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National Lampoon's Van Wilder

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He's the biggest man on campus. He's the boss with the sauce. He's the guy all the girls want and all the guys want to be. 'Cause in the collegiate jungle, there can be only one king ... and at Coolidge College it's Van Wilder. In the grand tradition of comedy classics like "National Lampoon's Animal House" and "National Lampoon's Vacation," "National Lampoon's Van Wilder" will charm you, move you and gross you out.
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A derivative gross-out comedy that's short on laughs.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/26/2010
1/5
The grossest, most disgusting humor imaginable. Go to Full Review Scott Foundas Variety 08/08/2008
Strangely likable and only about half as puerile as the average MTV reality series. Go to Full Review Time Out 01/26/2006
There's one saving grace: Reynolds may look a lot like NL's Chevy Chase, but, hey, he's actually quite likeable. Go to Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens 11/13/2019
How this film received an R rating is beyond me. The gross factor alone is enough to warrant a new categorization by the MPAA. Go to Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies 05/02/2018
All things considered, National Lampoon's Van Wilder just doesn't fit the National Lampoon brand. Go to Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed 04/29/2009
1/4
Rude, crude, obnoxious, disgusting, and unfunny... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jack F @MovieFan111 Nov 18 It's great if your in college. I mean, it wasn't any more inappropriate than any other movie of this kind. I went into it thinking the worst thing could happen, but it wasn't that bad. Cornerstone to the subgenre, which this movie basically started. Funny to see where Reynolds got his roots. See more Alexandria W Aug 24 These movies from the early 2000's set us up for adult hood.. These movies are the best and im now going to let my 15yr old son watch them.. It will set him up for college and the world as its s.... now... back then life was so much simpler and we were allowed to have a laugh and call people names without them being offended because that was the way we were brought up.. See more Trey G Aug 19 Hilarious especially for its time See more May 26 Movie was alright, not bad for a one time watch... See more Feb 17 This was a good film. The story was entertaining, the jokes were decent, and the on screen chemistry between Reynolds and Reid was very intriguing. I like how they made Van Wilder a cool guy instead of the douche 99% of other films would have had. 3.5/5 stars man. See more alan g @agenser 09/20/2024 Ryan Reynolds before disney. Gross disgusting. Worse than Animal House. See more Read all reviews
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Walt Becker

Director

Ryan Reynolds

Van Wilder

Tara Reid

Gwen

Tim Matheson

Vance Wilder, Sr.

Kal Penn

Taj

Teck Holmes

Hutch

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Van Wilder: Official Clip - Special Dog Treats Van Wilder: Official Clip - Special Dog Treats 1:40 Van Wilder: Official Clip - Underage Drinking Van Wilder: Official Clip - Underage Drinking 1:16 Van Wilder: Official Clip - They're So Creamy Van Wilder: Official Clip - They're So Creamy 1:33 Van Wilder: Official Clip - Strip Club Van Wilder: Official Clip - Strip Club 1:21 Van Wilder: Official Clip - It's Kind of Hard in 15 Seconds Van Wilder: Official Clip - It's Kind of Hard in 15 Seconds 1:22 Van Wilder: Official Clip - Colon Blow Protein Shake Van Wilder: Official Clip - Colon Blow Protein Shake 3:06 Van Wilder: Official Clip - Assistant Interviews Van Wilder: Official Clip - Assistant Interviews 1:52 Van Wilder: Official Clip - Seducing Ms. Haver Van Wilder: Official Clip - Seducing Ms. Haver 1:53 Van Wilder: Official Clip - I Am Taj Mahal Van Wilder: Official Clip - I Am Taj Mahal 1:25 Van Wilder: Official Clip - That's Not a Bong Van Wilder: Official Clip - That's Not a Bong 1:32 View more videos

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Synopsis He's the biggest man on campus. He's the boss with the sauce. He's the guy all the girls want and all the guys want to be. 'Cause in the collegiate jungle, there can be only one king ... and at Coolidge College it's Van Wilder. In the grand tradition of comedy classics like "National Lampoon's Animal House" and "National Lampoon's Vacation," "National Lampoon's Van Wilder" will charm you, move you and gross you out.
Director
Walt Becker
Producer
Robert L. Levy, Peter Abrams, Andrew Panay, Jonathon Komack Martin
Screenwriter
Brent Goldberg, David Wagner
Distributor
Artisan Entertainment
Production Co
Myriad Pictures
Rating
R (Language|Gross Humor|Some Drug Content|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 29, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 20, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.0M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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