Project X (2012) [ INSTANT ✓ ]

Though presented as a fictional story, Project X drew heavy inspiration from the real-life 2008 party hosted by Australian teen , whose massive rager made international headlines after a viral TV interview.

🔥 : Project X was the most pirated movie of 2012, with approximately 8.7 million downloads.

: Host a party while Thomas's parents are away to become "legends". Project X (2012)

: Thanks to Costa's aggressive promotion on social media and Craigslist, thousands of strangers descend upon the house.

: The film famously inspired "copycat" parties worldwide, most notably the Project X Haren riot in the Netherlands, where thousands gathered for a girl's birthday after a Facebook invite went viral. Though presented as a fictional story, Project X

: Many slammed it as "mean-spirited" and "misogynistic," with Rotten Tomatoes currently showing a 29% approval rating.

The story follows three high school seniors— (Thomas Mann), Costa (Oliver Cooper), and J.B. (Jonathan Daniel Brown)—who are desperate to shed their "loser" reputations. : Thanks to Costa's aggressive promotion on social

: The movie was shot on a $12 million budget using various hand-held devices, including iPhones and BlackBerrys, to simulate genuine found footage.