Garden Party

Garden Party

Come with a Dream. Leave with a Story.

Directed by Jason Freeland

Produced by Lookout Films, Lionsgate

200888 min5.8 / 10

A dark, intimate portrait of adolescent vulnerability and exploitation, centered on a young girl navigating predatory social situations with limited agency or escape.

Are you young, sexually confused, just trying to get by? Do you sing, dance or possess some other talent? Welcome to the Garden Party. At the center of the story is 15-year-old April. She is running from one bad situation into another, hoping to find an answer that doesn't involve taking off her clothes.

Questions people ask

  • Is Garden Party sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Garden Party end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Garden Party easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Garden Party violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Garden Party scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Garden Party

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Garden Party

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Garden Party, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Garden Party, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Garden Party, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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