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House Party

  • 1990
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
17K
YOUR RATING
Christopher Martin and Christopher Reid in House Party (1990)
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Kid decides to go to his friend Play's house party, but neither of them can predict what's in store for them on what could be the wildest night of their lives.Kid decides to go to his friend Play's house party, but neither of them can predict what's in store for them on what could be the wildest night of their lives.Kid decides to go to his friend Play's house party, but neither of them can predict what's in store for them on what could be the wildest night of their lives.

  • Director
    • Reginald Hudlin
  • Writer
    • Reginald Hudlin
  • Stars
    • Christopher Reid
    • Robin Harris
    • Christopher Martin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Reginald Hudlin
    • Writer
      • Reginald Hudlin
    • Stars
      • Christopher Reid
      • Robin Harris
      • Christopher Martin
    • 47User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Trailer 1:27
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    Christopher Reid
    Christopher Reid
    • Kid
    Robin Harris
    Robin Harris
    • Pop
    Christopher Martin
    Christopher Martin
    • Play
    Martin Lawrence
    Martin Lawrence
    • Bilal
    Tisha Campbell
    Tisha Campbell
    • Sidney
    A.J. Johnson
    A.J. Johnson
    • Sharane
    Paul Anthony
    Paul Anthony
    • Stab
    Bowlegged Lou
    • Pee-Wee
    B-Fine
    • Zilla
    Edith Fields
    Edith Fields
    • Principal
    Kelly Jo Minter
    Kelly Jo Minter
    • LaDonna
    Clifton Powell
    Clifton Powell
    • Sharane's Brother
    Verda Bridges
    • Sharane's Sister
    Desi Arnez Hines II
    Desi Arnez Hines II
    • Peanut
    Ludie C. Washington
    • Uncle Otis
    • (as Lou D. Washington)
    Kimi-Sung
    • Sunni
    • (as Kimi-Sung)
    Barry Diamond
    Barry Diamond
    • Cop #1
    Mike Pniewski
    Mike Pniewski
    • Cop #2
    • (as Michael Pniewski)
    • Director
      • Reginald Hudlin
    • Writer
      • Reginald Hudlin
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews47

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    PAT22286

    They tore the roof off with this movie

    I saw this movie when I was like 6 years old and still am in love with this movie its great and very funny.It stars rappers Kid 'N' Play who were very famous back in the late 80's and 90's.This story is actually about Kid he lives with his Father who he calls "Pops".One Day Kid asks can he go to his friends Play's house for a party(since Play's parents is gone out of town but Pops doesn't know that).He let's him go until he gets a letter from school that Kid was involved in a fight so he reconsiders and grounds him.Kid then decides to sneak out the house since the party was going to be big and his friends were going to be there.But what he doesn't know is what dangers he's going to find when he gets back home.This Movie is rated R but this is more like a Teenager movie since the setting of the movie finds all the charcacters in this story in High School.It's a excellent movie and great storyline and very Hilarious.This Movie gets 5 out of 5 stars.
    6OllieSuave-007

    Wacky little flick.

    This is a wacky little flick that I saw during 7th grade in class. Lots of forced comedy and wild dialog, but entertaining at certain points. Plenty of my classmates loved it, but I thought it was pretty average though.

    Grade C
    8Groverdox

    A classic, and one of the best hip hop movies

    "House Party" is a classic cult flick and an excellent document of late-Eighties/early-Nineties hip-hop music and style.

    The movie is never anything less than entertaining, and often laugh-out-loud funny.

    People may have forgotten the hip hop duo Kid 'n Play, who were among the first to bring rap to a younger and less hardcore audience, a la Will Smith. This is unfair: they were fine rappers, and even decent actors. Surprisingly though, "House Party" is the Kid show. Play doesn't make as much of an impression.

    There are few wonders to behold as impressive as Kid's geometrically perfect high-top fade hairdo. I would love to see how a hairdresser pulls that off.

    It's interesting that the only white characters in the movie are authority figures: a principal and two sort-of racist cops. But that's also just another reason to love it; how many majority African American movies have there been, before or since?
    IrockGswift

    An all time classic

    The kid'n'play dance was the thing back in the late 80s early 90s. The new jack swing was at its peak and this movie sums it up. It became a break-through for then young actors Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell. This reminds me of the time when I was a teenager who wanted to sneak out to go to a party and later got caught. I was in the 10th grade when this movie was released and I had a lot of fun during that time with not too much fighting at parties. The bullies played by the R&B group Full Force made the movie more funny with its slapstick humor and the memorable Robin Harris with his witty punchlines. It's sad to see him leave this earth at an early age,and comedian Bernie Mac reminds me of him. I remember he died the weekend of this movie and this was a shock. He could have been one of the funniest comedians in the 90s but his life was put to a halt and made way for several comedians who are now today's superstars (namely from Def Comedy Jam). House Party also remind me of how fun hip-hop was,and back then hip-hop was political,educational,radical,and uplifting. This movie can go down in history as how African-Americans can enjoy themselves with no use of drugs and unprotected sex.
    9UniqueParticle

    A true gem

    Such a delightful comedy with amazing characters and great fun throughout! Christopher Reid is such a glorious actor to watch for anyone to enjoy. The best thing ever about House Party is how things constantly work out in different variations and the soundtrack is so much fun! Definitely among one of the best party films around even the sequels are enjoyable too.

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Robin Harris and John Witherspoon improvised most of their lines.
    • Goofs
      In the scene when Kid gets in trouble for the fight in the school cafeteria the principal tells him his father will still have to be notified the school letter is mailed to his address the very same day after school and gets delivered which is impossible..
    • Quotes

      Bilal: Kick your bitch to the curb and let me ride with my equipment! I'm the DJ.

      LaDonna: Bitch? Who you callin' a bitch? Your mama's a sorry bitch.

      Bilal: Hey, my mama ain't no bitch.

      LaDonna: If I'm a bitch, your mama's a bitch.

      Bilal: Hey, I'll kick your ass. I'll fight a girl.

      LaDonna: I know. I heard your ass was beat by a couple.

    • Crazy credits
      When the production manager (listed elsewhere under his own name) disappeared during the making of the film, costing the production several thousand dollars, he was credited under the name "Ozus Munny" as retribution for his irresponsibility.
    • Alternate versions
      The opening and closing New Line Cinema logos are both plastered in the DVD with the 1997 variant.
    • Connections
      Edited into Destination Planet Rock (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Bad Boy / Having a Party
      Performed by Luther Vandross

      Written by Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller, Sam Cooke

      Published by Legs Music Inc. and ABKCO Music Inc.

      Courtesy of CBS Records

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 8, 1991 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fiesta en casa
    • Filming locations
      • 1568 South Oxford Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA(As Kid and Pop's House.)
    • Production companies
      • Jackson/McHenry Company,The
      • New Line Cinema
      • The Hudlin Brothers
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $26,385,627
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,611,024
      • Mar 11, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $26,385,627
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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