Life of the Party (2018)

5.6PG-13105 minDirector: Ben Falcone

2018 film by Ben Falcone

Life of the Party is a 2018 American comedy film directed by Ben Falcone and written by Falcone and Melissa McCarthy. The film, starring McCarthy and Molly Gordon, follows a newly divorced mother who returns to college to complete her degree, and ends up bonding with her daughter's friends.

Produced by On the Day Productions and New Line Cinema, the film was released on May 11, 2018, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $65 million.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Life of the Party about?
Life of the Party (2018) — 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 o
Is Life of the Party based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Life of the Party scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.