Life of the Party

  • PG13 (SINGAPORE)
  • 2018


MOVIE IS hilarious physical derivative predictable
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27 %
38 % Rotten
$ 65 Million
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Positive Reviews 67
Negative reviews 49
Average Rating 2.7/5
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3.5
As a comedy, The Life of the Party gets in enough laughs.As an analysis of the boxes we put maternal figures into, its refreshing, if not sometimes di .. Den Of Geek
3.0
Thats about 90 percent of the premise for McCarthys latest big screen vehicle a vaguely movie shaped casing designed to contain, more or less, her loo .. EW
2.5
The latest Melissa McCarthy star vehicle that fails to do justice to the sheer awesomeness of its leading lady. Rogerebert
3.0
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 .. Indie Wire
3.0
If the sparkling arc from sad acoustic guitars to Christina Aguilera anthems has any serious intention, McCarthy and Falcone want to salute the wonder .. Variety
1.0
McCarthy remains the life of the party, but this is not a party youll want to attend. The Guardian
2.0
But novelty and McCarthys comedic chops only carry Life of the Party to midterms, and it soon becomes apparent that its a star vehicle without any eng ..
0.6
Relegating McCarthy to the role of the comedic straight man is yet another odd career choice.
3.0
In all of these you can feel McCarthy doing the heavy lifting, with a lame script that gets sappy about the heroines second chances. The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
But everyone seems game and eager to please, and happy to be working with Ms. McCarthy. The New York Times
1.5
Deanna bakes these girls lasagna, boosts their self esteem and exhorts them to enjoy the power and beauty of their youth.
3.0
Life of the Party doesnt make any attempts at being anything other than what it presents itself to be. The Young Folks
2.5
McCarthy and Falcone are clearly in love, and its nice they like to do things together, but does it have to be movies Ny Daily News
2.5
McCarthys likability is just about the only thing that carries this to the closing credits, with it a predictable, safe romp thats immediately disposa .. JoBlo
2.5
McCarthy and Falcone stay firmly within their comfort zone on Life of the Party, but their take on the college comedy sub genre is good natured fun. Screen Rant
2.5
Another comedy from McCarthys writer director husband Ben Falcone, Life of the Party gets nothing more than a satisfactory grade. The Globe And Mail
3.0
Life of the Party struggles to make good on the title, but its slapdash mixture of frantic farce and gooey sentiment proves another McCarthy misfire. One Guys Opinion
1.9
A big hand for the strong and enduring marriage of comic phenom Melissa McCarthy and comic Ben Falcone.And its also impressive that McCarthy has made .. Rogers Movie Nation
1.3
If any movie intends to make viewers laugh and doesnt elicit even a faint chuckle, it has failed. ReelViews
2.0
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 a .. Blu Ray
4.5
The modern academic landscape of safe spaces and microaggression measurement might have given the old premise a good jolt, but Falcone and McCarthy ta .. Chicago Reader
2.5
McCarthy, though, will do something or a series of somethings within those gags, and what shouldnt be and wasnt funny a second ago suddenly becomes fu .. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Life of the Party isnt a laugh riot, but it is amiable and McCarthy is winning.
2.5
But not so much Melissa McCarthys hopelessly derivative entry into the canon. Usa Today
2.5
It doesnt hurt, either, that Falcone has peppered the supporting cast with a number of rock solid performers, including Mark Duplass, Allison Janney, .. Reel Film Reviews
2.4
Its a generic comedy that youve seen a million times...its just not a good movie, and there are some things that work as far as comedy goes, but its a .. You Tube
1.5
Theres no real friction theres nothing for Melissa McCarthys character to overcome... Im not going to remember this movie because I never really had t .. You Tube
2.0
The story is inconsistent from one scene to the next sometimes from one shot to the next with nearly every scene looking desperately improvised, falli .. News Review
1.5
Basically, its a film full of done to death comic setups that feel torturously familiar. News Review
1.5
The bigger issue, however, is that there simply isnt much story present. Screen It
1.5
It has PG 13 marshmallows where its metaphorical balls should be. Rolling Stone
2.5
Sure, comedy pros like Rudolph, Walsh, Bowen and Jacobs do their best to grab yuks in McCarthys towering shadow. The Wrap
1.9
Few movie stars of the moment are as likable on screen as Melissa McCarthy. News Day
3.8
Still, Life of the Party is undeniably at its best when Falcone is showcasing McCarthys aptitude for physical comedy, whether shes dissolving into cal .. New York Post
2.5
You dont really expect depth from a slapstick comedy like this, but Life of the Party is sincere enough to make its developmental flaws more obvious. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
McCarthy is hilarious, as these examples show.So why are we talking about these movies instead of Life of the Party, McCarthys latest Az Central
3.0
McCarthy doesnt try to conceal her purpose: she has won her power the hard way and she wants to use it for the greater good. Thats part of what makes .. Smh
3.5
Its a diverting vehicle for a solid comedy star, and if you feel like it might be for you, you probably wont be disappointed. Npr
3.8
Modern masterpiece No. But if youre too much of a snob to waste your time on lowbrow comedy like this, its your loss entirely. Star Tribune
1.0
The complete lack of conflict overshadows even the cringeworthy attempts at physical comedy. Wheres the story in a woman who positively sails through ..
2.5
The result is tepid, tittering laughter rather than gut busting hilarity. Toronto Star
1.5
Lo and behold, theres a big eighties throwback college party and, well, you fill in the blanks. Cinema Crazed
3.0
Life of the Party Eddie Harrison 11 May 2018 Melissa McCarthy co writes and stars in this lightweight but crowd pleasing comedy Im down to clown! anno .. Flim List
4.5
Invention isnt at the top of this films list and it doesnt need to be: it is happy being a serviceable, functional piece as deep as the fruit punch bo .. Film Inquiry
2.0
Floundering, forgettable, cliche riddled mom com. Melissa McCarthys brassy, bawdiness needs a more experienced director, like Paul Feig. Susang Ranger
1.9
Deanna is wildly outgoing when its needed for one comic set piecea funny dance battle at an 80s themed party where shes dressed as Dynastys Alexis Car .. Observer
1.5
In both films, the depiction of utterly benign adolescents and young adults seems less a matter of artistic conception than of marketing: it reassures .. New Yorker
3.1
Everyones acting in different keys, sometimes in different movies, but whatever: Ill take Maya Rudolph and Gillian Jacobs in just about anything. Chicago Tribune
2.5
Sign up for more newsletters here McCarthy and Falcones script generates some atypical juice in a thread about Deannas hot and heavy mutual infatuatio .. Boston Globe
3.0
But I felt the urge to applaud more than I felt the urge to laugh. Uproxx
1.5
Life of the Party doesnt live up to either of the nouns in its title. The Atlantic
1.5
One hundred minutes of self indulgence and tedium, even if its well meaning in its intentions. Birth Movies Death
0.5
Truly awful. Except for a slightly humorous bare two minute stretch in the middle depicting a mediation scene, one waits in vain for something, anythi .. Tony Medley
4.5
But just because it ends up exactly where you expect doesnt mean there arent some pretty great surprises along the way. Pajiba
3.1
Some gags go on a little longer than necessary, while a climactic sorority house party to help Deanna stay in school doesnt exactly go anyplace unexpe .. Movie Freak
3.0
Melissa McCarthy gives it the old college try but cant overcome a script that feels like it has no stakes Melissa McCarthy in Life of the Party. Detroit News
1.3
McCarthys latest big screen romp needs that warmth because it otherwise proves consistently dispiriting in its blatant laziness. Groucho Reviews
3.8
Although clearly designed as a vehicle for its star, McCarthy is generous enough to allow others to shine.Jacobs and Ennis prove to be hilarious suppo .. Aisle Seat
4.5
But sometimes just making you laugh is enough, and making you laugh while validating body and sex positivity for all is no small thing. Forbes
1.5
It often feels like you are watching take 10 or 20 of a bit that lost all comic potential back at take 1 or 2. Herald Sun
3.0
Life of the Party commits a great many sins.Its jokes feel either hard fought or supremely easy. Consequence Of Sound
3.0
Melissa McCarthy is delightful, especially when busting out the full dance routine to Jump on It, but theres not enough substance here to make this on .. The Play List
3.0
And McCarthy is genuinely great at finding the honest moments in Deannas personal evolution, which arent always the ones you might expect. Now Toronto
2.5
...an uneven mess, but for a Melissa McCarthy vehicle its a vast improvement over most of her previous movies. Maki At The Movies
2.5
McCarthy is always the life of the party, but this film is something of a drag. Stl Today
5.0
Melissa McCarthys Life of the Party Is Unexpectedly Delightful The past few years, Melissa McCarthy has fallen into a rut of playing brash, silly char .. The Stranger
2.0
Bringing her now well worn gauche, middle aged, cat sweater wearing character shtick to the sorority comedy genre doesnt exactly yield the same succes .. Stuff
3.9
Nonetheless, by following in Dangerfields well worn footsteps, much of what happens in Life of the Party is unsurprising. Plot developments neither am .. Ar Kansas Online
3.0
Just as youre about to write it one off as another of McCarthys woefully unfunny collaborations (Tammy, The Boss) with her husband director, Ben Falco .. Patriot Ledger
2.5
Many of the laughs are scattered throughout, largely thanks to the casts way around non sequiturs. Film
3.8
And yet Im giving Life of the Party three stars a solid B, if you will on the strength of at least a half dozen laugh out loud moments, some truly sha .. Chicago Sun Times
2.5
Shes at least pretty funny here, especially at physical humor, but the story fails to create much of a connection and it feels like a series of skits .. Punch Drunk Critics
2.5
Life of the Party has McCarthy going back to college after a surprise divorce.Its an empowerment story with enough laughs to avoid sappiness. Movie Web
4.3
Life of the Party is an entertaining and uproarious film which highlights the talent and comic genius that is Melissa McCarthy. We Live Entertainment
4.0
Life of the Party delivers on its promise while providing a lot of laughs and a good amount of heart along the way. We Live Entertainment
2.0
Audiences are left holding the bag: a subpar 105 minute comedy that could have been a solid 80 minute one. Cinemix Tape
3.0
By contrast, the broader and more vulgar comedy works far less well, especially a completely out of place gross out scene that isnt funny enough to ju .. One Room With A View
3.1
McCarthy sails through this movie with winning confidence and considerable charm in a relatively unchallenging role built around her comedic strong su .. Daily Herald
3.8
Life of the Party isnt groundbreaking. But it isnt trying to be. It is a sweet, charming, and funny story about carrying on when things dont work out .. Awards Circuit
3.0
But McCarthy and Falcone go light on the overbearing parent shtick, acknowledging Maddies initial discomfort and deciding not to make Deanna oblivious .. Film Avclub
3.0
A film thats hard to hate, and equally hard to love...McCarthy is charming, and the film quite refuses to challenge her. Alternate Ending
3.1
Ben Falcones film, starring Melissa McCarthy, is bland and forgettable but like the presence of McCarthy herself theres an inner sweetness that shines .. Seattle Times
3.1
Much of Life of the Party is trite, derivative and/or simply stupid. Yet its nice to see McCarthy and Falcone giving this that old college try and alm .. Clclt
4.5
It paves a new avenue for how filmmakers can put good into the universe and breathe life into a tired party. Fresh Fiction
1.5
Watching a gifted performer run out of gas creatively is never pleasant, but rarely does it make you feel like needles are being jammed into your eyes .. Seven Day Svt
3.0
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1.0
The movies point is virtually unfathomable, and not even its winning bits of slapstick can distract from that fact. Original Cin
1.0
Dear Ben Falcone & Melissa McCarthy, You both have a great work ethic and managed to do amazing things separately but, whenever you come together to m .. Rendy Reviews
2.0
the Va Google, as its called at one point), but it doesnt deliver what we expect in a humorous take on a mid life crisis. Cultured Vultures
3.0
But it is McCarthy who is truly down to clown and we are all the better for it. Movie Mom
1.5
Funny McCarthy is surrounded by nothing of substance Life of the Party. Daily Film Fix
2.0
Despite the talent of its protagonist, Life of the Party never knows what to do with the presence of McCarthy in a story devoid of an attractive confl ..
1.5
Wait, is anyone still watching this dreck.McCarthys welcome manic, anarchic energy is mostly missing from Life of the Party and few of her co stars of .. Ap News
3.1
Much of Life of the Party is trite, derivative and/or simply stupid. Yet its nice to see McCarthy and Falcone giving this that old college try and alm .. Film Frenzy
3.1
Inspired comic intensity designed to supercharge a thoroughly ho hum story. Hollywood Into To
3.1
McCarthy and her director husband Ben Falcone co wrote the script; bravo to them for avoiding this predictable path.The pleasantly surprising original .. Us Magazine
2.5
How strange. McCarthy is hilarious in every movie shes in, except in the ones that she and her husband create for her. Sf Chronicle
3.5
Its a fine example of a Melissa McCarthy vehicle, a film constructed primarily to allow her to unleash her own particular brand of mania and physicali ..
0.5
Life of the PartyDirected by Ben Falcone.Screenplay by Falcone and Melissa McCarthy. Toledo Blade
3.0
The normal troupes still apply: drugs, binge drinking, and 80s themed parties, but the familiarity doesnt kill Party it actually makes it better. The Only Critic
3.1
Its no classic, but the movie lets McCarthy do her slapstick thing, and its populated with good people and Girl Power. Heral
3.0
Helen spent eight years in a coma and, with her wide, wandering eyes, isnt quite right in the head. Review Journal
1.5
Life of the Party suggests that the filmmakers might do well to return to comedy school for a refresher in how to avoid the kind of formula traps that .. Denerstein Unleashed Blog ..
3.0
Melissa McCarthy, a comedy tornado whos been upending expectations for as long as shes had the clout to do so remember how Spy didnt have any fat joke .. Crooked Marquee
1.5
Life of the Party isnt a slog, but given how talented McCarthy is, its a waste of time. Saportare Port
3.1
Is it too hyperbolic to anoint Melissa McCarthy a national treasure The Film File
1.0
But Life of the Party isnt that movie, thanks mostly to this atrocious script. Splice Today
4.5
Shes got impeccable comic timing, gonzo enthusiasm and a sense of empathy to balance the hilarity of her characters. Parade
2.5
Melissa McCarthys best since 2015s Spy. An intelligent and fun comedy, full of college craziness and lots of heart.
4.5
Life of the Party avoids some easy girl versus girl conflict, and Maya Rudolph as Deannas adult best friend Christine is the BFF we all need in our li .. L.A. Biz
1.5
Yet, despite its predictable narration at every turn, the film serves up some genuine laugh out loud moments with McCarthy at its helm. Gulf News
3.8
Fresh comedy starring one of the best female comedians of our generation. What else do we need .
1.0
When you have to look to the supporting cast for all the best laughs, it probably means that something has gone horribly wrong with the movie. The Mercury
1.9
It sunk back into its torpor and limped along to its lame conclusion. Twin Cities
2.5
Ultimately, though, Life of the Party presents its message of self improvement without much subtlety. Chesapeake Family
4.0
An 80s dance party and oral presentation give us the classic Melissa McCarthy physical comedy. Monsters And Critics
2.0
You could make a point that thats how the institutionalized misogyny of society paints women in real life, but such a topic isnt touched here with a 1 .. Film Monthly
2.5
Everything here is well intentioned and consistently has its heart in the right place, but its cobbled together without much of a narrative arc. The Jam Report
4.5
If you can fully detach yourself from scenes that are far too ridiculous and heavy handed to be real, youll find some redeeming characters. The Muse Jezebel
3.0
Theres no reason to pretend McCarthy isnt the center of this movie. Brightest Young Things
3.8
As a whole, the movie works masterfully at wringing laughs out of its premise. K Gun 9
3.0
Its best moments are when McCarthys innate charm, underappreciated prowess with physical comedy, and naughty nice magnetism are put on bubbly display .. The Monitor
3.0
Melissa McCarthy wears vulnerability on her sleeve, then she rolls it up and gets to work. Shes got a Jane Lunchbucket approach to comedy that ensures .. Ex Press
3.0
So thats it, Life of the Party is superhero movie counter programming for Mothers Day weekend thats totally serviceable and will make you laugh. idobi.com
2.5
Saturday Night Life rising star Heidi Gardner shines as Deannas spooky roommate. Pitts Burgh Magazine
3.8
But that is precisely the premise of Life of the Party, a midlife crisis comedy directed by Ben Falcone and co written by Ben and his real life wife, .. Baret News Wire
2.5
This isnt to say the film is as entirely devoid of worth as other critics will tell you. The Digital Fix
2.5
There is a reasonable story with some character development, and the direction though uninspired fits the gentle comedy style. Ready Steady Cut
3.1
Their introduction scene starts off hilarious, cursing the schmuck thats divorcing their daughter. Wtop
2.5
Its exactly the kind of safe n sweet cake batter than yields a plain tasting dessert that you wont give another thought to. The Lonely Film Critic
2.0
Life Of The Party is so predictable and cliched that it becomes boring, and its more the shame that McCarthy cant get this party started. Movies 8 My Life Blog Spot ..
2.0
The things that are barely entertaining arent very fun to write about because there isnt much to say.
4.5
Even McCarthys Deanna doesnt quite make sense at one time shes an introvert afraid of public speaking, in another scene shes leading a spirited danceh .. Stabroek News
4.5
McCarthys best work always emerges when shes giving us full on physical comedy. Awfj
3.5
This isnt the R rated raunchy type weve seen from McCarthy before.
2.0
Melissa McCarthy works hard to provide a different example of womanhood then is so often portrayed, unfortunately, this doesnt mean her movies work.
3.0
There are at least two moments funny enough to bring down the house, and despite Life of the Partys flaws, I appreciated the attempt by McCarthy and h .. North Shore News (Vancouve ..
1.5
Im sure Melissa McCarthy loves her husband Ben Falcone very much, but the bottom line is she has to stop making movies with him. Mulling Movies
4.0
McCarthys third creative collaboration with her husband, director Ben Falcone, is funnier and fresher than their previous work together (Tammy, The Bo .. Ff2 Media
1.5
Luke Benward, I believed you. You were terrific, sincere, sexually obsessed with, and in love with, Melissa McCarthy. Films In Review
2.0
Her mishaps and triumphs are breezy enough; yet, for the most part, the laughs just arent there. Movie Talk
2.0
Though these sequences do fall victim to that lengthy improv pacing, it doesnt sink the entire endeavor. Fandom
1.3
McCarthy must have gone shopping at the film stereotype thrift store to find the character.



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