The most popular kid on campus meets a beautiful journalist who makes him realize that maybe he's afraid to graduate.The most popular kid on campus meets a beautiful journalist who makes him realize that maybe he's afraid to graduate.The most popular kid on campus meets a beautiful journalist who makes him realize that maybe he's afraid to graduate.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Ivana Firestone
- Naomi
- (as Ivana Bozilovic)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMany of the story elements in "Van Wilder" came from a Rolling Stone article called "The Undergraduate," about the college career of comedian Bert Kreischer which was optioned by director and producer Oliver Stone.
- GoofsWhen the nerds are playing Ms. Pac Man, we hear the sound of Pac-Man dying when Ms. Pac Man dies.
- Quotes
Van Wilder: Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere.
- Crazy creditsA couple of deleted scenes play on during the end credits including makeout
scene outtakes and others.
- Alternate versionsRegion 1 "unrated version" contains additional footage not shown in theaters. The scene added back into the film is the gay students who audition to be Van's assistant at the beginning.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Starz Inside: In the Gutter (2008)
- SoundtracksAuthority Song
Written by Jim Adkins, Tom Linton, Rick Burch and Zach Lind
Performed by Jimmy Eat World
Courtesy of DreamWorks Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featured review
Gets a passing grade
'Van Wilder' certainly doesn't attempt to reinvent the wheel, sticking beat for beat with your standard college/slacker comedy, but like its star, Ryan Reynolds, it's an amiable enough flick that gets by more on its likability, fast pace and fun atmosphere than an abundance of laugh out loud gags.
The aforementioned Reynolds is backed up by an equally likable, if perhaps culturally stereotypical, performance from Kal Penn. Together they make a solid comedic Batman and Robin. The rest of the cast fill in nicely around them, with only the talent-challenged Tara Reid seemingly out of her depth. Scary when you think about just how shallow 'Van Wilder' is.
The aforementioned Reynolds is backed up by an equally likable, if perhaps culturally stereotypical, performance from Kal Penn. Together they make a solid comedic Batman and Robin. The rest of the cast fill in nicely around them, with only the talent-challenged Tara Reid seemingly out of her depth. Scary when you think about just how shallow 'Van Wilder' is.
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Van Wilder: Party Liaison
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $21,305,259
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,302,913
- Apr 7, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $38,275,483
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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