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Van Wilder: Party Animal

Original title: National Lampoon's Van Wilder
  • 2002
  • K-15
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
113K
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POPULARITY
2,385
724
Tara Reid and Ryan Reynolds in Van Wilder: Party Animal (2002)
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ComedyRomance

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.

  • Director
    • Walt Becker
  • Writers
    • Brent Goldberg
    • David Wagner
  • Stars
    • Ryan Reynolds
    • Tara Reid
    • Tim Matheson
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    113K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,385
    724
    • Director
      • Walt Becker
    • Writers
      • Brent Goldberg
      • David Wagner
    • Stars
      • Ryan Reynolds
      • Tara Reid
      • Tim Matheson
    • 280User reviews
    • 86Critic reviews
    • 26Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Tara Reid in Van Wilder: Party Animal (2002)
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    Ryan Reynolds and Kal Penn in Van Wilder: Party Animal (2002)
    Ryan Reynolds in Van Wilder: Party Animal (2002)
    Van Wilder (center right, RYAN REYNOLDS) with his cronies: Panos Patakos (left, JASON WINER), Hutch (center left, TECK HOLMES) and Taj Mahal Badalandabad (right, KAL PENN)
    D.I.K. fraternity member Richard Bagg (DANIEL COSGROVE) and his eager assistant Jeannie (EMILY RUTHERFURD) enjoy an éclair, courtesy of Van Wilder
    Tim Matheson in Van Wilder: Party Animal (2002)
    Tara Reid and Ryan Reynolds in Van Wilder: Party Animal (2002)
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    Tara Reid in Van Wilder: Party Animal (2002)
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    Top cast

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    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
    • Gordon
    Emily Rutherfurd
    Emily Rutherfurd
    • Jeannie
    Paul Gleason
    Paul Gleason
    • Professor McDoogle
    Erik Estrada
    Erik Estrada
    • Erik Estrada
    Curtis Armstrong
    Curtis Armstrong
    • Campus Cop
    Jason Winer
    Jason Winer
    • Panos Patakos
    Chris Owen
    Chris Owen
    • Suicidal Freshman
    Simon Helberg
    Simon Helberg
    • Vernon
    Aaron Paul
    Aaron Paul
    • Wasted Guy
    Ivana Firestone
    Ivana Firestone
    • Naomi
    • (as Ivana Bozilovic)
    Kim Smith
    Kim Smith
    • Casey
    • Director
      • Walt Becker
    • Writers
      • Brent Goldberg
      • David Wagner
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Many 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.
    • Goofs
      When 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 credits
      A couple of deleted scenes play on during the end credits including makeout scene outtakes and others.
    • Alternate versions
      Region 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Starz Inside: In the Gutter (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Authority 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

    User reviews280

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    8/10
    Ok, nothing new, but sill light and funny
    Now that I am into my thirties I find most movies cliché and uninteresting, especially the action genre, SWAT, Face Off, Swordfish, XXX, Shaft, do I need to continue. Yet people for some reason actually pay money to see these films. I've started to enter my pompous intellectual phase, yet I still have a big weakness for teen movies.

    Animal house, Ferris, Weird Science, Bachelor Party and more recently a resurgence with American Pie, Road Trip, Have the Cow and Van Wilder.

    All of these films are great, IMO. Sure they are predictable, a bit cliché, sometimes gross and certainly a bit childish, but they are bloody funny. The only rule for a comedy is to be funny. I guess that if we are honest that period of our lives should be best. At least you have the innocence and optimism to know your life is all in front of you and getting laid and having fun, is pretty much the only thing on your mind (that hasn't changed if we are honest).

    I am disappointed that so many people criticise a film that clearly wasn't meant to be taken too seriously and is genuinely funny. Great stuff please may it continue.
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    • RIK-22
    • Apr 17, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 5, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Van the Man
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Myriad Pictures
      • In-Motion AG Movie & TV Productions
      • World Media Fonds V (WMF V)
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    Box office

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    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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