National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Seen it?2002 | 92 min | Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 18% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Pitch Perfect, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
Van Wilder has been attending college for far too many years and is scared to graduate, but Van’s father eventually realizes what is going on. When he stops paying his son's tuition fees, Van must come up with the money if he wants to stay in college, so he and his friends come up with a great fund-raising idea – throwing parties. However, when the college magazine finds out and reporter Gwen is sent to do a story on Van Wilder, things get a little complicated.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
18% on Rotten Tomatoes, 26 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$39 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 168K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Walt Becker
- Ryan ReynoldsVan Wilder
- Tara ReidGwen Pearson
- Tim MathesonVance Wilder Sr.
- Kal PennTaj Mahal Badalandabad
- Teck HolmesHutch
- Daniel CosgroveRichard Bagg
- Deon RichmondMini Cochran
- Alex BurnsGordon
- Emily RutherfurdJeannie
- Paul GleasonProfessor McDoogle