Life of the Party is a 2018 American comedy film directed by Ben Falcone.
Official trailers
Warner Bros. Pictures on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 released the trailer:
LIFE OF THE PARTY - Official Trailer 2.
Story intro
After dropping off their 22-year-old daughter Maddie to her senior year at Decatur University in Atlanta, Dan tells Deanna that he wants a divorce because he has fallen in love with another woman, realtor Marcie. Heartbroken, Deanna visits her parents Mike and Sandy to tell them what happened, with Mike furiously denouncing Dan for making Deanna drop out of college in her final year because she was pregnant, as well as his overbearing ways during their marriage. Deanna visits Maddie to tell the news and about her plans to enroll at Decatur University to finish her degree in Archaeology. Maddie is doubtful, but supportive. She introduces Deanna to her sorority friends Amanda, neurotic Debbie, and Helen. Deanna later meets her agoraphobic and chronically depressed roommate Leonor. On the first day of school, she meets demeaning girls Jennifer and Trina, who mock Deanna's age. Deanna, supported by good friend Christine, joins Dan, supported by Marcie, at a mediation session to prepare their divorce papers. Marcie intends to sell their house without Deanna's approval. Maddie and her friends take Deanna to a frat party, where she meets a student named Jack, a friend of Maddie's boyfriend, Tyler. The next morning mother and daughter catch each other leaving the bedrooms of their respective guys. Jack has truly fallen for Deanna, and they have sex again in the stacks at the library. Another night, they attend an 80's-themed party where Deanna has a dance-off with Jennifer, resulting in earning the respect of her schoolmates. She has become both "one of the girls" but also a trusted mentor to Maddie's sorority sisters, who make her an honorary sister. Deanna is also doing great in her classes, until she has a midterm exam that requires an oral presentation. Her stage fright causes her to collapse part way through.
Cast
- Melissa McCarthy
- Deanna "Dee Rock" Miles (née Cook)
- Molly Gordon
- Maddie Miles, Dan and Deanna's daughter
- Gillian Jacobs
- Helen, a sorority sister
- Jessie Ennis
- Debbie, a sorority sister with "issues"
- Adria Arjona
- Amanda, another sorority sister with "issues"
- Maya Rudolph
- Christine Davenport, Deanna's neurotic and heavy drinking best friend
- Matt Walsh
- Daniel "Dan" Miles, Deanna's ex-husband and Maddie's father
- Julie Bowen
- Marcie Strong, a real estate agent, Deanna's nemesis and Dan's lover
- Debby Ryan
- Jennifer, a "mean girl" in Deanna's archaeology class
- Stephen Root
- Michael "Mike" Cook, Deanna's father and Maddie's grandfather
- Jacki Weaver
- Sandy Cook, Deanna's mother and Maddie's grandmother
- Luke Benward
- Jack Strong, a frat boy infatuated with Deanna
- Heidi Gardner
- Leonor, Deanna's reclusive Goth roommate
- Jimmy O. Yang
- Tyler, Maddie's boyfriend and Jack's friend
- Chris Parnell
- Mr. Wayne Truzack, Deanna's professor and former classmate
- Damon Jones
- Frank Davenport, Christine's husband
- Yani Simone
- Trina, Jennifer's snarky sidekick
- Ben Falcone
- Dale, the Uber driver
- Karen Maruyama
- Mediator
- Nat Faxon
- Lance
- Sarah Baker
- Gildred
- Steve Mallory
- Bill
- Courtney Patterson
- Amy
- Steve Falcone
- Older Man #1 / Vince
- Michael D. McCarthy
- Older Man #2 / Dennis
- Christina Aguilera
- herself
About
The film Life of the Party was scheduled to be released on May 11, 2018 (United States, United Kingdom, Ireland) and on July 5, 2018 (Germany) by Warner Bros. Pictures, Galapagos Films, New Line Cinema and Warner Home Video.
The duration of the film is 105 minutes. With a budget of $30 million, the film grossed over $65.9 million.
The film had received a "PG-13" rating.
Rating
Life of the Party got average rating from critics. The audience dislikes the film either. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on a scale ranging from A+ to F.
External links
Official website: lifeoftheparty-movie.com
Wikipedia: Life of the Party (2018 film)