Garden Party (2008 film)

Garden Party
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jason Freeland
Written by	Jason Freeland
Produced by	Jason Freeland Tim Youd
Starring	Vinessa Shaw Willa Holland
Cinematography	Robert Benavides
Edited by	Daniel R. Padgett
Music by	John Swihart
Distributed by	Roadside Attractions
Release date	July 11, 2008 (2008-07-11)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Garden Party is a 2008 American drama film directed by Jason Freeland, and starring Vinessa Shaw and Willa Holland. A low-budget independent film, it marked Jennifer Lawrence's film debut.

Cast

• Vinessa Shaw as Sally St. Claire
• Willa Holland as April
• Richard Gunn as Todd
• Patrick Fischler as Anthony
• Fiona Dourif as Becky
• Erik Smith as Sammy
• Alexander Cendese as Nathan
• Ross Patterson as Joey Zane
• Jordan Havard as Wayne
• Christopher Allport as Davey Diamond
• Jeffrey R. Newman as Carlos
• Jennifer Lawrence as Tiff
• Carrie Finklea as Lost Girl

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 16% of 19 critics' reviews are positive. ^[1] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 31 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews. ^[2]

Writing for New York Post , Kyle Smith rated it 0,5/4 stars, calling it a "slow ride to nowhere." ^[3]

References

1. "Garden Party". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved November 22, 2025.
2. "Garden Party". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
3. "Garden Party". New York Post. Archived from the original on September 3, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2025.

External links

• Garden Party at IMDb