Project X (2012)

Directed by

Nima Nourizadeh

Genre

comedy film, teen film, found footage film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 6,906 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three high school friends throw a massive house party to boost their social status. The event quickly spirals out of control as hundreds of uninvited guests show up and chaos ensues.

chaoticwildenergeticraucousmessyunhingedfestiveimmature

What happens

Project X is a 2012 American found footage teen comedy film directed by Nima Nourizadeh, written by Michael Bacall and Matt Drake and produced by Todd Phillips. The film follows three friends—Thomas (Thomas Mann), Costa (Oliver Cooper) and J.B. (Jonathan Daniel Brown)—who attempt to gain popularity by throwing a party, a plan which quickly escalates out of their control. Kirby Bliss Blanton, Dax Flame, Brady Hender, Nick Nervies, Alexis Knapp, and Miles Teller also star. The title Project X was initially a placeholder for a final title, but interest generated by the secretive title kept it in place. A nationwide open casting call was employed to find fresh faces. The majority of the cast were sourced from this casting call, but a few with prior acting credits, such as Mann, were accepted after multiple auditions. Filming took place on sets in Los Angeles over five weeks on a US$12 million budget. The film is presented as a home movie from the perspective of an attendee using a camera to document the night's events. Project X was produced by Silver Pictures and Green Hat Films, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was released theatrically in the United States on March 2, 2012, and grossed $102 million worldwide during its theatrical run. Criticism focused on the "loathsome" behavior of the lead characters and the disregard for the effects of drug use. Other reviews considered it funny and thrilling, and equated it to a modern incarnation of National Lampoon's Animal House. Following its release, organizers of various large-scale parties either referenced or used the film as inspiration, with some parties being directly named after the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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