The After Party (film)

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The After Party
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Directed byIan Edelman
Screenplay byIan Edelman
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Starring
Music by Raphael Saadiq
Distributed by Netflix
Running time
120 minutes

The After Party is a 2018 comedy film written and directed by Ian Edelman. The film stars Kyle Harvey, Harrison Holzer, Shelley Hennig, Teyana Taylor, Jordan Rock, Amin Joseph, Andy Buckley, and Blair Underwood, Scott Mescudi.

Contents

The film was released on August 24, 2018, by Netflix to negative reviews from critics.

Kid Cudi guest starred as William, Owen and Jeff's manager in the film.

Plot

Aspiring rapper Owen Ellison and his manager/childhood friend Jeff Levine find Rahmel in a bathroom stall and rap to him, hoping for a record deal. The person in the bathroom stall turns out to be not Rahmel but his intern, Bernard. Jeff convinces him to get Rahmel to come to their next show in exchange for producer credit on a future album.

When coming home from high school, Owen runs into Jeff's sister Alicia, who's he's been in love with for years, and invites her to his next show. Jeff also invites his father to it, who tells him he needs to focus more when he gets to Harvard. Owen is talking to his father backstage before going on stage to calm his nerves. When Jeff sees he tells Owen that he wishes his own father would be more supportive.

Owen calls William for help and Jeff then runs into Owen asking him to attack William.

William shot a guy who Jeff loved.

They meet Bernard, an intern at Atlantic Records, who brings Wiz Khalifa instead of Rahmel. They smoke weed with Wiz before Owen performs onstage. He starts performing well, but throws up on Wiz and has a seizure. The video of Owen's seizure goes viral and is called “Seezjah Boy”. Believing his chance at success in the music business is over, he decides to join the Marines.

Jeff makes Owen promise that if he gets him a record deal by Friday, he won't give up and enlist. He then goes to many record labels on Wednesday, but they all say Owen is dead due to Seezjah boy. In the street, Owen's embarrassingly constantly recognised.

On Thursday morning, Jeff's persistence pays off, and Jessica at Atlantic gives him an invite to have a quick word with Rahmel at the secret French Montana show that night. Jeff enlists Alicia's help to get Owen there. In the end Bernard gets them in. Alicia gets pulled on stage, later enabling them access to the After Party.

Their crazy night out continues, as Owen and Jeff don't bring attractive women with them. Eventually they get three strippers to accompany them, but Jeff's dad's Rolls is damaged in the process. Getting in, they discover they need to go to the After After Party, only they arrive so late they miss both Alicia and Rahmel. Jeff and Owen argue, blaming each other for missing their chance. But Owen one-ups him with a mega dissing rap, destroyng him.

A few mnutes later, Owen helps Jeff when a fight breaks out, afterwards the friends make up. Bernard gives them Rahmel's address so he has one more chance to rap for him. They go up the fire escape and get maced.

Arriving home in the morning, Owen's dad warns him they're leaving momentarily, then head out. As Jeff is finally having a heart-to-heart with his dad, his phone blows up. The rap and fight went viral, and everyone wants to sign Owen. When he hears, he rethinks this decision, finding it in him to chase his dream one last time.

In the closing scene, we see Owen has become a success with Jeff managing him at his side.

Cast

Several celebrities have cameo appearances, including Dinah Jane, Wiz Khalifa, Charlamagne tha God, French Montana, DJ Khaled, Ski Mask the Slump God, Desiigner, Pusha T, Jadakiss, DMX, Tee Grizzley, Young M.A, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Eddie Huang. [1]

Production

In September 2017, it was announced that Ian Edelman would write and direct The After Party for Netflix. Kyle Harvey, Harrison Holzer, Shelley Hennig, Teyana Taylor, Jordan Rock, Amin Joseph, Andy Buckley, and Blair Underwood joined the cast of the film. [2]

Principal photography began in September 2017. [3] Filming was scheduled to last six weeks at locations in New York including The Meadows Music & Arts Festival and the Gramercy Theatre. [3]

Release

The film was released on August 24, 2018, for Netflix. [4]

Reception

Critical response

The After Party received largely negative reviews from critics, and holds a 0% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 5 critic reviews, with an average rating of 3.90/10 [5]

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  1. ↑ @seewhatsnext (July 23, 2018). ".@wizkhalifa @FrencHMonTanA @djkhaled @FatboySSE @LifeOfDesiigner @PUSHA_T @Therealkiss and @YoungMAMusic all make cameos in "The After Party," a new movie about an aspiring rapper that stars Kyle Harvey, @TEYANATAYLOR @BlairUnderwood & @shelleyhennig!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (2017-09-18). "Teyana Taylor, Blair Underwood & French Montana To Topline Netflix Comedy 'The After Party'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
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  4. ↑ ""The After Party" - A Netflix Film - Launches Globally on Netflix on August 24, 2018". The Futon Critic. 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
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