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Van Wilder: Freshman Year

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis For all its raunchiness, the movie is harmless enough. It's just dull. Rated: 3/10 Jul 8, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member Horrible terrible trash cringe prequel that didn't have to happen. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/19 Full Review 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 Full Review joseph s It was decent. Tells the origins of an underachieving kid born to a rich father. Worth a watch if you want a comedy and to see how it all began. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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
Paramount Famous Productions, Tapestry Films
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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