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High-school senior Thomas Kub wants to have a small get-together while his parents leave town. His two friends convince him not to worry, and to invite a couple more people than intended. Once people start showing up, the party begins to spiral out of control, leading to a uncontrollable situation.
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In Pasadena, high school students Costa and J.B. plan to throw a party for their friend Thomas' birthday, aiming to increase their popularity. Thomas' parents go away for the weekend, leaving him alone in the house, but warn him not to have too many people over, and not to drive his father's Mercedes. Thomas is reluctant to have the party at his ho...
Thomas Mann as Thomas Kub Mann had prior acting experience, in the feature film It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), and was told he could not audition for Project Xbecause the producers wished to ca...Oliver Cooperas Costa The film is Cooper's feature film debut. Costa's confident nature and backstory of being unwillingly moved to the film's setting of North Pasadena from Queens, New York was de...Jonathan Daniel Brownas J.B. The film is Brown's feature film debut.Kirby Bliss Blantonas Kirby: Thomas's friend, who has an unrequited crush on Thomas.Development
Producer Todd Phillips described the film as an experiment, after executive producer Alex Heineman provided a basic concept, with the production team sharing tales of memorable parties that they had either attended or heard about. Writer Michael Bacall developed these stories into an outline scenario in one night with the goal of creating the "gnarliest high school party of all time". The remainder of the story was fleshed out in the following weeks. Bacall and Drake were told to "go crazy" w...
Casting
To create the impression that the events of Project X had actually happened, the producers decided against casting known faces, but to find completely new actors. Phillips stated that the goal of the open call was to cast "unknown actors" and "real people of all ethnicities," who would not normally be given a chance to star in a film. Phillips and producer Joel Silver decided to create a nationwide open casting call, allowing any United States resident over the age of 18 to audition for Proje...
Principal photography
Principal photography was scheduled to begin on June 14, 2010, in Los Angeles on a budget of $12 million. Filming took place over twenty-five nights between 5 pm and 5 am on the Warner Ranch in Burbank, California. The set contained a faux residential area featuring multiple houses. The house belonging to Thomas was situated directly opposite the house used by Danny Glover's character Roger Murtaugh in the Silver-produced 1987 action film Lethal Weapon. The production decided to film on a set...
Project Xheld its world premiere on February 29, 2012, at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, followed by an after party with performances by Kid Cudi, Tyler, The Creator, and The Hundred in the Hands. Party guests were greeted by a Los Angeles Police Department cruiser and a bouncer warning them to keep their clothes on. The film was sched...
Loosely based on the house party of Corey Worthington (Delaney) in Australia. The then-teenager posted the address of his house party on MySpace, attracting around 500 people and caused over $20,00...The ecstasy pills were actually mint candy specifically manufactured for the production.The three lead actors, Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper, and Jonathan Daniel Brown, went to Disneyland together and had a weekend in Big Bear in order to prepare for their roles and create a believable f...Martin Klebba plays the dwarf guest.Project X is a comedy/drama film based on a story by Michael Bacall. Nima Nourizadeh directs, while Todd Phillips (The Hangover) is credited as producer, and screenplay duty falls on the aforementioned Bacall and Matt Drake.
Project X was released in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom on March 2, 2012, and grossed over $100 million worldwide during its theatrical run. Criticism focused on the "loathsome" behavior of the lead characters, the perceived misogyny and the disregard for the effects of drug use.
- Nima Nourizadeh
Project X was released in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom on 2 March 2012. It made over US$100 million worldwide during its time in cinemas.
Project X is a 2012 found footage film produced by Todd Phillips (of The Hangover fame) and Joel Silver (of Lethal Weapon, Die Hard and The Matrix fame). It is about three teenage boys, Thomas, Costa and J.B., who decide to celebrate the former's 17th birthday with the most epic party in the school's history, after promising Thomas' parents ...
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Mar 2, 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.
