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Garden Party

  • 20082008
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
3.5K
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15,820
1,130
Vinessa Shaw and Willa Holland in Garden Party (2008)
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April (age 15) is running from one bad situation into another, hoping to find an answer that doesn't involve nudity, and falls in with a group of confused kids chasing their dreams. The blac... Read allApril (age 15) is running from one bad situation into another, hoping to find an answer that doesn't involve nudity, and falls in with a group of confused kids chasing their dreams. The black widow in the web is the sexy, pot-dealing Sally.April (age 15) is running from one bad situation into another, hoping to find an answer that doesn't involve nudity, and falls in with a group of confused kids chasing their dreams. The black widow in the web is the sexy, pot-dealing Sally.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
3.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
15,820
1,130
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    • Director
      • Jason Freeland
    • Writer
      • Jason Freeland
    • Stars
      • Erik Smith
      • Tierra Abbott
      • Vinessa Shaw
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jason Freeland
    • Writer
      • Jason Freeland
    • Stars
      • Erik Smith
      • Tierra Abbott
      • Vinessa Shaw
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore

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    Garden Party: Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 2:10
    Garden Party: Theatrical Trailer

    Photos36

    Vinessa Shaw in Garden Party (2008)
    Erik Smith and Willa Holland in Garden Party (2008)
    Willa Holland in Garden Party (2008)
    Vinessa Shaw in Garden Party (2008)
    Erik Smith and Fiona Dourif in Garden Party (2008)
    Erik Smith and Fiona Dourif in Garden Party (2008)
    Erik Smith in Garden Party (2008)
    Erik Smith and Alexander Cendese in Garden Party (2008)
    Richard Gunn and Willa Holland in Garden Party (2008)
    Erik Smith in Garden Party (2008)
    Vinessa Shaw in Garden Party (2008)
    Vinessa Shaw in Garden Party (2008)

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    Erik Smith
    Erik Smith
    • Sammy
    • (as Erik Scott Smith)
    Tierra Abbott
    Tierra Abbott
    • Lana
    Vinessa Shaw
    Vinessa Shaw
    • Sally St. Claire
    Christopher Allport
    Christopher Allport
    • Davey Diamond
    Lisa Arturo
    Lisa Arturo
    • April's Mother
    Erik Bragg
    • Dirk
    Alexander Cendese
    Alexander Cendese
    • Nathan
    • (as Alex Cendese)
    Alesha Rucci
    Alesha Rucci
    • Adriana
    • (as Alesha Clarke)
    Lindley Domingue
    • Second Groupie
    Fiona Dourif
    Fiona Dourif
    • Becky
    Shelley Dowdy
    Shelley Dowdy
    • Anna
    Robert Ellsworth
    Robert Ellsworth
    • Waiter
    Carrie Finn
    Carrie Finn
    • Lost Girl
    • (as Carrie Finklea)
    Patrick Fischler
    Patrick Fischler
    • Anthony
    Scott Grossman
    • Super Duper
    Richard Gunn
    Richard Gunn
    • Todd
    Jessica Havard
    • First Groupie
    Jordan Havard
    • Wayne
    • Director
      • Jason Freeland
    • Writer
      • Jason Freeland
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Film debut for Jennifer Lawrence.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Davey Diamond: Hey, you need a ride?

      April: [shakes her head] No.

      Davey Diamond: I'm Davey Diamond. You're sitting on my face. Turn around, that's me, see? Good lookin' guy, right? You need an apartment, I can help you with that, I'll find you a gem. That's my motto, I'll find you a gem, you get it, "diamond", gem?

      April: [starts walking away] Uh.

      Davey Diamond: Give me a call. You know your gonna need a friend in this town...

    • Connections
      References Making the Band (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Victory Marks
      Written by Erik Smith (as Erik Scott Smith)

      Performed by Erik Smith (as Erik Scott Smith)

    User reviews15

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    Five people with different dreams struggle with day to day life in Los Angeles
    I liked Crash. I thought the interweaving story lines was subtle enough to not make me second guess any of the writing. The issues dealing with race and class differences was very compelling and brought me to a different level when I left the movie theater.

    I do not like Garden Party. Here we have yet another film about people living or moving to LA to try and follow their dreams. The problem with stories like this is the subject matter itself. The film has a smart premise, but I simply did not care for any of the characters.

    That being said, Garden Party is not a total failure. While the story lines that do join together are forced and many times just don't feel genuine in the least bit. But we do have small scenes of character interactions that are quirky, funny, and charming.

    The movie portrays LA a little differently than people see it as on the outside. Unfortunately for LA, the more real perception of the city isn't very pretty. And when a movie comes along trying to push that specific point, it better do it with some characters we want to care about.

    In the end, Garden Party is the story of how we struggle to live our lives, and how not everything is golden and happy on the outside. You might connect with some of the terribly stereotyped characters, but in truth the writing doesn't lend itself to a strong character development, the acting as a whole is sub par, and the story simply not believable. I didn't buy into it, but you might.
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    • Aug 19, 2008

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 30, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Žurka u bašti
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Lookout Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,886
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,876
      • Jul 13, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,886
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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