Arguably one of the best comedies ever made, one not to miss for all you kiddies watching American Pie: Beta House right now!
This film has no real plot, but is just the ideal fish-out-of-water comedy. An uninvited and socially awkward guest (from a foreign culture, to boot) c...( read more)
Al Checco, Claudine Longet, Corinne Cole
A clerical mistake results in a bumbling film extra being invited to an exclusive Hollywood party instead of being fired.
DVD Release Date: December 11, 2001
Stats: 1,603 reviews
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January 19, 2008
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May 29, 2007
Saw this based on a good friend's recommendation who loves it. Found it a complete bore. I keep watching Peter Sellers movies trying to like him. But I just don't. Except for A Shot in the Dark, I just don't find him very funny. What am I missing that everybody else sees?
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February 21, 2007
A one joke film that relies entirely on Seller's slapstick talents. It amuses (guiltliy because of the flagrant racist stereotype of Seller's character) during the opening party sequence, but the second part of the film is increasingly meandering and psychadelic, and clearly has ...( read more)
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October 24, 2006
A situation comedy reloving around a single joke, The Party would be a something of a failure were in not in such talented hands. Sellers' performance as an accident-prone Indian actor has frequently been construed as racist, but his character is in concept and execution a fish o...( read more)
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October 28, 2009
Comedy classic at its best. Peter Sellars is his funniest role, almost like a bumbling Mr Bean, but with funnier results. Definitely this movie was the basis of all other teen sorta party movies as well as slapstick humour we see on movie and TV now.
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October 25, 2009
i seen it more then once and not only that i can talk the way peter seller do .. totaly loved
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October 24, 2009
Peter Sellers plays a bumbling foreigner once again (but this time he's not from France) in this cult-favorite comedy. Hrundi V. Bakshi (Peter Sellers) is an accident-prone actor from India who has come to California, hoping to make a name for himself in Hollywood movies. However...( read more)
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