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Orange County (2002)

PG_13 82 min  -  Comedy | Drama  -   11 January 2002 (USA)
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Ratings: 6.1/10 from 29,798 users   Metascore: 48/100 
Reviews: 216 user | 113 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com

A guidance counselor mistakenly sends out the wrong transcripts to Stanford University under the name of an over-achieving high schooler.

Director:

Jake Kasdan

Writer:

Mike White
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Colin Hanks ...
Jack Black ...
Schuyler Fisk ...
Bret Harrison ...
Lonny (as Brett Harrison)
Kyle Howard ...
R.J. Knoll R.J. Knoll ...
Chad (as RJ Knoll)
Catherine O'Hara ...
Mike White ...
John Lithgow ...
Lily Tomlin ...
George Murdock George Murdock ...
Lillian Hurst ...
Chevy Chase ...
Olivia Rosewood ...
Carly Pope ...
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Storyline

Shaun Brumder is a local surfer kid from Orange County who dreams of going to Stanford to become a writer and to get away from his disfunctional family household. Except Shaun runs into one complication after another starting when his application is rejected after his dim-witted guidance counselor sends the wrong application. So, Shaun goes to great lengths with a little help from his girlfriend Ashley and his drugged-out loser brother Lance to get into Stanford any way they see fit. Written by Matthew Patay  

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Taglines:

It's not just a place. It's a state of mind.

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug content, language and sexuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Nix wie raus aus Orange County See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$15,053,226 (USA) (13 January 2002) (2317 Screens)

Gross:

$41,032,915 (USA) (24 March 2002)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: When Sean goes to the "Frat" party and sits on the couch, the couch he sits on changes between shots. See more »

Quotes

Bud Brumder: If you do this I will eat your face!
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Crazy Credits

During the opening credits both the font of the credits and the way
they are displayed are similar to that of the output of a typewriter. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Mega64: The Wizard II (#3.3)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"On My Way"
Written by Steve Soto
Performed by 22 Jacks
Courtesy of Side One Dummy Records See more »