House Party: Tonight's the Night

"The best night they'll never remember."

2013 1h 35m EN

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★5.6TMDB · 42

Comedy

Synopsis

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Chris has it all worked out: he's ready to leave high school behind and head to college in his sweet new ride. The problem is, he'll be leaving behind his best friend and partner in rhyme, Dylan. And he still has to get with Autumn, the girl he's had a crush on since the second grade. The solution? Throw one last party where Chris and Dylan can show off their skills with words and women. But a little get-together becomes a hilariously epic disaster where anything can happen and anyone might turn up... including the original house partiers, Kid 'n Play.

“The best night they'll never remember.”

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Cast

Tequan Richmond
Chris Johnson
Zac Goodspeed
Dylan
Rolonda Watts
Victoria
Tristin Mays
Autumn Rose
Gary Anthony Williams
Melvin Johnson
Julian Works
DJ Bootytime
Keith Powers
Quentin
Christopher Reid
Kid

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Darin Scott
Writers: Don D. Scott
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "House Party Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Darin Scott, shot by Thomas L. Callaway. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Eric Goldman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tony Lombardo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tequan Richmond and Zac Goodspeed and Rolonda Watts carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The best night they'll never remember.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2631862 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Darin Scott directs. Thomas L. Callaway behind the camera. Eric Goldman scores. Tony Lombardo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Part of the "House Party Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Darin Scott, shot by Thomas L. Callaway. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Eric Goldman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tony Lombardo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tequan Richmond and Zac Goodspeed and Rolonda Watts carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The best night they'll never remember.".
8IMDB entry: tt2631862 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Thomas L. Callaway
Original score: Eric Goldman
Editing: Tony Lombardo
Production design: Franz Lewis
Makeup / hair: Gale Shepherd
VFX supervisor: Martin Heigan
Sound: Tom Ozanich
Stunt coordinator: John Smith
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: House Party: Tonight's the Night (2013)

Part of

House Party Collection

House Party is a film franchise based on Reginald Hudlin's award-winning Harvard University student film. Initially conceived as a trilogy, the first three films star Kid and Play of the popular hip hop duo Kid 'n Play. The first two movies also starred Martin Lawrence, while the third installment marks Chris Tucker's debut on film. Upon its initial release, the first film garnered critical acclaim and has since become a cult classic. The lead roles were originally written for DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. The franchise was later continued in a series of direct-to-video installments that had little to do with the original three films.