When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna (Melissa McCarthy) turns regret into re-set by going back to college – landing in the same class and school as her daughter, who's not entirely sold on the idea. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the increasingly outspoken Deanna – now Dee Rock – embraces freedom, fun and frat boys on her own terms, finding her true self in a senior year no one ever expected.

Critic Reviews for Life of the Party:

• “Life of the Party is harmless good fun. And sometimes that's enough.” - Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
• “A funny and disarmingly sweet if slightly uneven comedy co-written by the star and her husband, director Ben Falcone.” - Sara Stewart, New York Post
• ""Life of the Party" indulges our collective hope that mistakes can be mended, we're never too old for redemption and, given the chance, we could still slay in a frat house dance-off if the DJ played the right song." - Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times
• “The sweet comedy has its heart in the right place. But Melissa McCarthy's fans know she is better than an extended sitcom that plays like a rerun.” Mara Reinstein, Us Weekly