Party Monster
Seen it?2003 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Crime, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Go or Layer Cake, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$743K worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 153K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
- Macaulay CulkinMichael Alig
- Seth GreenJames St. James
- Chloë SevignyGitsy
- Natasha LyonneBrooke
- Wilmer ValderramaKioki
- Wilson CruzAngel
- Diana ScarwidElke
- Dylan McDermottPeter Gatien
- Marilyn MansonChristina
- Mia KirshnerNatasha