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National Lampoon's Van Wilder

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

Don't Graduate. Celebrate.

20026.01h 32m

Overview

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.

Directed by Walt Becker
Written by David Wagner, Brent Goldberg
Produced by Peter Abrams, Andrew Panay, Robert L. Levy
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $39.2M

Top Cast

Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds

Van Wilder

Tara Reid

Tara Reid

Gwen Pearson

Tim Matheson

Tim Matheson

Vance Wilder Sr.

Kal Penn

Kal Penn

Taj Mahal Badalandabad

Teck Holmes

Teck Holmes

Hutch

Daniel Cosgrove

Daniel Cosgrove

Richard Bagg

Deon Richmond

Deon Richmond

Mini Cochran

Alex Burns

Alex Burns

Gordon

Emily Rutherfurd

Emily Rutherfurd

Jeannie

Paul Gleason

Paul Gleason

Professor McDoogle

Themes & Keywords

collegeslackercrude humorlocker roomdoggystyledebaucheryfrat partysex comedyflirtingexposépugbon bonfraternity pledgefundraisinglaxative

About National Lampoon's Van Wilder

National Lampoon's Van Wilder is a comedy, romance film released in 2002 exploring themes of college, slacker, crude humor, locker room, doggystyle, debauchery. Directed by Walt Becker, it stars Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid, Tim Matheson. 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.

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