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Project X

  • 2012
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
246K
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POPULARITY
1,754
194
Thomas Mann, Dax Flame, Oliver Cooper, and Jonathan Daniel Brown in Project X (2012)
Three high school seniors throw a party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.
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Three high-school seniors throw a birthday party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.Three high-school seniors throw a birthday party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.Three high-school seniors throw a birthday party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.

  • Director
    • Nima Nourizadeh
  • Writers
    • Matt Drake
    • Michael Bacall
  • Stars
    • Thomas Mann
    • Oliver Cooper
    • Jonathan Daniel Brown
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    246K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,754
    194
    • Director
      • Nima Nourizadeh
    • Writers
      • Matt Drake
      • Michael Bacall
    • Stars
      • Thomas Mann
      • Oliver Cooper
      • Jonathan Daniel Brown
    • 345User reviews
    • 229Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations total

    Videos11

    No. 2
    Trailer 2:29
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    No. 1
    Trailer 1:38
    No. 1
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    Trailer 1:38
    No. 1
    "We've Been Trying Your Cell Phone"
    Clip 1:08
    "We've Been Trying Your Cell Phone"
    "There's the Point"
    Clip 0:37
    "There's the Point"
    "Evening, Officers"
    Clip 1:42
    "Evening, Officers"
    "Someone's in the Oven"
    Clip 0:34
    "Someone's in the Oven"

    Photos165

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    Thomas Mann
    Thomas Mann
    • Thomas
    Oliver Cooper
    Oliver Cooper
    • Costa
    Jonathan Daniel Brown
    Jonathan Daniel Brown
    • JB
    Dax Flame
    Dax Flame
    • Dax
    Kirby Bliss Blanton
    Kirby Bliss Blanton
    • Kirby
    Brady Hender
    Brady Hender
    • Everett
    Nick Nervies
    • Tyler
    Alexis Knapp
    Alexis Knapp
    • Alexis
    Miles Teller
    Miles Teller
    • Miles
    Peter Mackenzie
    Peter Mackenzie
    • Dad
    Caitlin Dulany
    Caitlin Dulany
    • Mom
    Rob Evors
    Rob Evors
    • Rob
    Rick Shapiro
    Rick Shapiro
    • T-Rick
    Martin Klebba
    Martin Klebba
    • Angry Little Person
    Pete Gardner
    Pete Gardner
    • Older Guy
    Nichole Sakura
    Nichole Sakura
    • JB's Girl
    • (as Nichole Bloom)
    Sam Lant
    Sam Lant
    • Freshman Party Crasher
    Henry Michaelson
    • Freshman Party Crasher
    • Director
      • Nima Nourizadeh
    • Writers
      • Matt Drake
      • Michael Bacall
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    User reviews345

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    8frosty-44431

    Nostalgia or Regret

    This movie will either give you huge nostalgia for those care free house parties or sad regret that you never got to experience a party like this in your 20's.
    8SnakesOnAnAfricanPlain

    Project X (2012)

    I swear I'm never going to get bored of the found footage genre. Maybe I'm just simple, but it has the ability to breathe life into tired genres. Or maybe I just really allow myself to get carried away with it all. Project X is that simple story of the outcast kids throwing a party to become popular. It soon spirals out of hand, but what Project X does right, is that it makes sure to really push it ridiculously far without betraying its set-up. None of this would work if we didn't have some lovable protagonists to root for. We have our hero Tom, the friendly and most normal guy. JB is the slightly rotund geek that tries to act sophisticated, and finally we have Costa. A big douchey dick. This could go horribly wrong, but his pranks are often harmless and Cooper plays it in a way where you can see how desperate he is for attention. It makes him very sympathetic, even when you can't believe how outrageous he is being. The film builds up the party slowly, which is perfect. It starts off with a few drinks. The dog is then attached to helium balloons, and once the ecstasy comes into play all bets are off. The film is also littered with those bizarre curiosities that often make great comedy, which thankfully it doesn't overuse. Two of my favourites were the 11 year old security guards. I would have liked to have seen more of the party halfway through, as it turns into a huge montage of hilarious moments. Overall, this is a riotous teen fantasy, where people act like cocks, but you somehow hope they succeed in one way or another. In such a politically correct world, I'm kind of glad it didn't pussy out.
    Gordon-11

    A real fun watch

    This film tells the story of a high school party turning out of control.

    There are a lot of films about high school party, but this one is probably is the craziest. The events escalate gradually to the point of being outrageous, which is what makes the film very entertaining. What is more, is that the story is almost believable!
    7hottfuegos

    Just an out of control party

    like many have said before me, if you are going into this movie expecting some potential Oscar material you will be sadly disappointed. The best way to approach this movie is to not expect anything at all but a bit of over the top entertainment provided by an out of control high school party. If you are too old to remember the days when you were in high school and attended a party that seemed to get a little bit crazy, I would not watch this movie. I think you need to have had some kind of crazy party experience in the past in order to take that event in your mind and multiply it by 100 times. But you won't HAVE to create that scenario in your head, because that is exactly what project X does for you.

    There really is not much of a story. But that being said, there are some theatrical elements that will set up for scenes later in the movie. So in that respect there is a sort of a story line and a decent attempt at unfolding events.

    The characters aren't THAT bad. There is some character establishment although they may not be entirely likable. While they do establish the characters, there is not much development. Right from the beginning of the movie you get a good sense of the characters and that is what you can expect the whole movie. I didn't think the secondary characters are too horrible either. The 12 year old security guards, an angry midget and the angry drug dealer all create for some great mind numbing entertainment.

    Basically if you are over the age of 35 MAX, depending how young hearted you are. Or if you can't recall a crazy high school or college party experience to relate to, I would not recommend this movie. People are going to talk trash on this movie, because they were expecting something more upon going to see this. DON'T! Some people ask a lot out of movies. They need plot twists and turns surprises and thrills. This movie does contain some of that but in a dumbed down, mind numbing fashion. So don't expect anything other than some wild, over-the-top, epic party experience of the century and you should be OK.
    9lucyrichards27

    Great soundtrack, non-stop fun and chaos!

    This movie tells the story of 3 teen boys, all with completely different personalities, who decide to throw a fairly large birthday bash, which in the end goes totally out of hand. The movie is based on the real life story about a boy named Corey Delaney who threw a huge party that involved the whole street. The movie has worried several people due to the fact that teenagers are represented in a very negative way. Reports of imitations of the Project X party have also been in the news.

    I think everyone is overreacting personally but that's just me. This movie is so much fun, and as much as it makes me want to go to a party, I would never act so ridiculously as portrayed in Project X. The movie can be compared to American Pie, Super bad etc with it's really American humour and classic story line. It features filthy comedy, naked teens, scenes of drug use and alcohol consumption and is a non-stop thrill ride. It will leave you gritting your teeth and covering your eyes due to it's absurd stunts and the cringe-worthy events in it.

    It has a great soundtrack that makes you wanna get up and dance too! However, the reason why I haven't rated it a ten is because towards the end, it becomes a bit TOO dramatic and silly. But overall, it's fun, sexy, funny, pulse racing & definitely memorable. Just like in Super bad, you emphasize with each character and each one is completely different to the other. If you like Super bad/American Pie, you'll love this :)

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Some of the footage was shot by the cast with cell phones, Flip, iPhone and Blackberry phones that were handed out by the crew. Over 10 hours of footage was recorded mostly due to the cast continuously recording.
    • Goofs
      Thomas rescues his dog, Milo when a group of party guests tie him to a set of balloons and send him afloat, Thomas is heard yelling "That's my dog". Kirby remarks that she should record the event. Seconds later she shows Thomas the recording inside the house and you can hear Thomas yelling "That's my dog" which he said before she started recording.
    • Quotes

      Dad: I just didn't think you had it in you.

      Thomas: I know. Sorry I let you down.

      Dad: No, I literally didn't think you had this in you. So uh, how many people were here?

      Thomas: Uh, 15 hundred. Couple thousand maybe.

      Dad: Wow.

      Thomas: You should have seen it. It was awesome.

      Dad: Well, you're still fucked Thomas.

    • Alternate versions
      The Extended Cut released on video has around 5-6 additional minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Maltin on Movies: Project X (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      We Want Some Pu**y
      Written by Fresh Kid Ice (as Chris Wong Won), Mr. Mixx (as David Hobbs), Luther Campbell and Brother Marquis (as Mark Ross)

      Performed by 2 Live Crew

      Courtesy of Lil' Joe Records, Inc.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 2, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Proyecto X
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Green Hat Films
      • Silver Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $54,731,865
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,051,363
      • Mar 4, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $102,731,865
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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