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The Donor Party

The Donor Party is a 2023 American comedy film written and directed by Thom Harp. It stars Malin Akerman , Rob Corddry , Jerry O'Connell , Erinn Hayes , Bria Henderson, and Ryan...

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The Donor Party is a 2023 American comedy film written and directed by Thom Harp. It stars Malin Akerman, Rob Corddry, Jerry O'Connell, Erinn Hayes, Bria Henderson, and Ryan Hansen.

It was released on March 3, 2023, by Vertical Entertainment to negative reviews from critics.

Plot

The film centers on Jaclyn (Malin Akerman), who, after a recent breakup, embarks on a quest to fulfill her dream of becoming a mother. Realizing that she can achieve her goal without a husband, she concocts a scheme and recruits her loyal friends, Molly (Erinn Hayes) and Amandine (Bria Henderson), to execute a sperm heist from unwitting donors during the birthday party of Molly's husband Geoff (Rob Corddry). The prospects include Tim (Jerry O'Connell), MJ (Dan Ahdoot), Mateo (Jeff Torres), and Armin (Ryan Hansen).

Cast

Production

The Donor Party was written and directed by Thom Harp. When casting the film, Harp wrote Akerman a personal letter asking her to play the lead role. She accepted after reading the script, and enlisted Corddry and Hayes.[1] The film reunited Akerman, Corddry, Hayes, and Dover, who starred together on Childrens Hospital (2010–2016).[2] Nancy Leopardi, Ross Kohn, Akerman, and Corddry produced the film.[2]

Release

In June 2022, Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film.[3] The trailer was released on February 6, 2023.[2] The film was released in theaters and on demand on March 3, 2023.[4]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, The Donor Party has a 0% approval rating based on 10 reviews, and an average rating of 3.2.[5] Julian Roman of MovieWeb wrote, "I can fully appreciate this is a vulgar comedy, but The Donor Party makes inartful attempts at serious discussion about sex and parenthood."[4]

References

  1. ↑Church, Tim (March 14, 2023). "Church's Celebrity Connection: The conception of 'The Donor Party' with Thom Harp, Erinn Hayes & Bria Henderson". Branson Tri-Lakes News. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  2. 123O'Rourke, Ryan (February 6, 2023). "'The Donor Party' Trailer Shows Malin Åkerman Hosting a Get-Together of Potential Baby Daddies". Collider. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  3. ↑Grobar, Matt (June 14, 2022). "Vertical Entertainment Acquires Comedy 'The Donor Party' Starring Malin Åkerman, Jerry O'Connell, Rob Corddry & More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  4. 12Roman, Julian (March 2, 2023). "The Donor Party Review: A Cringeworthy Procreation Comedy". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  5. ↑"The Donor Party". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  • The Donor Party at IMDb