film, it suffers from problems of most movies directed by actors: Big emotional scenes and indulgent acting. But it has moments of truth, with waves of recognition flowing between the thesps onscreen and viewers offsceen who know showbiz.
04/20/06
Its excellent cast is better than the overall product, but it's an entertaining party nonetheless.
07/27/01
The film has a marvelous cast, and everyone is in fine form.
06/22/01
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