Life of the Party

PG-13

Released May 11, 2018

1 hr. 45 min.

Comedy

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When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime and dedicated housewife Deanna turns regret into reset by going back to college. Unfortunately, Deanna winds up at the same school as her less-than-thrilled daughter. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the outspoken new student soon begins a journey of self-discovery while fully embracing all of the fun, freedom and frat boys that she can handle.

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Critics Consensus

Life of the Party's good-natured humor and abundance of onscreen talent aren't enough to make up for jumbled direction and a script that misses far more often than it hits.

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Joey M

What the hell is this movie, didn't they know it was a terrible movie when they read the script. Just a truly terrible movie, can't believe it was made

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/17/24

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Dinos K

McCarthy is not funny. Am i the only one seeing it? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Test T

I watched this on DVD recently. Apparently, Melissa McCarthy is a comedian but I couldn't see much to laugh at in this movie. She is bubbly, and almost never stops talking, but there is no insight, subtlety, or timing. Just noise and irritation with occasional moments of bad taste. After the first half hour I felt like her long suffering huband Dan, and wanted to dump her and the film. I did not make it to the end and switched it off. I can't find anything to recommend here.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/24

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Funny movie, well put together.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/24

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chelsea s

honestly tried the first 25 minutes to really see if it gets better. jenny mccarthy's character is so unbearably naive and squeaky clean.. too annoying to finish.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/01/24

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Jessica L

Good feels and some great talent for a happy feel good comedy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/09/23

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Ben Falcone

Director

Melissa McCarthy

Deanna

Gillian Jacobs

Helen

Maya Rudolph

Christine

Julie Bowen

Marcie

Matt Walsh

Dan

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

The modern academic landscape of safe spaces and microaggression measurement might have given the old premise a good jolt, but Falcone and McCarthy take the easier route of throwing her character into the epic partying of the Greek system.

Mar 16, 2020

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

McCarthy doesn't try to conceal her purpose: she has won her power the hard way and she wants to use it for the greater good. That's part of what makes her the cultural icon she has become, the champion of downtrodden woman of all shapes and sizes.

Rated: 3/5

May 15, 2018

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Roxana Hadadi

Chesapeake Family Magazine

Melissa McCarthy stars in Life of the Party, which uneasily tries to mix messages about female empowerment and body positivity with cliched jokes about aging.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 14, 2018

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

The comedy consistently works, with McCarthy showing off her versatility as a performer.

Rated: B+

Aug 21, 2021

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Fletcher Powell

KMUW - Wichita Public Radio

While Life of the Party isn't, you know, what you would call "funny," for the most part it really means well.

Jul 16, 2021

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Alix Turner

Ready Steady Cut

Nothing new or outstanding in Life of the Party, apart from how tame and unfunny it was. I wish I hadn't bothered.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 31, 2021

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Synopsis

When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime and dedicated housewife Deanna turns regret into reset by going back to college. Unfortunately, Deanna winds up at the same school as her less-than-thrilled daughter. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the outspoken new student soon begins a journey of self-discovery while fully embracing all of the fun, freedom and frat boys that she can handle.

Director: Ben Falcone
Executive Producer: Ben Falcone, Melissa McCarthy, David Siegel
Screenwriter: Ben Falcone, Melissa McCarthy
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros., On the Day
Rating: PG-13 (Partying|Drug Content|Sexual Material)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 11, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 18, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $52.8M

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