How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Seen it?2017 | 103 min | Comedy, Music, Romance, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (48% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, 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 romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and sci-fi fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
In 1970s London, a teenage outsider named Enn falls in love with a rebellious alien girl named Zan, who has come to Earth for a party. Together, they navigate the complexities of intergalactic culture and the trials of first love.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 58K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Cameron Mitchell
- Elle FanningZan
- Alex SharpEnn
- Nicole KidmanBoadicea
- Matt LucasPT Wain
- Ruth WilsonPT Stella
- Abraham LewisVic
- Ethan LawrenceJohn
- Edward PetherbridgePT First
- Joanna ScanlanMarion, Enn’s Mother
- Tom BrookePT Waldo