Project X

Theatrical Release Date: 2012 03 02 (USA)

UPC: 883929191888

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Nudity, Strong Sexual Content, Adult Humor, Profanity, Substance Abuse, Drug Content, Scatological Humor, Youth Substance Use]

Summary: The Hangover's Todd Phillips produces this outrageous comedy from writers Matt Drake and Michael Bacall (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World), which follows three undistinguished high-school students who attempt to achieve popularity by throwing the ultimate party. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Features: Project X: Pasadena Three

Project X

Format: DVD

Release Date: 06/19/2012

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 88 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Project X
1. Scene 1 [10:33]
2. Scene 2 [9:18]
3. Scene 3 [10:19]
4. Scene 4 [9:56]
5. Scene 5 [1:38]
6. Scene 6 [9:25]
7. Scene 7 [9:36]
8. Scene 8 [10:28]
9. Scene 9 [8:06]

Alaina O'Connor

Project X is a found-footage-style teenage comedy that centers on a group of 17-year-olds who document a house party that quickly goes wrong. The film is shot in the vein of a home video and it captures the adolescent high jinks of the Millennial generation, for whom camera phones and YouTube are as much a part of life as dating and learning to drive. Project X was not intended to be the title of the film, as it was only used as a temporary placeholder on scripts, but the name was kept as a marketing tool to entice its target audience. The film isn't overly complicated in terms of either concept or execution, but what works in Project X is that feeling that something really dangerous can happen when leaving your teenager home alone for the weekend -- or from the teenager's perspective, something really epic. The story centers on three high-school nobodies -- Thomas (Thomas Mann) a sweet-natured average Joe, Costa (Oliver Cooper), a cocky party-animal wannabe, and J.B. (Jonathan Daniel Brown) , a tubby nerd -- who plan and throw the ultimate 17th-birthday party for Thomas and make a name for themselves among the seemingly impenetrable popular crowd at school. The party continues to grow bigger and bigger, until everything suddenly spirals out of control and descends into total chaos. To add to the drama, the entire bash is being recorded for posterity by self-appointed party documentarian Dax (Dax Flame), along with various contributions from partygoers filming events with their phones. Project X was produced by The Hangover director Todd Phillips, and the film has the same sort of perverse silliness that made the latter such a hit. Originally, the producers wanted a cast with no previous acting credits, and lead actor Thomas Mann (who had only one film credit under his belt) had to audition seven times before he got the role. Director Nima Nourizadeh, along with screenwriters Michael Bacall and Matt Drake, makes an honest effort at creating a legendary high-school party. There are some definite misogynistic undertones aimed at the horny-high-school-boy demographic that the movie is clearly meant for, including gratuitous topless shots and a few inappropriately funny scenes including an angry midget punching people and overzealous middle schoolers who will try anything to get into the party, but frat-boy humor aside, Project X is impressively made and has a style that really does work with this particular genre. ~ Alaina O'Connor, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Michael Bacall  Screenwriter 
Todd Phillips  Producer 
Joel Silver  Executive Producer 
Marty P. Ewing  Executive Producer 
Andrew Rona  Executive Producer 
Steve Richards  Executive Producer 
Scott Budnick  Executive Producer 
Alex Heineman  Executive Producer 
Nima Nourizadeh  Director 
Matt Drake  Screenwriter 
Thomas Mann  Actor 
Oliver Cooper  Actor 
Jonathan Daniel Brown  Actor 
Dax Flame  Actor 
Kirby Bliss Blanton  Actor 
Brady Hender  Actor 
Nick Nervies  Actor 
Alexis Knapp  Actor 
Miles Teller  Actor 
Peter MacKenzie  Actor 
Caitlin Dulany  Actor 
Rob Evors  Actor 
Rick Shapiro  Actor 
Martin Klebba  Actor 
Pete Gardner  Actor 
Nichole Bloom  Actor 
Sam Lant  Actor 
Henry Michaelson  Actor 
David Sanchez  Actor 
Brendan Miller  Actor 
Ayydé Vargas  Actor 
Chelsea Carbaugh-Rutland  Actor 
Zach Lasry  Actor 
Michael C. Stretton  Actor 
Andrew Harbour  Actor 
Allan Chanes  Actor 
Holden Morse  Actor 
Raz Mataz  Actor 
Briana Mari Wilde  Actor 
Jarod Einsohn  Actor 
Chet Hanks  Actor 
Julian Evens  Actor 
Jesse Marco  Actor 
Chic Daniel  Actor 
Kevin Dunigan  Actor 
Colleen Flynn  Actor 
Sophia Santi  Actor 
Jodi Harris  Actor 
Frank Buckley  Actor 
Serene Branson  Actor 
Robb Reesman  Actor 
Kevin Ryder  Actor 
Bean Baxter  Actor 
Big Boy  Actor 
Jimmy Kimmel  Actor 
Jillian Barberie  Actor 

Country: USA