November 20, 2006
I really liked it the first time I saw it. Not so much the second time.
Alan Cumming,
Jennifer Jason Leigh,
Jane Adams (II),
Mina Badie,
Jennifer Beals
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In this Dogma 95-inspired first feature for acclaimed performers Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming, the two star as Joe and Sally Therrian, a couple who have recently reconciled after a yearlong s... read more
DVD Release Date: January 15, 2002
Stats: 277 reviews
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December 23, 2009This is what happens when you let just anyone direct films...films like these.
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October 25, 2008There's something quite unusual about this movie. It's like the Big Chill for the new millenium.
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November 18, 2007I had wanted to see this movie for the longest time. I watched it in the wee morning hours on a night I couldn't sleep. I was a little too "independent" for my taste. It was a little boring and I don't necessarily like Jennifer Jason Leigh. Alan Cumming and John C. Reilly wer... read more
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June 7, 2007I've always liked this film for its great ensemble cast that includes John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Beals, and some other really talented folks. And I enjoy Alan Cumming and Jennifer Jason Leigh together.
Critic Reviews
July 27, 2001
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
June 26, 2001
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
The acting is what makes this picture worth framing. Full Review
June 25, 2001
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
The best thing that one can say about The Anniversary Party is that it raises more questions about its central characters than it can possibly answer -- which may weaken it as a drama but not as a sea... Full Review
June 22, 2001
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
The result is something like being stuck at an audition for someone else's play, which you haven't read, won't invest in, and don't care too much about. Full Review
June 22, 2001
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
If digital looks like this and makes it possible for such funny and intimate chamber pieces to come into existence, then bring on the digital movies. Full Review
June 22, 2001
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
The film has a marvelous cast, and everyone is in fine form. Full Review
June 22, 2001
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Never less than entertaining and often much, much more.
June 22, 2001
Steven Rosen, Denver Post
A textbook example of why actors sometimes should just act. Full Review
June 22, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A cool and intelligent look at a lifestyle where smart people are required to lead their lives according to dumb rules. Full Review
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