Party Monster fingerprintHigh energy, funny, light on feelings.
Fast-paced and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, show business, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout score and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Fast-paced and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Party Monster is fast-paced, thrilling, and spectacular.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy and dark humor.
A real life story, show business, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, show business, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout score and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the score and visual style stand out.
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Party Monster is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47/100 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 29%, and Metacritic 36). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: drug use, sexual content, strong language, and violence.
1 h 38 min
Party Monster runs 1 h 38 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Party Monster higher (63) than critics (33). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $742,898 worldwide, 15% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Party Monster in 6 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 59 storytelling tropes for Party Monster, including Hypocritical Humor, Eyepatch of Power, Downer Ending.
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