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Afterlife of the Party (Music from the Netflix Film)
Afterlife of the Party (Music from the Netflix Film)
EP by Spencer Sutherland, Victoria Justice and Jessica Rose Weiss
Released	September 2, 2021
Length	20:49
Label	Maisie
Producer	Adam Friedman; Seth Jones; Storyboards; Keaton Stromberg; Spencer Sutherland; Jessica Rose Weiss;
Spencer Sutherland chronology
Victoria Justice chronology
Jessica Rose Weiss chronology

Afterlife of the Party
Afterlife of the Party
	Official release poster
Directed by	Stephen Herek
Written by	Carrie Freedle
Produced by	Robyn Snyder; Deborah Evans; Vlokkie Gordon;
Starring	Victoria Justice; Midori Francis; Timothy Renouf; Adam Garcia; Gloria Garcia; Spencer Sutherland;
Cinematography	Michael Swan
Edited by	Maysie Hoy
Music by	Jessica Rose Weiss
Production; companies	Front Row Films; DAE Light Media;
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	September 2, 2021;
Running time	109 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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Afterlife of the Party is a 2021 American supernatural comedy film directed by Stephen Herek and written by Carrie Freedle. The film stars Victoria Justice as Cassie and Midori Francis as Lisa,^[1] two friends who experience challenges in their relationship upon reaching adulthood. The film also stars Timothy Renouf, Adam Garcia, Gloria Garcia and Spencer Sutherland.

Afterlife of the Party was released on September 2, 2021, by Netflix; by September 7, it was the most viewed film on the platform. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Justice's and Francis's performances and its humor.

Plot

Cassie and Lisa have been best friends since first grade. Now as adults, their interests and social lives have changed. Cassie is a fun-loving party planner, while Lisa lives a secluded life away from most social interaction as an archeologist.

One day, Cassie convinces Lisa to go out to a party for her 25th birthday week and before leaving they meet Max, who lives a very similar life to Lisa, moving in next door. Max and Lisa seem to be mutually interested.

Cassie and Lisa head to a club, getting into an argument soon after, when some of Cassie's acquaintances want to head to other parties and Lisa chooses to leave. During the argument, Lisa points out that their friendship has changed, that Cassie is always trying to pretend to be someone else and they realize that they now have little in common. They part ways and later that evening Cassie heads home and passes out in her room.

When Cassie wakes up, she goes to the bathroom hungover, trips and hits her head on the toilet, resulting in her death. She awakens in a room and meets Val, an angel handler who explains that Cassie has been dead for over a year.

Before reaching the "Afterlife party in Heaven" Cassie has a list of three people she needs to help as a guardian angel. The list includes her best friend Lisa, her father and her mother Sofia. Cassie has 5 days to figure out the best way to help each of them before time runs out, or else she goes to the "below".

Visiting her dad Howie, Cassie sees he's in mourning, not taking good care of himself and leaving his yoga by the wayside. Lisa has thrown herself into her archeology work at the museum. Sofia has a young daughter Morgan she's never met. She must connect with them all, but they cannot see nor hear her.

Cassie shadows Lisa the first day. A bakery near their apartment opened the same week Cassie died and she is friends with the owner Emme. When a possible opportunity arises to be part of a dig, Lisa doubts herself. That night, a frustrated Cassie starts humming, causing her to finally be seen.

Apparently, true soulmates are able to be seen. So, Cassie follows her most of the next day, until Lisa finally lets her in. They are enjoying themselves doing a puzzle when Max, the neighbor Lisa's had a crush on for ages, comes up in conversation. Cassie meddles, getting him to come upstairs and invite her to a Koop music video shoot. The date goes well, Lisa and Max finally admit their feelings and kiss.

Lisa offers to help Cassie with her mother. Driving to her house, she rewords Cassie's questions, and the mother admits her regret. Later, at her dad's, Cassie sees her parents making peace so finally forgives her. She then takes advantage of the bakery's anniversary to connect her dad with Emme. Lisa makes Cassie promise to find her later.

Lisa arranges for all of Cassie's loved ones to gather to release wish lanterns for her. Howard begins to sing 'God Only Knows' and Lisa and Cassie join in. He can finally see her, they hug, and she says she's no longer afraid before saying goodbye to him and Lisa.

Cassie, even though she broke a few rules, is sent to heaven. The elevator stops on the way to pick up Kooper Keene, who'd just died while volunteering in a war-torn African country. They get off the elevator into paradise together, holding hands.

Cast

Victoria Justice as Cassie^[1]
Midori Francis as Lisa^[1]
Robyn Scott^[2] as Val
Timothy Renouf^[2] as Max
Adam Garcia^[2] as Howie
Gloria Garcia^[2] as Sofia
Myfanwy Waring^[2] as Emme
Spencer Sutherland^[2] as Koop

Production

In October 2020, it was announced that Victoria Justice and Midori Francis would star in Afterlife of the Party, a film directed by Stephen Herek for Netflix.^[3] Principal photography began on October 21, 2020, and concluded on December 6, 2020, in Cape Town, South Africa.^[4]

Music

The same day the film premiered, the soundtrack EP was released by Spencer Sutherland and Victoria Justice, who both starred in the film, and its composer, Jessica Rose Weiss.^[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Blush"	Harrison Mead Seth Jones Spencer Sutherland	Sutherland	3:06
2.	"Drive"	Adam Friedman Feli Ferraro Sutherland	Sutherland	2:31
3.	"Home"	Keaton Stromberg Sutherland Victoria Justice	Sutherland Justice	3:19
4.	"One Look"	Stromberg Sutherland Tiffany Stringer	Sutherland	3:25
5.	"Score Suite"	Jessica Rose Weiss	Weiss	8:28
Total length:				20:49

Release

The film was released on September 2, 2021 by Netflix.^[2]^[6] As of September 7, it was the most popular movie on the platform according to its ranking system.^[7]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 56% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10.^[8]

Christy Lemire, writing for RogerEbert.com, gave the film a score of 1.5/4 stars, saying that the film "strives for both wild, physical humor and heart-tugging poignancy [but] achieves neither, occupying an uncomfortable middle ground of its own", and added: "Francis' authenticity and soulfulness make you wish she were at the center of the film instead of on the sidelines." She concluded: "Justice may have a striking screen presence, but she can only do much with material that's less than heavenly."^[9]

Jennifer Green of Common Sense Media gave the film a score of 3/5 stars, writing: "Part of the problem is that the central idea of Afterlife of the Party is quite sad ... yet the film does everything it can in its first half to play this as straight comedy"; however, she praised the film's second half, saying: "the script delves into what Cassie is leaving behind and allows its characters to actually feel something, but the disconnect in tone is noticeable."^[10]

Tatat Bunnag of the Bangkok Post described the film as "a formulaic fantasy rom-com that does what's been done before, but packs it in a format for millennials and Gen Z", and added: "Despite being very predictable, the drama and a fair share of heartwarming elements were handled pretty well."^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Viswanath, Jake (August 4, 2021). "Victoria Justice On Netflix's 'Afterlife Of The Party' & Its Tie To 'Victorious'". Bustle. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Oddo, Marco Vito (August 16, 2021). "Victoria Justice Parties Her Way to Hell in First 'Afterlife of the Party' Trailer". Collider. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
^ Gonzalez, Umberto (October 8, 2020). "Victoria Justice and Midori Francis to Star in 'Afterlife of the Party' for Netflix (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Afterlife of the Party". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ Rafter, Darcy (September 2, 2021). "Afterlife of the Party soundtrack: Every song explored". hitc.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021.
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 23, 2021). "Netflix Dates Fall Movies: A Whopping 42 Movies Coming At You". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
^ Bologna, Caroline (September 7, 2021). "This Afterlife Comedy Is The Top Movie On Netflix Right Now". HuffPost. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
^ "Afterlife of the Party". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
^ Lemire, Christy (September 2, 2021). "Afterlife of the Party movie review (2021)". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
^ Green, Jennifer (August 31, 2021). "Afterlife of the Party – Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on September 4, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
^ Bunnag, Tatat. "Making amends". Bangkok Post. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.

External links

Afterlife of the Party on Netflix
Afterlife of the Party at IMDb

[Bustle-1] Viswanath, Jake (August 4, 2021). "Victoria Justice On Netflix's 'Afterlife Of The Party' & Its Tie To 'Victorious'". Bustle. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

[Collider-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Oddo, Marco Vito (August 16, 2021). "Victoria Justice Parties Her Way to Hell in First 'Afterlife of the Party' Trailer". Collider. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2021.

[3] Gonzalez, Umberto (October 8, 2020). "Victoria Justice and Midori Francis to Star in 'Afterlife of the Party' for Netflix (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[VarietyInsight-4] "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Afterlife of the Party". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[5] Rafter, Darcy (September 2, 2021). "Afterlife of the Party soundtrack: Every song explored". hitc.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021.

[6] Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 23, 2021). "Netflix Dates Fall Movies: A Whopping 42 Movies Coming At You". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.

[7] Bologna, Caroline (September 7, 2021). "This Afterlife Comedy Is The Top Movie On Netflix Right Now". HuffPost. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.

[8] "Afterlife of the Party". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 18, 2021.

[9] Lemire, Christy (September 2, 2021). "Afterlife of the Party movie review (2021)". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.

[10] Green, Jennifer (August 31, 2021). "Afterlife of the Party – Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on September 4, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.

[11] Bunnag, Tatat. "Making amends". Bangkok Post. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.

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-'''''Afterlife of the Party''''' is a 2021 American [[Supernatural film|supernatural]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Stephen Herek]] and written by Carrie Freedle. The film stars [[Victoria Justice]], [[Midori Francis]], Timothy Renouf, [[Adam Garcia]], Gloria Garcia and [[Spencer Sutherland]]. It was released on September 2, 2021, by [[Netflix]].
+'''''Afterlife of the Party''''' is a 2021 American [[Supernatural film|supernatural]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Stephen Herek]] and written by Carrie Freedle. The film stars [[Victoria Justice]] as Cassie and [[Midori Francis]] as Lisa,<ref name="Bustle" /> two friends who experience challenges in their relationship upon reaching adulthood. The film also stars [[Timothy Renouf]], [[Adam Garcia]], Gloria Garcia and [[Spencer Sutherland]].
+''Afterlife of the Party'' was released on September 2, 2021, by [[Netflix]]; by September 7, it was the most viewed film on the platform. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Justice's and Francis's performances and its humor.
 ==Plot==
+<!-- Per WP:FILMPLOT, plot summaries for feature films should be between 400 to 700 words. -->
-Cassie and Lisa have been best friends since first grade. Now as adults, their interests and social lives have changed. Cassie is a fun-loving party animal, while Lisa lives a secluded life away from most social interaction. One day, Cassie convinces Lisa to go out to a party and before leaving they meet Max, who lives a very similar life to Lisa, moving in next door. Max and Lisa seem to take a liking to one another.
+Cassie and Lisa have been best friends since first grade. Now as adults, their interests and social lives have changed. Cassie is a fun-loving party planner, while Lisa lives a secluded life away from most social interaction as an archeologist.
+One day, Cassie convinces Lisa to go out to a party for her 25th birthday week and before leaving they meet Max, who lives a very similar life to Lisa, moving in next door. Max and Lisa seem to be mutually interested.
-Cassie and Lisa head to a club and get into an argument soon after when some of Cassie's acquaintances want to head to other parties and Lisa chooses to leave. During the argument, Lisa points out that their friendship has changed and that Cassie is always trying to pretend to be someone else and they realize that they no longer have anything in common. They part ways and later that evening Cassie heads home and passes out in her room.
+Cassie and Lisa head to a club, getting into an argument soon after, when some of Cassie's acquaintances want to head to other parties and Lisa chooses to leave. During the argument, Lisa points out that their friendship has changed, that Cassie is always trying to pretend to be someone else and they realize that they now have little in common. They part ways and later that evening Cassie heads home and passes out in her room.
-When she wakes up she heads to the bathroom hungover, trips and hits her head on the toilet resulting in her death. She awakens in a room and meets Val, an angel handler who explains that Cassie has been dead for over a year and before reaching the "Afterlife party in Heaven" has a list of people she needs to help as a guardian angel. The list includes her best friend Lisa, her father and her mother Sofia. However, Cassie has to try figure out the best way to help each of them before time runs out.
+When Cassie wakes up, she goes to the bathroom hungover, trips and hits her head on the toilet, resulting in her death. She awakens in a room and meets Val, an angel handler who explains that Cassie has been dead for over a year.
+Before reaching the "Afterlife party in Heaven" Cassie has a list of three people she needs to help as a guardian angel. The list includes her best friend Lisa, her father and her mother Sofia. Cassie has 5 days to figure out the best way to help each of them before time runs out, or else she goes to the "below".
+Visiting her dad Howie, Cassie sees he's in mourning, not taking good care of himself and leaving his yoga by the wayside. Lisa has thrown herself into her archeology work at the museum. Sofia has a young daughter Morgan she's never met. She must connect with them all, but they cannot see nor hear her.
+Cassie shadows Lisa the first day. A bakery near their apartment opened the same week Cassie died and she is friends with the owner Emme. When a possible opportunity arises to be part of a dig, Lisa doubts herself. That night, a frustrated Cassie starts humming, causing her to finally be seen.
+Apparently, true soulmates are able to be seen. So, Cassie follows her most of the next day, until Lisa finally lets her in. They are enjoying themselves doing a puzzle when Max, the neighbor Lisa's had a crush on for ages, comes up in conversation. Cassie meddles, getting him to come upstairs and invite her to a Koop music video shoot. The date goes well, Lisa and Max finally admit their feelings and kiss.
+Lisa offers to help Cassie with her mother. Driving to her house, she rewords Cassie's questions, and the mother admits her regret. Later, at her dad's, Cassie sees her parents making peace so finally forgives her. She then takes advantage of the bakery's anniversary to connect her dad with Emme. Lisa makes Cassie promise to find her later.
+Lisa arranges for all of Cassie's loved ones to gather to release wish lanterns for her. Howard begins to sing '[[God Only Knows]]' and Lisa and Cassie join in. He can finally see her, they hug, and she says she's no longer afraid before saying goodbye to him and Lisa.
+Cassie, even though she broke a few rules, is sent to heaven. The elevator stops on the way to pick up Kooper Keene, who'd just died while volunteering in a war-torn African country. They get off the elevator into paradise together, holding hands.
 ==Cast==
+{{castlist|
-* [[Victoria Justice]] as Cassie<ref name="Bustle">{{Cite magazine|last=Viswanath|first=Jake|date=August 4, 2021|title=Victoria Justice On Netflix's 'Afterlife Of The Party' & Its Tie To 'Victorious'|url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/victoria-justice-netflix-afterlife-of-the-party-victorious-quotes|magazine=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]]}}</ref>
+* [[Victoria Justice]] as Cassie<ref name="Bustle">{{Cite magazine|last=Viswanath|first=Jake|date=August 4, 2021|title=Victoria Justice On Netflix's 'Afterlife Of The Party' & Its Tie To 'Victorious'|url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/victoria-justice-netflix-afterlife-of-the-party-victorious-quotes|magazine=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]]|access-date=August 20, 2021|archive-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019054825/https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/victoria-justice-netflix-afterlife-of-the-party-victorious-quotes|url-status=live}}</ref>
 * [[Midori Francis]] as Lisa<ref name="Bustle"/>
 * Robyn Scott<ref name="Collider"/> as Val
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 * [[Myfanwy Waring]]<ref name="Collider"/> as Emme
 * [[Spencer Sutherland]]<ref name="Collider"/> as Koop
+}}
 ==Production==
-In October 2032, it was announced that [[Victoria Justice]] and [[Midori Francis]] would star in ''Afterlife of the Party'', a film directed by [[Stephen Herek]] for [[Netflix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/victoria-justice-midori-francis-afterlife-of-the-party/ |title=Victoria Justice and Midori Francis to Star in 'Afterlife of the Party' for Netflix (Exclusive) |first=Umberto|last=Gonzalez|website=[[TheWrap]]|date=October 8, 2020|access-date=May 4, 2021}}</ref>
+In October 2020, it was announced that [[Victoria Justice]] and [[Midori Francis]] would star in ''Afterlife of the Party'', a film directed by [[Stephen Herek]] for [[Netflix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/victoria-justice-midori-francis-afterlife-of-the-party/|title=Victoria Justice and Midori Francis to Star in 'Afterlife of the Party' for Netflix (Exclusive)|first=Umberto|last=Gonzalez|website=[[TheWrap]]|date=October 8, 2020|access-date=May 4, 2021|archive-date=June 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622175358/https://www.thewrap.com/victoria-justice-midori-francis-afterlife-of-the-party/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] began on October 21, 2020, and concluded on December 6, 2020, in [[Cape Town, South Africa]].<ref name="VarietyInsight">{{cite web|url=https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=183734 | title=Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Afterlife of the Party|website=[[Variety Insight]] |access-date=May 4, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504044656/https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=183734 |archive-date=May 4, 2021}}</ref>
+=== Music ===
-[[Principal photography]] began on October 21, 2020, and concluded on December 6, 2020, in [[Cape Town, South Africa]].<ref name="VarietyInsight">{{cite web|url=https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=183734 | title=Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Afterlife of the Party|website=[[Variety Insight]] |access-date=May 4, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504044656/https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=183734 |archive-date=May 4, 2021}}</ref>
+{{Infobox album
+| name       = Afterlife of the Party (Music from the Netflix Film)
+| type       = EP
+| artist     = [[Spencer Sutherland]], [[Victoria Justice]] and Jessica Rose Weiss
+| released   = {{Start date|2021|09|02}}
+| length     = 20:49
+| label      = Maisie
+| producer   = * [[Lemonade (Adam Friedman song)|Adam Friedman]]
+* Seth Jones
+* Storyboards
+* [[Keaton Stromberg]]
+* Spencer Sutherland
+* Jessica Rose Weiss
+| chronology = Spencer Sutherland
+| prev_title = Indigo
+| prev_year  = 2020
+| misc       = {{Extra chronology
+| artist     = Victoria Justice
+| type       = EP
+| prev_title = [[Victorious 3.0: Even More Music from the Hit TV Show]]
+| prev_year  = 2012
+| title      = Afterlife of the Party (Music from the Netflix Film)
+| year       = 2021
+}}{{Extra chronology
+| artist     = Jessica Rose Weiss
+| type       = EP
+| title      = Afterlife of the Party (Music from the Netflix Film)
+| year       = 2021
+| next_title = [[Cinderella (2021 American film)#Film score|Cinderella (Score from the Amazon Original Movie)]]
+| next_year  = 2021
+}}
+}}
+The same day the film premiered, the soundtrack EP was released by Spencer Sutherland and Victoria Justice, who both starred in the film, and its composer, Jessica Rose Weiss.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/09/02/afterlife-of-the-party-soundtrack/|title=Afterlife of the Party soundtrack: Every song explored|last=Rafter|first=Darcy|date=September 2, 2021|website=hitc.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902115304/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/09/02/afterlife-of-the-party-soundtrack/|archive-date=September 2, 2021}}</ref>
+{{Track listing
+| extra_column = Performer(s)
+| total_length = 20:49
+| title1       = Blush
+| writer1      = {{Hlist|Harrison Mead|Seth Jones|[[Spencer Sutherland]]}}
+| extra1       = Sutherland
+| length1      = 3:06
+| title2       = Drive
+| writer2      = {{Hlist|Adam Friedman|[[Feli Ferraro]]|Sutherland}}
+| extra2       = Sutherland
+| length2      = 2:31
+| title3       = Home
+| writer3      = {{Hlist|[[Keaton Stromberg]]|Sutherland|[[Victoria Justice]]}}
+| extra3       = {{Hlist|Sutherland|Justice}}
+| length3      = 3:19
+| title4       = One Look
+| writer4      = {{Hlist|Stromberg|Sutherland|Tiffany Stringer}}
+| extra4       = Sutherland
+| length4      = 3:25
+| title5       = Score Suite
+| writer5      = Jessica Rose Weiss
+| extra5       = Weiss
+| length5      = 8:28
+}}
 ==Release==
-The film was released on September 2, 2021 by Netflix.<ref name="Collider">{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/victoria-justice-afterlife-of-the-party-trailer-netflix/|title=Victoria Justice Parties Her Way to Hell in First 'Afterlife of the Party' Trailer|last=Oddo|first=Marco Vito|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=August 16, 2021|access-date=August 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/netflix-dates-fall-movies-whopping-42-movies-coming-leonardo-dicaprio-dwayne-johnson-gal-gadot-jennifer-lawrence-benedict-cumberbatch-1234819895/|title=Netflix Dates Fall Movies: A Whopping 42 Movies Coming At You|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=August 23, 2021|access-date=August 23, 2021}}</ref> As of September 7, it was the most popular movie on the platform according to its ranking system.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bologna|first=Caroline|date=2021-09-07|title=This Afterlife Comedy Is The Top Movie On Netflix Right Now|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/afterlife-of-the-party-popular-netflix-movies_l_6136ed45e4b0df9fe27a462c|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-01|website=[[HuffPost]]|language=en}}</ref>
+The film was released on September 2, 2021 by Netflix.<ref name="Collider">{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/victoria-justice-afterlife-of-the-party-trailer-netflix/|title=Victoria Justice Parties Her Way to Hell in First 'Afterlife of the Party' Trailer|last=Oddo|first=Marco Vito|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=August 16, 2021|access-date=August 23, 2021|archive-date=August 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804023122/https://collider.com/victoria-justice-afterlife-of-the-party-trailer-netflix/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/netflix-dates-fall-movies-whopping-42-movies-coming-leonardo-dicaprio-dwayne-johnson-gal-gadot-jennifer-lawrence-benedict-cumberbatch-1234819895/|title=Netflix Dates Fall Movies: A Whopping 42 Movies Coming At You|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=August 23, 2021|access-date=August 23, 2021|archive-date=August 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827065803/https://deadline.com/2021/08/netflix-dates-fall-movies-whopping-42-movies-coming-leonardo-dicaprio-dwayne-johnson-gal-gadot-jennifer-lawrence-benedict-cumberbatch-1234819895/|url-status=live}}</ref> As of September 7, it was the most popular movie on the platform according to its ranking system.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bologna|first=Caroline|date=2021-09-07|title=This Afterlife Comedy Is The Top Movie On Netflix Right Now|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/afterlife-of-the-party-popular-netflix-movies_l_6136ed45e4b0df9fe27a462c|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-01|website=[[HuffPost]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907142915/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/afterlife-of-the-party-popular-netflix-movies_l_6136ed45e4b0df9fe27a462c |archive-date=September 7, 2021 }}</ref>
 ==Reception==
-On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 56% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 5.0/10.<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=afterlife_of_the_party|type=movie|title=Afterlife of the Party|access-date=September 18, 2021}}</ref>
+On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 56% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10.<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=afterlife_of_the_party|type=movie|title=Afterlife of the Party|access-date=September 18, 2021}}</ref>
-[[Christy Lemire]], writing for ''[[RogerEbert.com]]'', gave the film a score of 1.5/4 stars, saying that the film "strives for both wild, physical humor and heart-tugging poignancy [but] achieves neither, occupying an uncomfortable middle ground of its own." She concluded: "Justice may have a striking screen presence, but she can only do much with material that’s less than heavenly."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lemire|first=Christy|date=September 2, 2021|title=Afterlife of the Party movie review (2021)|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/afterlife-of-the-party-movie-review-2021|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-04|website=RogerEbert.com}}</ref> Jennifer Green of [[Common Sense Media]] gave the film a score of 3/5 stars, writing: "Part of the problem is that the central idea of ''Afterlife of the Party'' is quite sad ... yet the film does everything it can in its first half to play this as straight comedy"; however, she praised the film's second half, saying: "the script delves into what Cassie is leaving behind and allows its characters to actually feel something, but the disconnect in tone is noticeable."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Green|first=Jennifer|date=2021-08-31|title=Afterlife of the Party – Movie Review|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/afterlife-of-the-party|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-04|website=Common Sense Media}}</ref>
+[[Christy Lemire]], writing for ''[[RogerEbert.com]]'', gave the film a score of 1.5/4 stars, saying that the film "strives for both wild, physical humor and heart-tugging poignancy [but] achieves neither, occupying an uncomfortable middle ground of its own", and added: "Francis' authenticity and soulfulness make you wish she were at the center of the film instead of on the sidelines." She concluded: "Justice may have a striking screen presence, but she can only do much with material that's less than heavenly."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lemire|first=Christy|date=September 2, 2021|title=Afterlife of the Party movie review (2021)|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/afterlife-of-the-party-movie-review-2021|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-04|website=RogerEbert.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902184718/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/afterlife-of-the-party-movie-review-2021 |archive-date=September 2, 2021 }}</ref>
+Jennifer Green of [[Common Sense Media]] gave the film a score of 3/5 stars, writing: "Part of the problem is that the central idea of ''Afterlife of the Party'' is quite sad ... yet the film does everything it can in its first half to play this as straight comedy"; however, she praised the film's second half, saying: "the script delves into what Cassie is leaving behind and allows its characters to actually feel something, but the disconnect in tone is noticeable."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Green|first=Jennifer|date=2021-08-31|title=Afterlife of the Party – Movie Review|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/afterlife-of-the-party|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-04|website=Common Sense Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904121428/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/afterlife-of-the-party |archive-date=September 4, 2021 }}</ref>
+Tatat Bunnag of the ''[[Bangkok Post]]'' described the film as "a formulaic fantasy rom-com that does what's been done before, but packs it in a format for millennials and Gen Z", and added: "Despite being very predictable, the drama and a fair share of heartwarming elements were handled pretty well."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bunnag|first=Tatat|title=Making amends|work=Bangkok Post|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/2183291/making-amends|access-date=2021-10-10|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010090730/https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/2183291/making-amends|url-status=live}}</ref>
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