The Donor Party is a 2023 American comedy film film written and directed by Thom Harpe. 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
Malin Akerman as Jaclyn
Rob Corddry as Geoff
Jerry O'Connell as Tim
Erinn Hayes as Molly
Bria Henderson as Amandine
Ryan Hansen as Armin
Dan Ahdoot as MJ
Jeff Torres as Mateo
Meadow Williams as Barbara
Patty Guggenheim as Sharon
Cedric Yarbrough as Harrison
Rizwan Manji as Kahlil
Aarti Mann as Meera
Jon Daly as Reese
Brit Morgan as Taressa
Beth Dover as Joyce
Production
The Donor Party was written and directed by Thom Harpe. When casting the film, Harpe wrote Akerman a personal letter asking her to play the lead role. She accepted after reading the script, and enlisted Corddry and Hayes. The film reunited Akerman, Corddry, Hayes, and Dover, who starred together on Childrens Hospital (2010–2016). Nancy Leopardi, Ross Kohn, Akerman, and Corddry produced the film.
Release
In June 2022, Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film. The trailer was released on February 6, 2023. The film was released in theaters and on demand on March 3, 2023.
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, The Donor Party has approval rating based on reviews, and an average rating of . 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."