House Party - Movie Reviews (2024)

As much as House Party (2023) wants to celebrate the House Party (1990), it’s as mean-spirited as House Party 3 and House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute. And that’s not something you want to compare your film to.

Full Review | Original Score: D- | Mar 6, 2024

It plays around with a handful of hilarious bits and certainly does hit some satisfying extremes, but they represent small spikes of entertainment as the movie primarily plateaus across its second and third acts...

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Feb 9, 2023

Even though there are a few giggle worthy moments, this updated 2023 version doesn't hold a candle to the original.

Full Review | Jan 24, 2023

This version wasn’t as funny or as good as it could’ve and should’ve been, and it doesn’t even have the same level of heart as the original, which touched upon social issues while still making the audience laugh.

Full Review | Jan 23, 2023

The filmmakers seem to value fame over fun, recognition over reliability.

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/10 | Jan 19, 2023

The new House Party does try its best to capture the fun and the timeliness of the first movie, and in that regard, the film largely succeeds.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 19, 2023

Other than a few cameos that still didn't live up to its full potential, this remake doesn't come remotely close to the original House Party. The logic behind the entire plot will leave you head spinning. Why make this without any real effort?

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/10 | Jan 19, 2023

Bringing the ‘90s back is hard work. So hard this new House Party reboot only gets half the job done. But when it’s on, it’s on.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 19, 2023

A dull, tedious chore, one that has no idea what made the 1990 movie so joyous.

Full Review | Jan 18, 2023

I know it's not a remake... but it's not like the classic.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 18, 2023

When cinematic house parties have been getting out of control for years (see the most extreme case in Project X) this one is no doubt a banger, but not one for the ages––it all unfolds with predictable results as a lesser edition in the HPCU.

Full Review | Original Score: C+ | Jan 16, 2023

Some of the jokes here are mercilessly funny, including one NFL star cameo that has to be one of the best gags in a studio comedy in eons.

Full Review | Jan 15, 2023

The 2023 reboot of House Party is nothing but a shallow cesspool of bad jokes, mindless characters, and a relentlessly dull story. The house party doesn't get started until almost halfway through this vapid movie.

Full Review | Jan 14, 2023

While this remake may never escape the lasting shadow of its stalwart predecessor, it endearingly succeeds at cultivating a funny farce for a new generation.

Full Review | Jan 14, 2023

Capturing the same freewheeling spirit as its predecessor, this remake of the 1990 comedy lacks the same charm beneath its outrageous hijinks.

Full Review | Jan 14, 2023

Filled with celebs and unfunny gags, the bash at LeBron James’ mansion ends up feeling more exhausting than exciting.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Jan 14, 2023

Something is wrong in a movie called House Party when I’ve experienced wilder ones than an organized shebang at LeBron James’s house

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 13, 2023

House Party misses the mark with an awful reboot. The classic's fun and engaging plot is updated to silliness. A bizarre third act takes an inexplicably loony turn. It's a vapid experience that fails to capture the source material's vibrant essence.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Jan 13, 2023

Director Calmatic establishes the stakes but never grounds anything enough to make you believe those stakes, and the characters ring as hollow as the blink-and-you-missed-them celebrity cameos.

Full Review | Original Score: C- | Jan 13, 2023

Like any rager gone south, the buzz is fun early on, until it’s suddenly too much, the house is overrun, and the room starts spinning.

Full Review | Jan 13, 2023