Movie "Life of the Party" (2018)

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    Life of the Party (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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    • 1 Cyndi LauperGirls Just Want To Have Fun 3:48
    • 2 Fil EislerFirst Day of School 1:03
    • 3 Five KnivesOblivion 3:34
    • 4 The Sugarhill GangApache 4:30
    • 5 Fil EislerVagoogle 1:55
    • 6 Chick NorrisStick Up 2:51
    • 7 Fil EislerThe Mystery Guest 0:55
    • 8 Fil EislerGraduation 1:06
    • 9 Fil EislerKidnapping 0:31
    • 10 Меган ТрейнорWoman Up 3:29
    • 11 Fil EislerWinning 1:04
    • 12 Fil EislerPhoto Album 0:51
    • 13 Blind Scuba DiversWorkin On My Tan Bitch 3:11
    • 14 Fil EislerQuitting School 1:49
    • 15 Fil EislerGrizzled Wizzard 0:31
    • 16 Fil EislerGrazing Razzles 0:39
    • 17 Fil EislerHaircut For Jennifer 0:31
    • 18 Fil EislerParty Plan 0:57
    • 19 Evie SandsYou've Got Me Up Tight 1:59
    • 20 Fil EislerShow of Support 0:53
    • 21 Fil EislerCap Toss 1:03
    • 22 Fil EislerHappy Deanna Theme Sketch 1:38
    • 23 Fil EislerMother Daughter V1 Theme Sketch 1:41
    • 24 Fil EislerMother Daughter V2 Theme Sketch 1:38

    " Give Life The Old College Try"
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    Runtime 1 hr 45 min
    Budget $30 000 000
    Premiere: World $65 659 911 May 10, 2018
    USA $53 059 911
    Other countries $12 600 000
    Box Office – Budget $35 659 911
    Premiere: USA $53 059 911 May 11, 2018
    first day $4 935 225
    theaters 3656
    rollout 235 days
    Digital: World July 24, 2018
    Parental Advisory
    • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

      few

    • Profanity

      few

    • Violence & Gore

      few

    • Sex & Nudity

      few

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    Description

    After her husband abruptly asks for a divorce, a middle-aged mother returns to college in order to complete her degree.

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    Production

    Life of the Party was announced in April 2016, with Melissa McCarthy set to star and Ben Falcone to direct. In July 2016, Gillian Jacobs was cast to play Helen, one of the sorority sisters of Deanna and Molly Gordon was cast as Deanna's daughter, Maddie. On August 2, Jacki Weaver joined the project to play Deanna's mother, Sandy. On August 4, Maya Rudolph was cast as Christine, Deanna's neurotic best friend On August 12, Debby Ryan Joined the cast to play Jennifer, a “mean girl” head of a sorority. On August 25, Matt Walsh was cast to play Dan, Deanna's husband. On August 29, Julie Bowen joined the cast to play Deanna's nemesis, Marcie.

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    Critique: 34

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    Hollywood Reporter May 10, 2018

    Bland and predictable.

    Chicago Tribune May 10, 2018

    Everyone’s acting in different keys, sometimes in different movies, but whatever: I’ll take Maya Rudolph and Gillian Jacobs in just abo...

    Us Weekly May 10, 2018

    The sweet comedy has its heart in the right place. But Melissa McCarthy’s fans know she is better than an extended sitcom that plays like&nbs...

    ReelViews May 11, 2018

    After suffering through the abomination named Identity Thief, I felt for sure I had seen the worst McCarthy has to offer. I was wrong.

    film.avclub.com May 10, 2018

    Here, McCarthy commits to a character while the rest of the movie tries on silly disguises.

    MovieFreak.com May 11, 2018

    This pleasant little piece of overly-familiar fluff is nonetheless moderately entertaining.

    Chicago Reader March 16, 2020

    The modern academic landscape of safe spaces and microaggression measurement might have given the old premise a good jolt, but Falcone and McC...

    Rolling Stone May 12, 2018

    Melissa McCarthy is comedy royalty – it’s a scientific fact, look it up – but even the Bridesmaids star can’t keep this...

    indieWire May 11, 2018

    Life of the Party is proof that even the funniest actors need good material, which makes it all the more disappointing that McCarthy wrote the scri...

    New York Times May 10, 2018

    It is curious to see a comedy so timid, so reluctant to risk hurt feelings or complicated situations.

    Los Angeles Times May 10, 2018

    "Life of the Party" indulges our collective hope that mistakes can be mended, we’re never too old for redemption and, given the chance, we co...

    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 pa...

    New York Post May 11, 2018

    A funny and disarmingly sweet if slightly uneven comedy co-written by the star and her husband, director Ben Falcone.

    sfchronicle.com May 10, 2018

    How strange. McCarthy is hilarious in every movie she’s in, except in the ones that she and her husband create for her.

    New York Daily News May 10, 2018

    McCarthy and Falcone are clearly in love, and it’s nice they like to do things together, but does it have to be movies?

    RogerEbert.com May 11, 2018

    The latest Melissa McCarthy star vehicle that fails to do justice to the sheer awesomeness of its leading lady.

    Chicago Sun-Times May 11, 2018

    Life of the Party is harmless good fun. And sometimes that’s enough.

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

    Slant Magazine May 10, 2018

    Novelty and Melissa McCarthy’s comedic chops only carry Life of the Party to midterms, and it soon becomes apparent that it’s a st...

    The Atlantic May 13, 2018

    Life of the Party doesn’t live up to either of the nouns in its title.

    TheWrap May 10, 2018

    Falcone clearly adores his wife but thinks just turning on the camera is all his genius, wind-up spouse needs.

    NPR May 10, 2018

    It’s a diverting vehicle for a solid comedy star, and if you feel like it might be for you, you probably won’t be disappointed.

    Variety May 10, 2018

    If the sparkling arc from sad acoustic guitars to Christina Aguilera anthems has any serious intention, McCarthy and Falcone want to salute the won...

    Associated Press May 10, 2018

    Do laundry. Clean the fish tank. Re-grout the bathroom. What do these things have in common? They are much better ways to spend your time than sitt...

    Observer May 11, 2018

    Falcone and McCarthy seem so concerned with delivering on their audience’s pratfall assumptions that they never allow McCarthy to expand her...

    USA Today May 10, 2018

    The college comedy is a frequent rite of passage for actors, from Rodney Dangerfield to Ryan Reynolds, with some some honest-to-goodness class...

    Globe and Mail May 11, 2018

    McCarthy needs a better agent.

    The Guardian May 10, 2018

    McCarthy remains the life of the party, but this is not a party you’ll want to attend.

    New Yorker May 14, 2018

    The pat drama and the mild conflicts of "Life of the Party" leave McCarthy with little chance to shine, despite her near-constant presence onscreen.

    Detroit News May 11, 2018

    It’s plenty nice, but comedy needs some teeth. And the only teeth "Life of the Party" has are in its over-excited smile.

    Life of the Party is a charming and generally painless way to spend two hours.

    Toronto Star May 10, 2018

    There’s a sense throughout of anticlimactic scenes, empty air and missed opportunities. The result is tepid, tittering laughter rather t...

    Movie Mom May 11, 2018

    Deanna says she is "down to clown," which is supposed to be an eye-rolling mom-ism. But it is McCarthy who is truly down to clown and we are all th...

    Newsday May 10, 2018

    Weak writing and halfhearted jokes run what could have been a hit for a talented star.

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