Dead Man on Campus

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Dead Man on Campus

R

Released Aug 21, 1998

1h 33m

Comedy

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College freshmen Josh (Tom Everett Scott) and Cooper (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) are more interested in hitting the bottle than in hitting the books -- and their poor grades are set to get them kicked out of school. Their only hope of passing is to find a roommate who will kill himself. That's because an oddball college code states that a suicide victim's roommates automatically get straight A's. But sharing space with a lineup of lunatics proves enough to drive both boys crazy.

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Critics Consensus

Not much of a story.

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Keith Phipps

AV Club

It's all handled so poorly that it comes off as more ghoulish than anything else, although those who find the word "bong" instantly entertaining and are easily distracted by the presence of flickering images may be amused.

Jul 15, 2014

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Monica Eng

Chicago Tribune

The material is mostly predictable, moronic and deadly dull.

Jul 15, 2014

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Dave Kehr

New York Daily News

Oddly, the troubled Cliff is more sympathetic than the two self-involved protagonists.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 15, 2014

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Jae-Ha Kim

Jae-Ha Kim

A couple of irresponsible college freshmen slack off all semester and freak out when they realize they are about to flunk out of school. Knowing that roommates of students who die by suicide get automatic A's ... well, you get the picture.

Rated: 1/4

Jul 27, 2023

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Chris Kaltenbach

Baltimore Sun

The jokes are few. And the only real reason you'll laugh is that, by the time they appear on screen, you've been waiting so long for the opportunity, you'll laugh at anything.

Rated: 1/4

Jul 15, 2014

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Todd Anthony

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

This Dead Man is a stiff.

Jul 15, 2014

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Julian S

Playful. Intelligent. Surprisingly homoerotic, this "bro" movie remains largely undiscovered by many. Mark-Paul Gosselaar, perfectly cast, showcases a stark contrast to his Saved By The Bell persona in this memorable screenplay co-written by Mike White.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/03/24

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Bahad j

This idea of the film shooting technique director made the film more attractive to people.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/19/24

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Бавуу Э

College freshmen Josh (Tom Everett Scott) and Cooper (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) are more interested in hitting the bottle than in hitting the books -- and their poor grades are set to get them kicked out of school. Their only hope of passing is to find a roommate who will kill himself. That's because an oddball college code states that a suicide victim's roommates automatically get straight A's. But sharing space with a lineup of lunatics proves enough to drive both boys crazy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/18/24

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Carlos L

My name is Cliff, brother of Joe. I got me some crack, I want me some hoe. This is an amazingly funny movie. Watch it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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Rick B

Cult classic! Terrific dark comedy reminiscent of the Coen brothers. If you liked Half Baked or Super Troopers or Harold and Kumar then add this to a list of favorites!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/12/23

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Audience Member

The performances make it a head scratcher that the reviews are so low. The plot is dumb but the movie wouldn’t some how work. If it wasn’t for the cast.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Synopsis

College freshmen Josh (Tom Everett Scott) and Cooper (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) are more interested in hitting the bottle than in hitting the books -- and their poor grades are set to get them kicked out of school. Their only hope of passing is to find a roommate who will kill himself. That's because an oddball college code states that a suicide victim's roommates automatically get straight A's. But sharing space with a lineup of lunatics proves enough to drive both boys crazy.

Director: Alan Cohn
Producer: Gale Anne Hurd
Screenwriter: Anthony Abrams, Adam Larson Broder, Michael Traeger, Mike White
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: MTV Films, Pacific Western
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 21, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.1M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Surround, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1), 35mm

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