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Van Wilder: Freshman Year

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Van Wilder: Freshman Year

R

2009

1h 40m

Comedy

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In this prequel to the 2002 frat-party hit, cocky college freshman Van Wilder (Jonathan Bennett) arrives on the campus of Coolidge College to discover that, far from the nonstop party he expected, the school is run with military-style precision by Dean Reardon (Kurt Fuller). Teaming up with his pot-smoking roommate, Farley (Nestor Aaron Absera), and misfit Asian transfer student Yu Dum Fok (Jerry Shea), Van challenges the system while wooing the straitlaced Kaitlin (Kristin Cavallari).

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Perri Nemiroff

CinemaBlend

For two types of people, those with softcore porn addictions and teenagers who really think college is how it's portrayed in the movies.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 14, 2010

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

It's sad to say that Van Wilder: Freshman Year doesn't live up to the quality that Tara Reid laid out in the first film.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 21, 2010

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Brian Orndorf

DVDTalk.com

Watching a dumb comedy shouldn't feel like a swan dive into a swimming pool filled with razor wire.

Rated: F

Jul 27, 2009

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

For all its raunchiness, the movie is harmless enough. It's just dull.

Rated: 3/10

Jul 8, 2009

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Audience Member

How do you make a film as bad as this? Is there a point where you stop caring? I’m genuinely curious. When a “bad” movie comes out like Coppola’s Megalopolis you can’t help but still find a sense of joy while watching it. This is a man who put his heart and soul into making this film, if we don’t like it then whatever. There’ll always be something else to watch. But this film is the exact opposite. It’s bad and lazy. Almost like the direct to video label meant the film was garbage. Shocking. I only watched this stupid movie for the fact that I’d seen the other two in the same day. I genuinely have to question my sanity after watching this because I HATED EVERY SECOND. Please never make movies again. Kristin Cavallari is GORGEOUS though. I’d like to watch more movies she appears in. .5/5 stars. I also think this is the longest in the series…. How sad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Audience Member

Horrible terrible trash cringe prequel that didn't have to happen.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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steve d

Fans of the original may find something to like about this, it has the same sense of humor. Others should stay far away.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Very few funny moments, but the movie is still not much of a big deal. There a better comedies people should watch.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Horrible terrible trash cringe prequel that didn't have to happen.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/19

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Audience Member

If your idea of humor is one mllion jokes about drinking, drugs and sex, then this is the film for you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Harvey Glazer

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Kristin Cavallari

Kaitlin Hayes

Jerry Shea

Yu Dum Fok

Nestor Aaron Absera

Farley

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In this prequel to the 2002 frat-party hit, cocky college freshman Van Wilder (Jonathan Bennett) arrives on the campus of Coolidge College to discover that, far from the nonstop party he expected, the school is run with military-style precision by Dean Reardon (Kurt Fuller). Teaming up with his pot-smoking roommate, Farley (Nestor Aaron Absera), and misfit Asian transfer student Yu Dum Fok (Jerry Shea), Van challenges the system while wooing the straitlaced Kaitlin (Kristin Cavallari).

Director: Harvey Glazer
Producer: Peter Abrams, Katherine Blasband, Andrew Panay
Screenwriter: Brent Goldberg, David Wagner, Todd McCullough
Production Co: Tapestry Films, Paramount Famous Productions
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Pervasive Crude Content|Pervasive Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Runtime: 1h 40m

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