Life of the Party

"Give life the old college try."

2018 1h 45m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 1,071

Comedy

Synopsis

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When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna turns regret into re-set by going back to college... landing in the same class and school as her daughter, who's not entirely sold on the idea. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the increasingly outspoken Deanna – now Dee Rock – embraces freedom, fun, and frat boys on her own terms, finding her true self in a senior year no one ever expected.

“Give life the old college try.”

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Cast

Melissa McCarthy
Deanna Miles
Matt Walsh
Dan Miles
Molly Gordon
Maddie Miles
Gillian Jacobs
Helen
Luke Benward
Jack Strong
Maya Rudolph
Christine Davenport
Heidi Gardner
Leonor
Debby Ryan
Jennifer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Falcone
Writers: Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone, Will Freeman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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2 / 8

CAST

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253+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ben Falcone, shot by Julio Macat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Brian Scott Olds 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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Melissa McCarthy and Matt Walsh and Molly Gordon carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Give life the old college try.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5619332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ben Falcone directs. Julio Macat behind the camera. Fil Eisler scores. Brian Scott Olds cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2253+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
3Directed by Ben Falcone, shot by Julio Macat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Fil Eisler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Brian Scott Olds shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Melissa McCarthy and Matt Walsh and Molly Gordon carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Give life the old college try.".
8IMDB entry: tt5619332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Julio Macat
Original score: Fil Eisler
Editing: Brian Scott Olds
Production design: Rusty Smith
Makeup / hair: Kimberly Jones
Sound: Tim LeBlanc
Stunt coordinator: Walter Garcia
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $30,000,000
Box office: $61,700,416
Return: 206% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Life of the Party (2018)

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Gimly2018-10-04
★ 3/10
We put this on tonight because my roommate likes this sort of thing. I do not. He thought it was great. I did not. Too bad for him, I run this blog and he doesn't, so hah. Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible.

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