Life of the Party
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Synopsis
Melissa McCarthy is totally the life of the party. And also, in addition to that, she’s starring in Life of the Party! McCarthy plays Deanna, a middle-aged housewife reinventing herself after her husband suddenly asks for a divorce. Realizing that she regrets never having gotten her college degree, she decides to enroll… at her daughter’s university. Immersing herself in the full campus experience proves to be perfect cure for what ails Deanna, even if her daughter has a few reservations about the whole thing. They say you’re only young once, but apparently doing a walk of shame out of a frat house is ageless. Life of the Party is directed by Ben Falcone, McCarthy’s husband – and the pair co-wrote the script together. The film also stars Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen, Matt Walsh and Gillian Jacobs.
Cast
- Melissa McCarthy
- Gillian Jacobs
- Adria Arjona
- Debby Ryan
- Stephen Root
- Julie Bowen
- Maya Rudolph
- Sarah Baker
- Chris Parnell
- Jessie Ennis
Letterboxd User Reviews
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- May 11, 2018
ugh the melissa mccarthy cinematic universe never disappoints! she will defeat thanos
tonyJul 22, 2019this movie was bad, but i’d rather watch a bad movie about women than a bad movie about men any day
noelleMay 15, 2018not to be predictable here on letterboxd dot com but gillian jacobs' character was a lesbian and here's my proof: -bad at math -has a jumper that says "alcohol you later", proving that she is 1) a fan of puns and 2) a fan of alcohol, both tenets of gay culture -would be…
Ellie ✨ - May 21, 2018
christina aguilera has a cameo in this. and that really sums it up
LucyJan 27, 2025getting wasted with melissa mccarthy would be a life changing experience
theoMay 12, 2018So the big joke of this movie is that Melissa McCarthy is too old to be in college but that joke falls flat when literally everyone in the movie looks too old to be in college.
Logan Van Winkle - May 30, 2018
listen... was this perfect? no. but it was cute and fun and that's good enough for me.
lainMay 20, 2018give an oscar to gillian jacobs/maya rudolph
Logan KennyMay 15, 2018I didn’t realize Disney was making a live action remake of An Extremely Goofy Movie.
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- Jared Paul lovedLife of the Party
Amazing cast, hilarious acting, hilarious plot, and characters, Melissa McCarthy is an amazing actress love her in everything, would watch over and over again.
Derryn Cable lovedLife of the PartyLove Melissa McCarthy, she is one of the funniest actors ever, and ever❤️ ❤️I only have to see her name in the movie to know that it’s going to be one of the funniest films that I watch 😂 😂nothing will beat sitting down on a Sad day and watching a film with Melissa McCarthy in it.
Lucy lovedLife of the PartyThis movie is so funny. I love Melissa in literally anything she’s one of the funniest actresses. Love her! I’ve watched this movie 3x and everytime I rewatch it I love it just as much as the last (and laugh almost even more). Super fun and the perfect amount of raunchy. Top 5 fr
- KC is "meh" onLife of the Party
Forgettable
Sonora likedLife of the PartyVery funny
Dondarrionn likedLife of the Party7/10
- Big E likedLife of the Party
I had way more fun watching this than I was expecting. I usually get really irritated by the same funny fat lady characters that Melissa always seems to play, but despite the overall ridiculousness of the storyline, it was kind of charming. Melissa plays a good mom character tbh
Ultimo_Joe likedLife of the PartySurprisingly funny, not normally my type of comedy but I actually got more laughs out of this one than I thought. It’s certainly an underrated movie as I’ve never heard of it and found it very entertaining, though very cliche at times but it’s better to ignore those moments.
Liss lovedLife of the PartyNever even intended to watch this, just out it on to see what it was like and I LOVED IT. Hilarious. Melissa Mccarthy is just amazing. Love the plot of an older mum going back to college because her ex husband basically forced her to drop out. Defo gonna rewatch.
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- JDJuanita Delgado
Movie was great! It got to the point real fast and never stopped! None of the cheesy funny stuff. It was truly hilarious!
JMJeniffer MaldonadoIt was good. Love her movies.
KCKayla ChavezLoved it!
- RPRebecca Poirier
Great movie! Laughed the whole time!
JSJOELLE SEBREGANDIOSuper funny! Laughed the whole time. A must see for sure. Melissa never disappoints!!
DFDinorah FedeA lot funnier than I thought it was going to be
- SCSheila Capone
Save your money. Acting is so bad, not funny or even interesting.
KKkiachelan kellyI loved it!!
MDMaggie DillonThe entire movie was cute, some laugh out loud moments. Overall a good movie.
Metacritic
USER SCORE (73)
Mixed or average reviews based on 73 Reviews
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 script with director Ben Falcone, who is also her husband.
Jude Dry
IndieWire
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 star vehicle without any engine.
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine
May 10, 2018
A charming and generally painless way to spend two hours. It’s not nearly as sharp as some of the best stuff she’s done, but it’s pointedly kinder too, wrapping even its nastiest characters.
Leah Greenblatt
Entertainment Weekly
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Life of the Party (2018) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Life of the Party (2018)?
The movie is 1hr 45min long.
What's Life of the Party (2018) about?
Melissa McCarthy is totally the life of the party. And also, in addition to that, she’s starring in Life of the Party! McCarthy plays Deanna, a middle-aged housewife reinventing herself after her husband suddenly asks for a divorce. Realizing that she regrets never having gotten her college degree, she decides to enroll… at her daughter’s university. Immersing herself in the full campus experience proves to be perfect cure for what ails Deanna, even if her daughter has a few reservations about the whole thing. They say you’re only young once, but apparently doing a walk of shame out of a frat house is ageless. Life of the Party is directed by Ben Falcone, McCarthy’s husband – and the pair co-wrote the script together. The film also stars Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen, Matt Walsh and Gillian Jacobs.
Who's the cast of Life of the Party (2018)?
- Melissa McCarthy as Deanna
- Gillian Jacobs as Helen
- Adria Arjona as Amanda
- Debby Ryan as Jennifer
- Stephen Root as Mike
- Julie Bowen
- Maya Rudolph as Christine
- Sarah Baker as Gildred
- Chris Parnell
- Jessie Ennis
Who's the director behind Life of the Party (2018)?
Ben Falcone directed Life of the Party (2018).
Who produced Life of the Party (2018)?
Ashley Albrecht, Ben Falcone and Steve Mallory produced Life of the Party (2018).
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