Life of the Party

R

Released Jan 7, 2005

1 hr. 29 min.

Comedy

Drama

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39%

250+ Ratings

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Michael Elgin may have been a master of the track back in high school, but now he's hit his thirties and his once-perfect form has devolved into a depressing drunken stumble. Life after high school just wasn't what he expected, and when his wife threatens to walk out while his career hangs by a thread Michael simply drinks away the pain.

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I saw the preview for this at the beginning of a Zooey Dechanel movie. I had high hopes for this movie and it is entertaining but I just couldn't get into it. I turned it off about halfway through.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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a 'basketball dairies' with alcohol instead of drugs

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Thought it was gonna be a comedy.... a Real downer...

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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The one star goes to the lovely house and the beautifull eyes of Eion Bailey and Gabriel Olds. This was in the series of "my friend drinks, he must be alcoholic and we all must do intervention and send him to rehab". Nothing special, just a regular waste of time. which is also ok....

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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This was a really good movie. Reminded me of someone I know.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

I saw the preview for this at the beginning of a Zooey Dechanel movie. I had high hopes for this movie and it is entertaining but I just couldn't get into it. I turned it off about halfway through.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Barra Grant

Director

Eion Bailey

Michael

Ellen Pompeo

Phoebe

Gabriel Olds

Stuart

Clifton Collins Jr.

Kipp

John Ales

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This could, I suppose, be the grounds for a sharp dark comedy. But in Grant's hands, it comes out all wrong.

Rated: 1/5

May 12, 2007

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Synopsis

Michael Elgin may have been a master of the track back in high school, but now he's hit his thirties and his once-perfect form has devolved into a depressing drunken stumble. Life after high school just wasn't what he expected, and when his wife threatens to walk out while his career hangs by a thread Michael simply drinks away the pain.

Director: Barra Grant
Executive Producer: Mark Gordon, Gary Levinsohn
Screenwriter: Barra Grant
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 7, 2005, Original
Release Date (DVD): Apr 10, 2007