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Project X
2012 88 min United States of America R 18+
★6.0
Comedy
Director: Nima Nourizadeh
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Description
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.
Budget:
$12M
US Gross:
$54.73M
Worldwide:
$102.73M
Starring
Thomas Mann
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Oliver Cooper
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Jonathan Daniel Brown
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Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2012
— Best Original Song
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2012
— Best Comedy Performance
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2012
— Best Screen Villain
Key opinion
Project X is a polarizing film that functions as an immersive, high-energy party experience for some and a plotless, morally vacuous exercise in excess for others. While critics often dismiss its lack of artistic craft, audiences frequently report that the film's chaotic atmosphere and effective soundtrack succeed as mindless, wild entertainment.
| Score | The energetic and well-curated soundtrack effectively fuels the film's chaotic party atmosphere. | |
| Cinematography | The pseudo-documentary aesthetic provides a raw sense of immersion that makes the party sequences feel genuine and high-stakes. | |
| Acting | Performances from the newcomer cast are frequently cited as being unexpectedly strong and credible for the genre. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the screenplay are divided: some view the simple premise as a perfect vehicle for escalating debauchery, while others condemn the complete lack of narrative depth, character development, and artistic purpose. | |
| Humor | The film's humor is a major point of contention; it is praised as wildly funny and outrageous by fans, but criticized as offensive, cringe-inducing, or 'toilet humor' by detractors. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is viewed as both a strength and a weakness, with some enjoying the slow-burn build-up to the chaotic climax while others find the opening act boring and sluggish. |