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The Birthday Party
2026·Movie
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A , drama: , but never scary, .
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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Family is the most serious business.
The late 1970s, somewhere in the Mediterranean: Marcos Timoleon, a tycoon, is throwing a lavish, extravagant birthday party for Sofia on his exclusive private island. The party is a perfect excuse for various people in his life to approach him with their own agendas.
Satirical Social CritiqueElite Class DissectionPsychological TensionDark Comedy of MannersEnsemble Cast ShowcaseMoral Decay NarrativeSharp DialogueCruel & Cynical ToneLuxury Setting as Trap
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Is The Birthday Party worth watching?
33
BadGoodWatch scoreReviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 33 (IMDb 4.7, Rotten Tomatoes 30%, and Metacritic 38). Audiences rate it higher (47 out of 100) than critics (34).
Will I feel good after watching The Birthday Party?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Will The Birthday Party make me laugh?
Funny
Yes: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and sharp wit (8 of 10).
What tropes does The Birthday Party use?
Sesquipedalian LoquaciousnessAmbiguous EndingGood Cop/Bad CopBrains and BrawnThe UnseenDark and Troubled PastIrishman and a JewAnd I Must ScreamEmpty ShellEye ScreamGroin AttackTake Our Word for Itand 14 more
TV Tropes lists 26 tropes for it, including Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness, Ambiguous Ending, and Good Cop/Bad Cop.