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How to Talk to Girls at Parties

Play trailer 2:21 Poster for How to Talk to Girls at Parties R 2018 1h 42m Romance Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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Worlds collide when Enn, a shy teenager in the 1970s London, meets the beautiful and rebellious Zan at a party. They set in motion the ultimate showdown between their rivaling worlds and test the limits of how far they will go for true love.
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Critics Consensus

How to Talk to Girls at Parties has energy and ambition, but is ultimately too unfocused to do much with either -- or develop its themes into a cohesive whole.

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Christopher Orr The Atlantic Jun 18, 2018
One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie. Go to Full Review Adam Graham Detroit News Jun 1, 2018
C-
Mitchell brings a lively visual sensibility to the screen, so at least it looks stellar. Everything else -- the film's tone, its message, its very purpose -- is caught between two different worlds. Go to Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom May 31, 2018
B+
Punk in this film is not angry so much as revolutionary, fueled by ideas and optimism. That may seem like an alien idea today, but Mitchell makes it seem right on time. Go to Full Review Benedict Seal Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023
How to Talk to Girls at Parties is spirited but doesn’t have anything new to say. And it has an embarrassing relationship with its female characters. The film undoubtedly captures something; it’s just nothing I have any desire to watch. Go to Full Review Brian T. Carney Washington Blade Dec 8, 2022
A delicious and delirious mess, How to Talk to Girls at Parties is destined to be a cult classic. Go to Full Review Juan Barquin INTO Sep 17, 2021
How to Talk to Girls at Parties navigates finding one's true community, literally allowing an alien to try and find a home in a punk human world, and there's familiarity... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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heather L @Little_feather_420 Sep 25, 2026 Fun, quirky great cast, great soundtrack. Unique storytelling. Definitely worth watching. Not sure why all the negative reviews. I think people might lack an imaginative spirit or something. Love this movie. See more Anaclara G @RT80424720 Jun 27, 2025 Its my favorite movie! Its strange and creative. Amazing soundtrack. The end always makes me cry 💔 See more Rosetta C @RT33440346 Mar 29, 2025 The best part about this movie was the soundtrack. Between the Breaths played, and I ascended. It was pretty generic, I don't expect much from these types of films. See more P.G. S @pgsundling Oct 22, 2024 A delightful coming of age story, but not for those with a low weird tolerance. The outsider frame of reference words for both punks and aliens, so their romance tracks to me. A rewatchable cult classic. This movie lit me up. I'm glad a friend turned me on to it. See more Jim S @js2727272727 Nov 20, 2023 What a great movie. The bad reviews are the audience's fault. This is not a middle-of-the-roader film. It's bonkers. The world could use more punk rock right now. The film is part comedy, part sci-fi, part 70s punk fanzine, part comic book, part wacky high school play, part serious drama. It's the kind of film that should be a cult classic. I think our current moment is just devoid of creativity and, well, punk rock. It should gain a following. See more Zuzka U @RT20434421 Sep 6, 2023 Sooo punk, i love it sometimes maybe chaotic but amazing. See more Read all reviews
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John Cameron Mitchell

Director

Elle Fanning

Zan

Alex Sharp

Enn

Nicole Kidman

Queen Boadicea

Ruth Wilson

PT Stella

Matt Lucas

PT Wain

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Movie Info

Synopsis Worlds collide when Enn, a shy teenager in the 1970s London, meets the beautiful and rebellious Zan at a party. They set in motion the ultimate showdown between their rivaling worlds and test the limits of how far they will go for true love.
Director
John Cameron Mitchell
Producer
Iain Canning, Howard Gertler, John Cameron Mitchell, Emile Sherman
Screenwriter
Philippa Goslett, John Cameron Mitchell
Distributor
A24
Production Co
See-Saw Films, Little Punk
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Nudity|Language Throughout|Some Drug Use)
Genre
Romance, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 25, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 5, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$80.4K
Runtime
1h 42m
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