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The Birthday Party was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz
Type of Contender: Limited
Contender Factor: 28.1 out of 85 (Stage 4 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Writers: Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Giorgos Karnavas, Panos Karnezis, Nikos Panayotopoulos
Stars: Willem Dafoe, Vic Carmen Sonne, Joe Cole, Emma Suárez, Carlos Cuevas, Christos Stergioglou, Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos, Pelle Heikkilä, Francesc Garrido, Maria Paul Pigem, Elsa Lekkakou, Ilan Kaplan
Techs: Nacho Ruiz Capillas (Ed); Gris Jordana (Ci)
Distributor: Quiver
Prior Recognition:
4+ Oscar Nominees: Dafoe (4n – 1986-2018)
Rating: 0.6 out of 10
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Drama
Length: 1h 43m
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Rating: 6 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Minor (25)
Release Date: Aug. 14, 2026
Rating: 4.5 out of 15
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: TBD
CinemaScore: None
IMDb Rating: 4.7
Box Office Tally: TBD
Box Office Status: TBD
Rating: 3.53 out of 15
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