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{{Short description|2023 film by Calmatic}} |
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| name = House Party |
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* [[Tosin Cole]] |
* [[Tosin Cole]] |
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* [[Jacob Latimore]] |
* [[Jacob Latimore]] |
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* Karen Obilom |
* [[Karen Obilom]] |
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* D.C. Young Fly |
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* [[Kid Cudi|Scott Mescudi]] |
* [[Kid Cudi|Scott Mescudi]] |
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| cinematography = Andrew Huebscher |
| cinematography = Andrew Huebscher |
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| editing = Matthew Barbato |
| editing = Matthew Barbato |
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| music = [[Oak Felder]]<ref name="Tweet">{{cite tweet|number=1580951312681820160|user=wbpictures|title= we throwing a #HOUSEPARTY be there January 13, only in theaters. art by: Manasseh Johnson Sr}}</ref> |
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* [[New Line Cinema]] |
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| distributor = [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] |
| distributor = [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] |
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| released = {{Film date|2023|1|13}} |
| released = {{Film date|2023|1|13}} |
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| runtime = 98 minutes<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 22, 2023|title=''House Party'' (15)|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/house-party-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdewmtc3|access-date=June 22, 2023|website=[[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]]}}</ref> |
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| country = United States |
| country = United States |
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| language = English |
| language = English |
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| gross = $9.3 million<ref name="BOM">{{Cite Box Office Mojo|title=House Party (2023)|id=8005118 |access-date=February 16, 2023}}</ref> |
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⚫ | '''''House Party''''' is a 2023 American [[comedy film]] directed by [[Calmatic]] (in his feature [[directorial debut]]) from a screenplay by Jamal Olori and [[Stephen Glover (screenwriter)|Stephen Glover]]. It serves as a [[Reboot (fiction)|reboot]] of the [[House Party (1990 film)|1990 film of the same name]]. The film stars [[Tosin Cole]], [[Jacob Latimore]], [[Karen Obilom]], [[D.C. Young Fly]], and [[Kid Cudi|Scott Mescudi]]. Its plot follows two young aspiring club promoters working as house cleaners who throw a party at their latest job site: [[LeBron James]]' mansion. |
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== Plot == |
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In [[Los Angeles]], Kevin and Damon are two best friends who work as house cleaners and aspiring club promoters; Kevin also aspires to make music and get a steady income to support himself and his young daughter Destiny. The two of them are dropped from a promotion gig by Kyle and his gang (Guile and Larry) due to Damon having illicit involvement with Guile's cousin. While the two of them are working at a mansion, Kevin is informed by his childhood friend and current supervisor Venus that he and Damon will be fired due to cameras catching them goofing off on the job. Damon finds out that the mansion they are cleaning belongs to [[LeBron James]], who is in India on a two-week meditation retreat, and proposes that he and Kevin host a party there for LeBron's celebrity contacts. Kevin, now desperate for money due to him knowing he's fired and not starting his new IT job for another 2 months hesitantly joins in on the plan. Kevin asks Venus to supply him and Damon with the keys to the mansion, and she very reluctantly agrees. |
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Damon and Kevin market the party as a secret event to avoid alerting the police, and the event starts out as a success. However, Kyle and his gang find out about it after no one shows up to their own party, and take advantage of a lapse in security to break into LeBron's trophy room and steal his [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] 2016 championship ring. Kevin grows distressed over the damage happening to the mansion and confronts Damon over his flippant disregard for everything around him. Damon is later beaten up by Nick and his gang, but then sees his idol [[Mya (singer)|Mya]]. Mya offers for Damon to leave the party with her, but Damon declines in order to help Kevin keep the party from falling apart. |
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==Premise== |
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Aspiring club promoters and best buds Damon and Kevin are barely keeping things together. Out of money, down on their luck and about to lose the roofs over their heads—and freshly fired from their low-lift jobs as house cleaners—the pair needs a huge windfall to make their problems go away. In a ‘what the hell?’ move, they decide to host the party of the year at an exclusive mansion, the site of their last cleaning job, which just happens to belong to none other than LeBron James. No permission? No problem. What could go wrong? |
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Damon and Kevin find out that LeBron's ring has been stolen, and try desperately to find it. [[Kid Cudi]] tells them that the [[Illuminati]] possesses a copy of every sports championship ring, and the duo are desperate enough to take up his offer. Venus volunteers to run the party in their absence, and she and Kevin kiss. Kid Cudi sneaks Damon and Kevin into an Illuminati convention where they successfully steal the ring, but are exposed when they inadvertently invoke God's name. The Illuminati force them into a gladiator fight, but Kid Cudi sacrifices himself to allow them to live, entrusting them with a poem he wrote for LeBron's eyes only. |
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Damon and Kevin arrive back at the mansion to return the ring and end the party, but are interrupted by LeBron who returned from his trip early. LeBron intends to have the duo arrested, but Damon claims Kevin was not involved in the party and makes a wager that LeBron will let him go if he can beat the NBA superstar in a pickup basketball game. LeBron wins easily, and Damon is hauled off by the police. Kevin is forced to give LeBron the money he and Damon made, which the latter gives to charity. |
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However, upon reading Kid Cudi's poem, LeBron has a change of heart and works to get Damon released early from his jail sentence, following which he is picked up by Mya. Kyle and his gang are arrested after trying to sell LeBron's ring and the party causes Kevin to gain recognition and make money from his music. |
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Back in the Illuminati mansion, Kid Cudi is brought back to life. |
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* [[Jacob Latimore]] as Kevin |
* [[Jacob Latimore]] as Kevin |
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* [[Tosin Cole]] as Damon |
* [[Tosin Cole]] as Damon |
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* [[Karen Obilom]] as Venus |
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* [[D.C. Young Fly]] as Vic |
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* Karen Obilom as herself |
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* Chinedu Unaka as Sly |
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* Shakira Ja'nai Paye as Mika |
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* [[Melvin Gregg]] as Larry |
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* [[Andrew Santino]] as Peter |
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* [[Allen Maldonado]] as Kyle |
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* Tamera Kissen as herself |
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* Michael C. Bradford as himself |
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* [[Bill Bellamy]] as himself |
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* [[Kid Cudi|Scott Mescudi]] as himself<ref name="Tweet"/> |
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* [[Nicki Minaj]] as herself |
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=== Cameos === |
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Additionally, [[Kid N' Play]] appear as themselves after starring in [[House Party (1990 film)|the]] [[House Party 2|original]] [[House Party 3|films]].<ref>[https://www.bet.com/article/tr7d19/house-party-trailer-dropped-lil-wayne-lena-waithe]</ref> |
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* [[Kid Cudi]] |
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* [[Mya (singer)|Mya]] |
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* Watts Homie Quan |
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* [[Walter Emanuel Jones]] |
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* [[Nakia Burrise]] |
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* [[GaTa]] |
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* [[Juvenile (rapper)|Juvenile]] |
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* [[Tinashe]] |
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* [[Carl Anthony Payne II]] |
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* [[Tristan Thompson]] |
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* [[Odell Beckham Jr.]] |
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* [[Mark Cuban]] |
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* Jamal Olori |
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* [[Kid 'n Play]] |
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* [[Hit-Boy|Chauncey Hit-Boy Hollis]] |
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* [[Big Sean]] |
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* [[Karrueche Tran]] |
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==Production== |
== Production == |
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In February 2018, it was announced that [[New Line Cinema]] was developing a remake of ''[[House Party (film)|House Party]]'' with [[LeBron James]] and [[Maverick Carter]] producing under their production company SpringHill Entertainment. [[Stephen Glover (screenwriter)|Stephen Glover]] and Jamal Olori were attached to write the adaptation.<ref name="Remake_THR">{{cite web |title=LeBron James to Produce 'House Party' Reboot for New Line (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lebron-james-produce-house-party-reboot-new-line-1084196 |last=Siegel |first=Tatiana |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=February 13, 2018 |access-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-date=April 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210408185333/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lebron-james-produce-house-party-reboot-new-line-1084196 |url-status=live }}</ref> In September 2019, it was announced that [[Calmatic]] had joined the production as director.<ref name="director_Deadline">{{cite web |title='Old Town Road' Music Video Director To Helm 'House Party' Remake At New Line |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/house-party-remake-calmatic-director-old-town-road-new-line-1202737372/ |last=Ramos |first=Dino-Ray |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=September 17, 2019 |access-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-date=April 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410183120/https://deadline.com/2019/09/house-party-remake-calmatic-director-old-town-road-new-line-1202737372/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was scheduled to be released exclusively on [[HBO Max]] via [[streaming service|streaming]].<ref name="Cast_Deadline2"/> |
In February 2018, it was announced that [[New Line Cinema]] was developing a remake of ''[[House Party (film)|House Party]]'' with [[LeBron James]] and [[Maverick Carter]] producing under their production company SpringHill Entertainment. [[Stephen Glover (screenwriter)|Stephen Glover]] and Jamal Olori were attached to write the adaptation.<ref name="Remake_THR">{{cite web |title=LeBron James to Produce 'House Party' Reboot for New Line (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lebron-james-produce-house-party-reboot-new-line-1084196 |last=Siegel |first=Tatiana |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=February 13, 2018 |access-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-date=April 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210408185333/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lebron-james-produce-house-party-reboot-new-line-1084196 |url-status=live }}</ref> In September 2019, it was announced that [[Calmatic]] had joined the production as director.<ref name="director_Deadline">{{cite web |title='Old Town Road' Music Video Director To Helm 'House Party' Remake At New Line |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/house-party-remake-calmatic-director-old-town-road-new-line-1202737372/ |last=Ramos |first=Dino-Ray |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=September 17, 2019 |access-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-date=April 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410183120/https://deadline.com/2019/09/house-party-remake-calmatic-director-old-town-road-new-line-1202737372/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was scheduled to be released exclusively on [[HBO Max]] via [[streaming service|streaming]].<ref name="Cast_Deadline2"/> |
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In April 2021, [[Jorge Lendeborg Jr.]] and [[Tosin Cole]] were cast in lead roles.<ref name="Cast_Deadline">{{cite web |title=Jorge Lendeborg Jr And Tosin Cole To Star In 'House Party' Reboot From New Line And Springhill Entertainment |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/house-party-reboot-jorge-lendeborg-jr-tosin-cole-cast-1234729525/ |last=Kroll |first=Justin |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=April 7, 2021 |access-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210407190113/https://deadline.com/2021/04/house-party-reboot-jorge-lendeborg-jr-tosin-cole-cast-1234729525/ |url-status=live }}</ref> DC Young Fly joined the cast,<ref name="Cast_Deadline2">{{cite web |title=DC Young Fly Joins 'House Party' Remake From New Line & The SpringHill Company |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/dc-young-fly-house-party-remake-new-line-the-springhill-company-1234740380/ |last=N'Duka |first=Amanda |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=April 20, 2021 |access-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420190315/https://deadline.com/2021/04/dc-young-fly-house-party-remake-new-line-the-springhill-company-1234740380/ |url-status=live }}</ref> followed in June by Karen Obilom,<ref name="Cast_Variety">{{cite web |title=Karen Obilom Joins Cast of 'House Party' Reboot (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/karen-obilom-house-party-reboot-1235001219/ |last=Jackson |first=Angelique |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=June 21, 2021 |access-date=June 22, 2021 |archive-date=June 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622225303/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/karen-obilom-house-party-reboot-1235001219/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Melvin Gregg]], [[Rotimi (actor)|Rotimi]], [[Allen Maldonado]], Shakira Ja'nai Paye, [[Andrew Santino]], and [[Bill Bellamy]].<ref name="Cast_Variety2">{{cite web |title='House Party' Reboot Adds Melvin Gregg, Rotimi and Allen Maldonado (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/house-party-reboot-melvin-gregg-rotimi-allen-maldonado-1235006882/ |last=Jackson |first=Angelique |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=June 28, 2021 |access-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628221029/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/house-party-reboot-melvin-gregg-rotimi-allen-maldonado-1235006882/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Cast_THR">{{cite web |title=New Line's 'House Party' Remake Adds Shakira Ja'nai Paye, Andrew Santino, Bill Bellamy (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-lines-house-party-remake-adds-shakira-janai-paye-andrew-santino-bill-bellamy-exclusive-1234975275/ |last=Kit |first=Borys |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=June 29, 2021 |access-date=July 1, 2021 |archive-date=June 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630025225/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-lines-house-party-remake-adds-shakira-janai-paye-andrew-santino-bill-bellamy-exclusive-1234975275/ |url-status=live }}</ref> By July 2021, Lendeborg Jr. was replaced by [[Jacob Latimore]], following the former's departure from the project to focus on improving his mental health.<ref name="Cast_Deadline3">{{cite web |title='House Party': Jacob Latimore To Co-Star In Reboot Of '90s Comedy From New Line And SpringHill |url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/house-party-jacob-latimore-new-line-reboot-1234801469/ |last=Kroll |first=Justin |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=July 28, 2021 |access-date=August 23, 2021 |archive-date=August 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823112923/https://deadline.com/2021/07/house-party-jacob-latimore-new-line-reboot-1234801469/ |url-status=live }}</ref> That same month, Tamera Kissen was cast in a supporting role.<ref name="Cast_Deadline4">{{cite web |title=Tamera Kissen Joins Cast Of New Line's 'House Party' Remake |url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/house-party-tamera-kissen-joins-cast-new-line-remake-1234794207/ |last=Grobar |first=Matt |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=July 15, 2021 |access-date=July 16, 2021 |archive-date=July 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716064715/https://deadline.com/2021/07/house-party-tamera-kissen-joins-cast-new-line-remake-1234794207/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
In April 2021, [[Jorge Lendeborg Jr.]] and [[Tosin Cole]] were cast in lead roles.<ref name="Cast_Deadline">{{cite web |title=Jorge Lendeborg Jr And Tosin Cole To Star In 'House Party' Reboot From New Line And Springhill Entertainment |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/house-party-reboot-jorge-lendeborg-jr-tosin-cole-cast-1234729525/ |last=Kroll |first=Justin |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=April 7, 2021 |access-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210407190113/https://deadline.com/2021/04/house-party-reboot-jorge-lendeborg-jr-tosin-cole-cast-1234729525/ |url-status=live }}</ref> DC Young Fly joined the cast,<ref name="Cast_Deadline2">{{cite web |title=DC Young Fly Joins 'House Party' Remake From New Line & The SpringHill Company |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/dc-young-fly-house-party-remake-new-line-the-springhill-company-1234740380/ |last=N'Duka |first=Amanda |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=April 20, 2021 |access-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420190315/https://deadline.com/2021/04/dc-young-fly-house-party-remake-new-line-the-springhill-company-1234740380/ |url-status=live }}</ref> followed in June by Karen Obilom,<ref name="Cast_Variety">{{cite web |title=Karen Obilom Joins Cast of 'House Party' Reboot (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/karen-obilom-house-party-reboot-1235001219/ |last=Jackson |first=Angelique |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=June 21, 2021 |access-date=June 22, 2021 |archive-date=June 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622225303/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/karen-obilom-house-party-reboot-1235001219/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Melvin Gregg]], [[Rotimi (actor)|Rotimi]], [[Allen Maldonado]], Shakira Ja'nai Paye, [[Andrew Santino]], and [[Bill Bellamy]].<ref name="Cast_Variety2">{{cite web |title='House Party' Reboot Adds Melvin Gregg, Rotimi and Allen Maldonado (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/house-party-reboot-melvin-gregg-rotimi-allen-maldonado-1235006882/ |last=Jackson |first=Angelique |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=June 28, 2021 |access-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628221029/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/house-party-reboot-melvin-gregg-rotimi-allen-maldonado-1235006882/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Cast_THR">{{cite web |title=New Line's 'House Party' Remake Adds Shakira Ja'nai Paye, Andrew Santino, Bill Bellamy (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-lines-house-party-remake-adds-shakira-janai-paye-andrew-santino-bill-bellamy-exclusive-1234975275/ |last=Kit |first=Borys |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=June 29, 2021 |access-date=July 1, 2021 |archive-date=June 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630025225/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-lines-house-party-remake-adds-shakira-janai-paye-andrew-santino-bill-bellamy-exclusive-1234975275/ |url-status=live }}</ref> By July 2021, Lendeborg Jr. was replaced by [[Jacob Latimore]], following the former's departure from the project to focus on improving his mental health.<ref name="Cast_Deadline3">{{cite web |title='House Party': Jacob Latimore To Co-Star In Reboot Of '90s Comedy From New Line And SpringHill |url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/house-party-jacob-latimore-new-line-reboot-1234801469/ |last=Kroll |first=Justin |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=July 28, 2021 |access-date=August 23, 2021 |archive-date=August 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823112923/https://deadline.com/2021/07/house-party-jacob-latimore-new-line-reboot-1234801469/ |url-status=live }}</ref> That same month, Tamera Kissen was cast in a supporting role.<ref name="Cast_Deadline4">{{cite web |title=Tamera Kissen Joins Cast Of New Line's 'House Party' Remake |url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/house-party-tamera-kissen-joins-cast-new-line-remake-1234794207/ |last=Grobar |first=Matt |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=July 15, 2021 |access-date=July 16, 2021 |archive-date=July 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716064715/https://deadline.com/2021/07/house-party-tamera-kissen-joins-cast-new-line-remake-1234794207/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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[[Principal photography]] began on July 2, 2021, in [[ |
[[Principal photography]] began on July 2, 2021, in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="Production_OLV">{{cite web |title=Friday, July 2 Filming Locations |url=https://onlocationvacations.com/2021/07/01/friday-july-2-filming-locations/ |author=Carolina |work=[[On Location Vacations]] |date=July 1, 2021 |access-date=July 16, 2021 |archive-date=July 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702015411/https://onlocationvacations.com/2021/07/01/friday-july-2-filming-locations/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Production was suspended later that month due to nine positive cases of [[COVID-19]] reported, although only one was part of the production staff, while the rest were [[Extra (acting)|extras]]. Filming subsequently resumed on August 2, 2021.<ref name="Production_Deadline">{{cite web |title='House Party' Returning To Production After Brief Pause Last Week Due To Covid |url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/house-party-new-line-hbo-max-production-restarts-after-covid-1234807825/ |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=August 2, 2021 |access-date=August 23, 2021 |archive-date=August 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823112921/https://deadline.com/2021/08/house-party-new-line-hbo-max-production-restarts-after-covid-1234807825/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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== Release == |
== Release == |
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''House Party'' was theatrically released by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] in the United States on January 13, 2023. It was originally set for a digital-only release on [[HBO Max]] on July 28, 2022,<ref name="D'Alessandro">{{cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |title=HBO Max Sets Drop Dates For 'Moonshot', 'Father Of The Bride' & 'House Party' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/hbo-max-moonshot-father-of-the-bride-house-party-release-dates-1234934487/ |website=Deadline |access-date=February 18, 2022 |date=February 15, 2022 |archive-date=February 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216000413/https://deadline.com/2022/02/hbo-max-moonshot-father-of-the-bride-house-party-release-dates-1234934487/ |url-status=live }}</ref> but was removed from Warner Bros' release schedule on July 11, 2022, just 17 days before release,<ref>{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title=Theatrical Release Of Stephen King Pic 'Salem's Lot' Moves From Post Labor Day To Spring 2023; 'House Party' Undated On HBO Max |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/salems-lot-release-date-change-2023-1235061343/ |website=Deadline |access-date=26 August 2022 |date=11 July 2022 |archive-date=August 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808220434/https://deadline.com/2022/07/salems-lot-release-date-change-2023-1235061343/ |url-status=live }}</ref> before being changed in August to a theatrical release of December 9, 2022 as part of a restructuring plan for film distribution at Warner Bros. that would see the studio relying less on HBO Max-only releases and more on theatrical releases.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2022-08-24 |title='Aquaman 2' Heads To Christmas 2023, 'Shazam: Fury Of The Gods' Goes To March; HBO Max Pics 'House Party' & 'Evil Dead Rise' Going Theatrical – Warner Bros. Release Date Changes |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/aquaman-2-shazam-fury-of-the-gods-hbo-max-house-party-evil-dead-rise-1235099521/ |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=September 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901092842/https://deadline.com/2022/08/aquaman-2-shazam-fury-of-the-gods-hbo-max-house-party-evil-dead-rise-1235099521/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2022, it was delayed to its current release date.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/house-party-mlk-weekend-2023-theatrical-release-1235144363/|title='House Party' Moves To MLK Weekend 2023|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=October 13, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=October 14, 2022|archive-date=December 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215212120/https://deadline.com/2022/10/house-party-mlk-weekend-2023-theatrical-release-1235144363/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The film was released for [[Video on demand|VOD]] on January 31, 2023, and was released on [[Blu-ray]] and [[DVD]] on February 14, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screen-connections.com/2023/01/30/house-party-2023-blu-ray-dvd-digital-release-details/|title='House Party'; The New Film Arrives On Digital January 31 & On Blu-ray & DVD February 14, 2023 From Warner Bros|last=Lovell|first=Kevin|date=January 30, 2023|website=Screen-Connections|access-date=January 30, 2023|archive-date=January 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130190046/https://screen-connections.com/2023/01/30/house-party-2023-blu-ray-dvd-digital-release-details/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was released on HBO Max on March 3, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/warner-bros-pictures-house-party-streaming-on-hbo-max-march-3/|title= Warner Bros.' 'House Party' to Stream on HBO Max Starting March 3|last=Gruenwedel|first=Erik|date=February 24, 2023|website=MediaPlayNews|access-date=February 24, 2023}}</ref> |
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In the United States and Canada, ''House Party'' was released, together with ''[[Plane (film)|Plane]]'' and the wide expansion of ''[[A Man Called Otto]]'', and was projected to gross around $5 million from 1,400 theaters in its opening weekend.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=January 11, 2023 |title=MLK Weekend Box Office: 'Avatar 2' & 'M3GAN' To Prevail Despite Onslaught Of Gerard Butler's 'Plane'; 'House Party' & 'Otto' Expansion |url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/box-office-mlk-gerard-butler-plane-m3gan-house-party-1235218675/ |access-date=January 12, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111232043/https://deadline.com/2023/01/box-office-mlk-gerard-butler-plane-m3gan-house-party-1235218675/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It ended up debuting to $4 million, finishing sixth.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=January 13, 2023 |title='Avatar 2' Rules With $35M 4-day, 'M3GAN' Moves $20M+, 'Man Called Otto' A Bright Spot For Adult Pics – MLK Weekend Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/box-office-plane-gerard-butler-the-avatar-way-of-water-m3gan-1235221135/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US |archive-date=January 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114041308/https://deadline.com/2023/01/box-office-plane-gerard-butler-the-avatar-way-of-water-m3gan-1235221135/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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{{RT prose |score=28|count=39|average=4.6|consensus=Keeping the same basic outline but almost entirely forgetting the original's sense of fun, this unnecessary remake proves a ''House Party'' divided against itself cannot stand.|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|title=House Party (2023)|id=house_party_2023|type=m|access-date=February 10, 2023}}</ref> {{Metacritic film prose |score=41|count=15}}<ref>{{cite Metacritic |id=house-party-2023 |title=House Party (2023) Reviews |type=movie |access-date=January 20, 2023}}</ref> |
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Directed by | Calmatic |
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Based on | House Party by Reginald Hudlin |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Andrew Huebscher |
Edited by | Matthew Barbato |
Music by | Oak Felder |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 98 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $9.3 million[2] |
House Party is a 2023 American comedy film directed by Calmatic (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Jamal Olori and Stephen Glover. It serves as a reboot of the 1990 film of the same name. The film stars Tosin Cole, Jacob Latimore, Karen Obilom, D.C. Young Fly, and Scott Mescudi. Its plot follows two young aspiring club promoters working as house cleaners who throw a party at their latest job site: LeBron James' mansion.
House Party was released in the United States on January 13, 2023, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received mixed reviews and grossed over $9 million worldwide.
Plot
[edit]In Los Angeles, Kevin and Damon are two best friends who work as house cleaners and aspiring club promoters; Kevin also aspires to make music and get a steady income to support himself and his young daughter Destiny. The two of them are dropped from a promotion gig by Kyle and his gang (Guile and Larry) due to Damon having illicit involvement with Guile's cousin. While the two of them are working at a mansion, Kevin is informed by his childhood friend and current supervisor Venus that he and Damon will be fired due to cameras catching them goofing off on the job. Damon finds out that the mansion they are cleaning belongs to LeBron James, who is in India on a two-week meditation retreat, and proposes that he and Kevin host a party there for LeBron's celebrity contacts. Kevin, now desperate for money due to him knowing he's fired and not starting his new IT job for another 2 months hesitantly joins in on the plan. Kevin asks Venus to supply him and Damon with the keys to the mansion, and she very reluctantly agrees.
Damon and Kevin market the party as a secret event to avoid alerting the police, and the event starts out as a success. However, Kyle and his gang find out about it after no one shows up to their own party, and take advantage of a lapse in security to break into LeBron's trophy room and steal his Cleveland Cavaliers 2016 championship ring. Kevin grows distressed over the damage happening to the mansion and confronts Damon over his flippant disregard for everything around him. Damon is later beaten up by Nick and his gang, but then sees his idol Mya. Mya offers for Damon to leave the party with her, but Damon declines in order to help Kevin keep the party from falling apart.
Damon and Kevin find out that LeBron's ring has been stolen, and try desperately to find it. Kid Cudi tells them that the Illuminati possesses a copy of every sports championship ring, and the duo are desperate enough to take up his offer. Venus volunteers to run the party in their absence, and she and Kevin kiss. Kid Cudi sneaks Damon and Kevin into an Illuminati convention where they successfully steal the ring, but are exposed when they inadvertently invoke God's name. The Illuminati force them into a gladiator fight, but Kid Cudi sacrifices himself to allow them to live, entrusting them with a poem he wrote for LeBron's eyes only.
Damon and Kevin arrive back at the mansion to return the ring and end the party, but are interrupted by LeBron who returned from his trip early. LeBron intends to have the duo arrested, but Damon claims Kevin was not involved in the party and makes a wager that LeBron will let him go if he can beat the NBA superstar in a pickup basketball game. LeBron wins easily, and Damon is hauled off by the police. Kevin is forced to give LeBron the money he and Damon made, which the latter gives to charity.
However, upon reading Kid Cudi's poem, LeBron has a change of heart and works to get Damon released early from his jail sentence, following which he is picked up by Mya. Kyle and his gang are arrested after trying to sell LeBron's ring and the party causes Kevin to gain recognition and make money from his music.
Back in the Illuminati mansion, Kid Cudi is brought back to life.
Cast
[edit]- Jacob Latimore as Kevin
- Tosin Cole as Damon
- Karen Obilom as Venus
- D.C. Young Fly as Vic
- Chinedu Unaka as Sly
- Shakira Ja'nai Paye as Mika
- Melvin Gregg as Larry
- Andrew Santino as Peter
- Allen Maldonado as Kyle
- Rotimi as Guile
Cameos
[edit]Production
[edit]In February 2018, it was announced that New Line Cinema was developing a remake of House Party with LeBron James and Maverick Carter producing under their production company SpringHill Entertainment. Stephen Glover and Jamal Olori were attached to write the adaptation.[3] In September 2019, it was announced that Calmatic had joined the production as director.[4] The film was scheduled to be released exclusively on HBO Max via streaming.[5]
In April 2021, Jorge Lendeborg Jr. and Tosin Cole were cast in lead roles.[6] DC Young Fly joined the cast,[5] followed in June by Karen Obilom,[7] Melvin Gregg, Rotimi, Allen Maldonado, Shakira Ja'nai Paye, Andrew Santino, and Bill Bellamy.[8][9] By July 2021, Lendeborg Jr. was replaced by Jacob Latimore, following the former's departure from the project to focus on improving his mental health.[10] That same month, Tamera Kissen was cast in a supporting role.[11]
Principal photography began on July 2, 2021, in Los Angeles.[12] Production was suspended later that month due to nine positive cases of COVID-19 reported, although only one was part of the production staff, while the rest were extras. Filming subsequently resumed on August 2, 2021.[13]
Release
[edit]House Party was theatrically released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on January 13, 2023. It was originally set for a digital-only release on HBO Max on July 28, 2022,[14] but was removed from Warner Bros' release schedule on July 11, 2022, just 17 days before release,[15] before being changed in August to a theatrical release of December 9, 2022 as part of a restructuring plan for film distribution at Warner Bros. that would see the studio relying less on HBO Max-only releases and more on theatrical releases.[16] In October 2022, it was delayed to its current release date.[17]
The film was released for VOD on January 31, 2023, and was released on Blu-ray and DVD on February 14, 2023.[18] It was released on HBO Max on March 3, 2023.[19]
Reception
[edit]Box office
[edit]In the United States and Canada, House Party was released, together with Plane and the wide expansion of A Man Called Otto, and was projected to gross around $5 million from 1,400 theaters in its opening weekend.[20] It ended up debuting to $4 million, finishing sixth.[21]
Critical response
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 28% of 39 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "Keeping the same basic outline but almost entirely forgetting the original's sense of fun, this unnecessary remake proves a House Party divided against itself cannot stand."[22] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 41 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ "House Party (15)". BBFC. June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "House Party (2023)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (February 13, 2018). "LeBron James to Produce 'House Party' Reboot for New Line (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (September 17, 2019). "'Old Town Road' Music Video Director To Helm 'House Party' Remake At New Line". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ a b N'Duka, Amanda (April 20, 2021). "DC Young Fly Joins 'House Party' Remake From New Line & The SpringHill Company". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (April 7, 2021). "Jorge Lendeborg Jr And Tosin Cole To Star In 'House Party' Reboot From New Line And Springhill Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (June 21, 2021). "Karen Obilom Joins Cast of 'House Party' Reboot (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (June 28, 2021). "'House Party' Reboot Adds Melvin Gregg, Rotimi and Allen Maldonado (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys (June 29, 2021). "New Line's 'House Party' Remake Adds Shakira Ja'nai Paye, Andrew Santino, Bill Bellamy (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (July 28, 2021). "'House Party': Jacob Latimore To Co-Star In Reboot Of '90s Comedy From New Line And SpringHill". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (July 15, 2021). "Tamera Kissen Joins Cast Of New Line's 'House Party' Remake". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Carolina (July 1, 2021). "Friday, July 2 Filming Locations". On Location Vacations. Archived from the original on July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 2, 2021). "'House Party' Returning To Production After Brief Pause Last Week Due To Covid". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 15, 2022). "HBO Max Sets Drop Dates For 'Moonshot', 'Father Of The Bride' & 'House Party'". Deadline. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 11, 2022). "Theatrical Release Of Stephen King Pic 'Salem's Lot' Moves From Post Labor Day To Spring 2023; 'House Party' Undated On HBO Max". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 24, 2022). "'Aquaman 2' Heads To Christmas 2023, 'Shazam: Fury Of The Gods' Goes To March; HBO Max Pics 'House Party' & 'Evil Dead Rise' Going Theatrical – Warner Bros. Release Date Changes". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 13, 2022). "'House Party' Moves To MLK Weekend 2023". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ Lovell, Kevin (January 30, 2023). "'House Party'; The New Film Arrives On Digital January 31 & On Blu-ray & DVD February 14, 2023 From Warner Bros". Screen-Connections. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ Gruenwedel, Erik (February 24, 2023). "Warner Bros.' 'House Party' to Stream on HBO Max Starting March 3". MediaPlayNews. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 11, 2023). "MLK Weekend Box Office: 'Avatar 2' & 'M3GAN' To Prevail Despite Onslaught Of Gerard Butler's 'Plane'; 'House Party' & 'Otto' Expansion". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 13, 2023). "'Avatar 2' Rules With $35M 4-day, 'M3GAN' Moves $20M+, 'Man Called Otto' A Bright Spot For Adult Pics – MLK Weekend Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "House Party (2023)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ "House Party (2023) Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
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- 2023 comedy films
- 2023 directorial debut films
- 2020s American films
- 2020s buddy comedy films
- 2020s English-language films
- 2020s high school films
- African-American comedy films
- American buddy comedy films
- American high school films
- Film productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Films about parties
- Stoner films
- Films directed by Calmatic
- Films set in country houses
- Films set in Los Angeles
- Films shot in Los Angeles
- House Party films
- New Line Cinema films
- Reboot films
- Warner Bros. films
- English-language buddy comedy films