Movie

Life of the Party

2018 · 105 min

A breezy, silly comedy that coasts on its star's charm, offering easy laughs and a warm mother-daughter bonding arc.

Tagline: Give life the old college try.
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.
How it feels: Light, warm, absurd and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, identity, coming-of-age, friendship
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
coming-of-age
friendship
healing
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild