National Lampoon's Van Wilder

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National Lampoon's Van Wilder

R

Released Mar 29, 2002

1h 35m

Comedy

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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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Critics Consensus

A derivative gross-out comedy that's short on laughs.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

The grossest, most disgusting humor imaginable.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 26, 2010

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Scott Foundas

Variety

Strangely likable and only about half as puerile as the average MTV reality series.

Aug 8, 2008

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Time Out

There's one saving grace: Reynolds may look a lot like NL's Chevy Chase, but, hey, he's actually quite likeable.

Jan 26, 2006

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

How this film received an R rating is beyond me. The gross factor alone is enough to warrant a new categorization by the MPAA.

Nov 13, 2019

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

All things considered, National Lampoon's Van Wilder just doesn't fit the National Lampoon brand.

May 2, 2018

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Rude, crude, obnoxious, disgusting, and unfunny...

Rated: 1/4

Apr 29, 2009

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Alexandria W

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..

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/24/25

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Trey G

Hilarious especially for its time

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/19/25

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Audience Member

Movie was alright, not bad for a one time watch...

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/26/25

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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alan g

Ryan Reynolds before disney. Gross disgusting. Worse than Animal House.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/20/24

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Audience Member

It’s Ryan Renolds and National Lampoon, a cult classic! You either love it or hate it. If the first 5 minutes don’t grab your humour or you find it disturbing, stop. If you make it through, I found a laugh or more that actually hurt my ribs! It’s college frat house humour made for large eye balls!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/24/24

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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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