MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for The Birthday​ Gift​

The Birthday​ Gift​

2026 · 86 min

A lively, talky family gathering that turns awkward and chaotic, easy to watch but prickly with quarrels.

Directed by
Vanessa Jopp
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Single mother Marlene Frischmann organizes a birthday party for her son Theo at her brother's chic country villa, which quickly spirals into family drama, world-view quarrels, and chaos.
How it feels
Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Family, parenthood
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer (opens in a new tab)

Add to a list: The Birthday​ Gift​

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

Stream in the US
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Vanessa Jopp
Genres
Comedy
In your watch list

More like this

Like The Birthday​ Gift​, but
That did not load.Show titles like this

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

    Where to watch in the US

    Change country

    Stream
    • Netflix

    Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

    Details