The Party

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The Party

1968

1h 39m

Comedy

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While trying to tie his shoe, bumbling extra Hrundi V. Bakshi (Peter Sellers) unwittingly triggers explosives that destroy the set of an epic war film. The furious director tells executive Fred Clutterbuck (J. Edward McKinley) to fire him. Because of a misunderstanding, Bakshi instead mistakenly receives an invitation to an exclusive party at Clutterbuck's Hollywood mansion, where he proceeds to wreak havoc on partygoers as he stumbles through what will become the wildest night he's ever seen.

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Sam Adams

The Dissolve

Sep 22, 2014

3.5/5

The film makes a strong argument for the liberating joys of disorder.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

May 4, 2005

C

Plays like leftovers from the Panther films.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Oct 23, 2004

3/4

Edwards directs with economy for most of the way, but when the living room fills up with soapsuds and the elephant, he can't help lingering over the expensive scene he's produced.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jun 11, 2023

3/4

Designed as both a homage to silent comedy as well as an exercise in improvisation.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Nov 3, 2020

3/5

An ode to the classic cinema of Keaton and Chaplin, Edwards' title is a light trifle, The Party a fun exercise for fans of Peter Sellers and Blake Edwards in their only non-Pink Panther union.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Apr 20, 2019

B-

A few sight gags go over well and the satire sometimes hits the mark, but much of the film stalls with too many repetition accidents.

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Alejandro E

@Alex970 May 31, 2026

How many disasters can happen at a formal party when a guest turns up who shouldn’t be there? Plenty. The story of this disastrous party may not have the same strengths as *The Pink Panther*, but as a fun 95-minute escape from reality, it works quite well.

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Frans B

@FransB May 27, 2026

Blake Edwards + Peter Sellers = masterpiece. It was hilarious back then and still is. Peter Sellers absolutely on his A game here, well, the whole stellar cast shines in character. Very well written and directed. Amazing cinematography and settings. Lots of drama, tomfoolery, silliness, wisecracks, fast paced "action", intrigue, misunderstandings, misinterpretations, obstacles, original mishaps and general mayhem, in a peculiar and hahaha manner. Very entertaining

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canoeman1961 T

@RT91925226 May 8, 2026

Everybody brought their A game to this picture. The plot was very inventive, and you could tell a lot of the scenes were spontaneous reactions recorded at the time of shooting. A delight from the first scene to the last. Peter at his best.

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Lisa M.

@Hev.Mol.78 Mar 13, 2026

FUNNIEST PETER SELLERS MOVIE. Comedic Genius☝🏼

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Mark F.

@benocici Oct 14, 2025

Birdie Num-Nums! Peter Sellers is pure comedic genius.

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Christine V

@RT67479306 Sep 30, 2025

I thought it was just dumb slapstick. Peter Sellers was so much better than this.

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Synopsis

While trying to tie his shoe, bumbling extra Hrundi V. Bakshi (Peter Sellers) unwittingly triggers explosives that destroy the set of an epic war film. The furious director tells executive Fred Clutterbuck (J. Edward McKinley) to fire him. Because of a misunderstanding, Bakshi instead mistakenly receives an invitation to an exclusive party at Clutterbuck's Hollywood mansion, where he proceeds to wreak havoc on partygoers as he stumbles through what will become the wildest night he's ever seen.

Director: Blake Edwards
Producer: Blake Edwards
Screenwriter: Blake Edwards, Tom Waldman, Frank Waldman
Production Co: Mirisch Corporation
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 4, 1968, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 1h 39m

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