Production note The movie was filmed over 25 straight nights on the Warner Ranch in Burbank.
Production note The runtime is 88 minutes.
Production note The film made about $102.7 million on a $12 million budget.
Production note Todd Phillips described the project as an experiment built from party stories.
Production note The title Project X was originally a placeholder.
Production note The filmmakers reportedly sent only scenes, not full scripts, to cast members to preserve secrecy.
Production note The film’s soundtrack includes a Steve Aoki remix of Pursuit of Happiness and the Heads Will Roll remix.
Production note The hosts claim there was a sequel announcement in 2015 that never happened.
Blair Witch Project Used as the start of the modern found-footage wave.
Paranormal Activity Cited as the horror-era found-footage title that preceded this film’s era.
Animal House Referenced as the original big-party college movie template.
Risky Business Used as a parents-gone-away party precursor.
Superbad Compared to the film’s lead duo and social awkwardness.
Top Gun Maverick Used as a comparison for unbelievable but enjoyable spectacle.
Anchorman Referenced for pee-break structure and crude humor comparison.
Mad Max Used to describe the film’s nonstop momentum.
How to Make It in America Mentioned in relation to Kid Cudi and Jacoby’s taste.
Revenge of the Nerds Cited as another story about unpopular people throwing a party to become popular.
The White Lotus Used by Jacoby to imagine a rotating-cast Project X anthology model.
Euphoria Mentioned as a possible tonal descendant of the film’s teen-drug imagery.
Hoosiers Used as an analogy for the triumphant school hallway ending.
The Natural Another sports-movie comparison for the ending payoff.
What if Miles Teller is Snoop Dogg? Jacoby imagines a celebrity cameo to widen the party’s status level.
