The New York club scene of the 80s and 90s was a world like no other. Into this candy-colored, mirror ball playground stepped Michael Alig, a wannabe from nowhere special. Under the watchful eye of veteran club kid James St. James, Alig quickly rose to the top... and there was no place to go but down.
Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.
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GoodWatch score 59September 5, 2003 · 1 h 38 min · R
Hypocritical Humor, Eyepatch of Power, Downer Ending +9
5 questions, like "Where can I stream Party Monster?"
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
In the United States, Party Monster streams on Prime and Howdy, and it is free with ads on The Roku, The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 3 other countries.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47 (IMDb 6.2, Letterboxd 3.5 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 29%, and Metacritic 36). Audiences rate it higher (65 out of 100) than critics (33).
Yes: the humor is mostly cringe comedy (7 of 10) and dark humor (7 of 10).
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
TV Tropes lists 59 tropes for it, including Hypocritical Humor, Eyepatch of Power, and Downer Ending.
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