A bitterly funny film that unmasks Hollywood and provides some of the toughest scenes from a marriage since the prime of Bergman and Cassavetes.
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06/15/01
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
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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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
convenient confessions, extraneous crises, and unearned emotionalism
06/13/01
They turn what could have been an acting stunt into an intimate and compelling study of bruised emotions.
06/12/01
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06/11/01
This critic found it to be deadly dull.
06/11/01
Proves that people under pressure are still the only real special-effects you need to make an involving film.
06/11/01
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
They may overstay their welcome, but it's the entertaining guests who end up saving this poorly planned party.
06/08/01
A riveting, caffeinating study of marriage.
06/08/01
Good performances, but basically an exercise in self-indulgence.
06/08/01
A smart, energetic, often very funny comedy filled with sharp, vivid performances by a terrific ensemble cast.
06/08/01
What's missing from this party is the recognition that most of us have much bigger [problems], and tend to cope with less angst.
06/08/01
Shot on digital video, The Anniversary Party occasionally feels like home video, but the medium lends intimacy to the picture.
06/08/01
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
Alan Cumming and Jennifer Jason Leigh's Hollywood tale is set apart by its truthfulness.
06/08/01
Top CriticGood 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
Ms. Leigh and Mr. Cumming's screenplay does an amazing job of creating about a dozen fully rounded, nuanced characters with a minimum of words.
06/07/01
Top CriticLatest News for The Anniversary Party
December 13, 2005:
Cumming, Heche & Boreanaz to Work for "Charity"
Actor/director Alan Cumming will helm and star in "Suffering Man's Charity," a dark comedy indie ensemble that just began production in Los Angeles. More...
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