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Life of the Party
“Give life the old college try.”
20186.11h 45m
Overview
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.
Directed by Ben Falcone
Written by Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone
Produced by Ben Falcone, Melissa McCarthy, Chris Henchy
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $61.7M
Top Cast
Melissa McCarthy
Deanna Miles
Matt Walsh
Dan Miles
Molly Gordon
Maddie Miles
Gillian Jacobs
Helen
Luke Benward
Jack Strong
Maya Rudolph
Christine Davenport
Julie Bowen
Marcie Strong
Jacki Weaver
Sandy Cook
Stephen Root
Mike Cook
Adria Arjona
Amanda
Themes & Keywords
daughtercollegehousewife
About Life of the Party
Life of the Party is a comedy film released in 2018 exploring themes of daughter, college, housewife. Directed by Ben Falcone, it stars Melissa McCarthy, Matt Walsh, Molly Gordon. 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.
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