Project X (2012 film)

Project X is a 2012 American comedy film directed by Nima Nourizadeh and written by Michael Bacall and Matt Drake based on a story by Bacall, and produced by director Todd Phillips. The film follows three friendsThomas Thomas Mann, Costa Oliver Cooper and J.B. Jonathan Daniel Brownwho plan to gain popularity by throwing a party, a plan which quickly escalates out of their control.

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 fathers Mercedes. Thomas is reluctant to have the party at his house, but Costa continues with his plan. Costa hires AVstudent Dax to chronicle the nights events. Costa and J.B. advertise the party throughout the school. Thomas himself invites Alexis, the hottest girl at school, and his best friend Kirby, who has a crush on Thomas.Costa, Thomas, and J.B. go to buy marijuana from drugdealer TRick. While TRick gets the marijuana, Costa steals his lawn gnome to use as a party mascot. As they leave, TRick discovers his gnome stolen and chases after them but they escape in Thomas minivan. As night falls, the partys start time passes but no one turns up and Thomas worries that the party will fail. Suddenly, partygoers arrive enmasse. Thomas intends to limit the party to the backyard and poolhouse with the house guarded by two young security guards, Everett and Tyler. However, more and more people begin to arrive and the party moves beyond their control and into the house. Thomas questions Costa on how he advertised the party, forcing him to confess that he put ads on Craigslist and on a local radio station, worried that no one would attend. ........

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