Party Girl

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Party Girl

R

Released Jun 9, 1995

1h 34m

Drama

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Although Mary (Parker Posey) has little income, she still finds ways to spend her nights at clubs. After being arrested for throwing an illegal rave, she asks her aunt Judy (Sasha von Scherler) for bail money. Judy then finds Mary a job at her library so that Mary can repay her. Initially, Mary finds the job as a clerk boring and stifling, and prefers to get to know a street food vendor (Omar Townsend) whom she likes. However, Mary must refocus her life once she loses her job and apartment.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Mary is a spiritual descendant of Holly Golightly, and there's an echo, as well, of Edie Sedgwick, the late Andy Warhol superstar who moved the American-princess-on-a-bender mythology into the drug-rock era.

Rated: B+

May 27, 2008

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

Party Girl aspires to be cinematic champagne but comes out tasting more like sparkling cider.

May 27, 2008

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

This exudes trendiness at regular intervals, and otherwise manages to be reasonably charming about Manhattan's melting pot culture, but my general response was still 'Wake me when it's over.'

May 27, 2008

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Sarah Boslaugh

TheArtsStl

Mary is all about living in the moment and is not ready to take anything seriously, as revealed by her entertaining, in rapid succession, her prospects of succeeding as a designer, an actor, a writer, and an investment banker.

Rated: 7/10

Jun 1, 2025

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Truly a movie for cool people who are also nerds.

Feb 13, 2024

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Jason Shawhan

Nashville Scene

As a portrait of early-mid-’90s New York City (and I was there), the film endures because it doesn’t insist on its own legacy.

Nov 22, 2023

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 34 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $57,200.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/01/25

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Audience Member

It’s interesting as a film that explores the theme of emotional maturity over time. I like how she grows but never really changes, it’s just that now she knows what she wants. This is a great film that I think more people should check out.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/24/25

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Horror fan 4

Nice cast but this movie was boring. Wasn't funny or interesting. Tim Treakle

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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Massoud H

I am revisiting Parker Posey's work in light of the renewed attention to her because of White Lotus. This film was entertaining and a fascinating time capsule. I did of course think certain things were silly in a bad way, but a lot of the silliness was very enjoyable. Overall, I enjoyed both the form and substance of the film -- both the superficial entertainment elements and the deeper portrait of a person and a place in time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/25

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Philip G

Back when we GenXers were still young, beautiful, and wasted. Film meanders and is not really about much at all, but it is fun enough

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Steve D

Poesy makes it a lot of fun.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/16/23

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Synopsis

Although Mary (Parker Posey) has little income, she still finds ways to spend her nights at clubs. After being arrested for throwing an illegal rave, she asks her aunt Judy (Sasha von Scherler) for bail money. Judy then finds Mary a job at her library so that Mary can repay her. Initially, Mary finds the job as a clerk boring and stifling, and prefers to get to know a street food vendor (Omar Townsend) whom she likes. However, Mary must refocus her life once she loses her job and apartment.

Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Producer: Harry Birckmayer, Stephanie Koules
Screenwriter: Harry Birckmayer, Sheila Gaffney, Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Distributor: Overseas FilmGroup, First Look
Production Co: Party Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 9, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 15, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $57.2K
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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