Willem Dafoe
Marcos Timoleon
About this film
What it's about
The late 1970s, somewhere in the Mediterranean: Marcos Timoleon, a tycoon, is throwing a lavish, extravagant birthday party for Sofia on his exclusive private island. The party is a perfect excuse for various people in his life to approach him with their own agendas.
Action Pick
A tense island power play driven by Willem Dafoe
In The Birthday Party, Willem Dafoe plays Mediterranean tycoon Marcos Timoleon, throwing a lavish bash on his private island where every guest shows up with an agenda. Miguel Angel Jimenez stages a coiled game of leverage and family maneuvering, true to the tagline that family is the most serious business. It has the widest availability this week if you want a slower, character-driven watch built on scheming and stakes.
Date Night Pick
Glamour, Secrets, and a Party to Remember
Picture a private Mediterranean island in the late 1970s, a tycoon throwing a lavish birthday bash, and a room full of guests circling with their own quiet agendas. Willem Dafoe anchors this stylish drama where every toast hides a little tension, giving you plenty to unpack together on the walk home. It is elegant, atmospheric, and just gossipy enough to feel like a proper night out.
4 screenings · 2 cinemas
· Through Sun Sept 6
Showtimes
Highlighted times start within the next 4 hours.
Tonight
Sat · Sept 5
2 showtimes · 2 cinemas
Sunday
Sun · Sept 6
2 showtimes · 2 cinemas
Cast & Crew
Who made it
Cast
Emma Suárez
Joe Cole
Vic Carmen Sonne
Christos Stergioglou
Carlos Cuevas
Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos
Francesc Garrido
María Pau Pigem
Pelle Heikkilä
Crew
MJ
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Directing
Facts & references
Details
Title
The Birthday Party
Year
2026
Runtime
1h 43m
Spoken Language
English
Genre
Drama
Director
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
IMDb
5.2 / 10 (196 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
30%
IMDb ID
tt33269988
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