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It's My Party

Name: It's My Party
Genre: Drama
Released: 1996-03-22
Cast: Eric Roberts, Gregory Harrison, Lee Grant, Bruce Davison, Olivia Newton-John

1996 | 110 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood: Emotional (bring tissues).
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.

Nick, a gay, HIV-positive architect, begins to display severe symptoms of AIDS and makes preparations to kill himself before he is unable to function normally. He arranges a party to reconnect and say goodbye to his closest friends and his confused parents. But when his ex-partner, Brandon, a television director who left Nick when he was diagnosed with HIV, shows up, what was supposed to be a celebratory event becomes much more difficult for everyone.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
47% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$623K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Randal Kleiser

Eric RobertsNick Stark
Gregory HarrisonBrandon Theis
Lee GrantAmalia Stark
Bruce DavisonRodney Bingham
Olivia Newton-JohnLina Bingham
Devon GummersallAndrew Bingham
Marlee MatlinDaphne Stark
Margaret ChoCharlene Lee
George SegalPaul Stark
Bronson PinchotMonty Tipton