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The Party

The Party

Apr 4, 1968
99 min
Comedy
7.3/ 10
807 votes

Overview

Hrundi V. Bakshi, an accident-prone actor from India, is accidentally put on the guest list for an upcoming party at the home of a Hollywood film producer. Unfortunately, from the moment he arrives, one thing after another goes wrong with compounding effect.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.3/10
807 votes
IMDB
7.4/10
45,770 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
83%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
64/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$1,500,000Production cost
Box Office$2,900,000Worldwide gross
Profit$1,400,000Profitable
ROI
+93.3%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

1 nomination total

Details

Production information

"If you've ever been to a wilder party... you're under arrest!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$1,500,000

Revenue

$2,900,000

Production Companies

The Mirisch CompanyUnited Artists

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The people behind the movie

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