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House Party

1990 · 104 min

A lively, nostalgic comedy full of infectious energy, silly scrapes, and a warm sense of teenage freedom.

Tagline: If they get caught, it's all over. If they don't, it's just the beginning!
Overview: Young Kid has been invited to a party at his friend Play's house. But after a fight at school, Kid's father grounds him. None the less, Kid sneaks out when his father falls asleep. But Kid doesn't know that three of the thugs at school have decided to give him a lesson in behavior.

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
friendship
family
love
rebellion
Places: suburbs
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Reginald Hudlin
Written by: Reginald Hudlin
Starring: Christopher Reid, Christopher Martin, Paul Anthony, Bowlegged Lou, B-Fine, Tisha Campbell, A.J. Johnson, Martin Lawrence
Music: Lenny White, Marcus Miller
Cinematography: Peter Deming
Runtime: 104 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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