Life of the Party

2018 | Comedy

Synopsis

After her husband abruptly asks for a divorce, a middle-aged mother returns to college in order to complete her degree.

Scores

Overall Score
54.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.0%
Review Aggregate
46.5

Critic Consensus

37.9% Fresh • 153 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 38% of 153 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnythin plotlightheartedgrittythought-provokingromantic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Melissa McCarthy2018$1,687,000$2,107,000(est)
Gillian Jacobs2018$1,038,000$1,297,000(est)
Maya Rudolph2018$782,000$977,000(est)
Julie Bowen2018$639,000$799,000(est)
Matt Walsh2018$547,000$683,000(est)
Molly Gordon2018$481,000$601,000(est)
Stephen Root2018$432,000$540,000(est)
Jacki Weaver2018$393,000$492,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count153
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes82

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2018$53,059,912$66,287,911
International2018$12,600,000$15,741,219
Worldwide2018$65,659,912$82,029,130

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2018$31,569,956$39,440,443
Digital Rentals ?2018$3,283,000$4,101,462
Digital Purchases ?2018$3,958,000$4,944,742
Physical Rentals ?2018$2,022,000$2,526,091
Physical Purchases ?2018$5,736,000$7,166,002
TV & Streaming Revenue2018$13,264,978$16,571,978
Total Revenues2018$59,833,934$74,750,718
Expenses
Budget ?2018$30,000,000$37,479,092
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2018$30,949,000 (est)$38,664,681 (est)
Participations2018$1,197,000$1,495,416
Residuals ?2018$1,416,000$1,769,013
Interest & Overhead2018$5,100,000$6,371,446
Total Expenses2018$68,662,000$85,779,648
Movie Net Profit or Loss2018$-8,828,066$-11,028,930

Similar Movies

Related titles based on shared genres and franchise overlap. View all similar movies
PosterMovieYearMatchOverallEst. Profit
Toy Story 3 posterToy Story 32010Shared genres: 198.0$216,158,051
Toy Story posterToy Story1995Shared genres: 197.9$171,576,210
Back to the Future posterBack to the Future1985Shared genres: 197.9$140,846,675
Aladdin posterAladdin1992Shared genres: 197.7$232,328,119
Up posterUp2009Shared genres: 197.7$103,203,496