Henry Gamble's Birthday Party is a 2015 drama film written and directed by Stephen Cone.

He and his friend Gabe masturbate together while discussing a girl who will be at his birthday party tomorrow before falling asleep.

The next morning the boys join the rest of the Gamble family for breakfast, before Henry’s 17th birthday party begins.

By the end of the film Kat tells Bob that she wants a break in the marriage, and that she intends on temporarily moving outside of their house.

[4][5] On September 8, 2015, it was reported that Wolfe Video had acquired the rights to Henry Gamble's Birthday Party with plans to distribute the film on VOD and DVD in early 2016.

"[8] Carson Kohler of Vox also praised the film, writing, "There are so many substantial issues that this birthday party illuminates.

"[9] Joe Ehrman-Dupre of Indiewire praised the film as "miraculous" and wrote: "It's very difficult for me to hate people," Stephen Cone tells me, and I believe him.

If he were a vengeful writer, or an angry director—if he didn't care so damn much about each and every one of his characters—this "Birthday Party" would quickly devolve into stereotypical zealot madness.

[10]Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times gave the film a more mixed review, however, describing Cone as "not a sophisticated writer" and remarking, "Henry Gamble's Birthday Party feels sincere but not accomplished, empathetic but not deep.