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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezProject X is an astounding, superlative movie about adolescence - a brutal, unapologetic comedy about the fantasy every high school kid carries around in his head about being popular and cool and beloved.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovTonally one of the strangest films of the year thus far, Project X is at heart a John Hughes-esque celebration of that fleeting teenage moment prior to actual adulthood when throwing a badass backyard party could instantaneously elevate your social status, and cement bonds of friendship that would last a lifetime, and get you laid all in one go.
- 50Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisThe party itself is something to see. A Pasadena blowout turns into a horny, druggy, apocalyptic scene culminating in riot police, news choppers, and a gentleman with a flamethrower.
- 42The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsIt's crude in every sense: The film looks like shit, the characters are boors, and it's as sloppily put-together as the home movie it pretends to be. Project X's commitment to its crudity almost redeems it, though.
- 40Boxoffice MagazineSara Maria VizcarrondoBoxoffice MagazineSara Maria VizcarrondoThe film's strength isn't its shock tactics - it's the rapid-fire, party montage editing that finds a million natural ways to put mundane actions and moments up against each other for comic effect.
- 40Arizona RepublicRandy CordovaArizona RepublicRandy CordovaThe kind of fantasy that a 15-year-old boy would love, although parents probably should keep younger teens far, far away. This movie pushes the boundaries of its R rating about as far as they can go.
- 30MovielineMichelle OrangeMovielineMichelle OrangeA party disaster movie targeted at kids who find the "Hangover" franchise too sophisticated.
- 20EmpireChris Hewitt (1)EmpireChris Hewitt (1)Witless, charmless, teen twaddle. Let's take all prints off the film, and bury them. Don't bother marking the spot with an X.
- 20New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThough the central blowout is as epic as advertised, so is the movie's self-congratulatory obnoxiousness.
- 12Slant MagazineAndrew SchenkerSlant MagazineAndrew SchenkerAwesomeness seems to be the chief quality prized by both the film and its characters; all other considerations--like safety, property damage, and especially good taste--are secondary.