Life of the Party | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | August 15, 2018
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A decently endearing tale bolstered by McCarthy in both her writing and performance. Not revolutionary but innocently fun.
| genre | Comedy |
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| synopsis | Dumped by her husband, longtime housewife Deanna turns regret into reset by going back to college. Winding up at the same school as her daughter, Deanna plunges headlong into the campus experience – embracing fun, freedom and frat boys. |
| lead actors | Melissa McCarthy | Molly Gordon | Gillian Jacobs | Luke Benward | Maya Rudolph | Christina Aguilera | Jessie Ennis | Adria Arjona | Debby Ryan | Julie Bowen | Jacki Weaver | Chris Parnell | Shannon Purser | Sarah Baker | Matt Walsh | Stephen Root | Karen Maruyama | Flynn Falcone | Heidi Gardner | Yani Simone | Jimmy O. Yang |
| director | Ben Falcone |