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Life of the Party

2005 · 87 min

A messy, boozy gathering spirals into raw confession and awkward comedy, leaving you uneasy but oddly sympathetic.

Directed by
Barra Grant
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Eion Bailey, Ellen Pompeo, Clifton Collins Jr.
Tagline
Rock bottom is just around the corner.
Overview
A group of friends plan an intervention to help their pal address his drinking problem. Things go awry when the shrink they hired fails to show up

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Directed by
Barra Grant
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Eion Bailey, Ellen Pompeo, Clifton Collins Jr.
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • home
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Barra Grant
Written by
Barra Grant
Starring
Eion Bailey, Ellen Pompeo, Clifton Collins Jr., John Ales, Gabriel Olds, Kristin Bauer, Pamela Reed, David Clennon
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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