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Van Wilder: Freshman Year

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  • 20092009
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  • 1h 38m
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Jonathan Bennett and Kristin Cavallari in Van Wilder: Freshman Year (2009)
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Van Wilder starts his freshman year at Coolidge College and embarks on an adventure to land the campus hottie and liberate his school from sexual oppression and party dysfunction.Van Wilder starts his freshman year at Coolidge College and embarks on an adventure to land the campus hottie and liberate his school from sexual oppression and party dysfunction.Van Wilder starts his freshman year at Coolidge College and embarks on an adventure to land the campus hottie and liberate his school from sexual oppression and party dysfunction.
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    • Harvey Glazer
    • Brent Goldberg(characters)
    • David Wagner(characters)
    • Todd McCullough
  • Stars
    • Jonathan Bennett
    • Shaun Bowman
    • Kristin Cavallari
    • Harvey Glazer
    • Brent Goldberg(characters)
    • David Wagner(characters)
    • Todd McCullough
  • Stars
    • Jonathan Bennett
    • Shaun Bowman
    • Kristin Cavallari
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    • 17Critic reviews
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    Jonathan Bennett
    Jonathan Bennett
    • Van Wilder
    Shaun Bowman
    Shaun Bowman
    • Football fan
    • (as Dennis Bowman)
    Kristin Cavallari
    Kristin Cavallari
    • Kaitlin Hayes
    Kurt Fuller
    Kurt Fuller
    • Dean Charles Reardon
    Steve Talley
    Steve Talley
    • Lt. Dirk Arnold
    Nestor Aaron Absera
    Nestor Aaron Absera
    • Farley
    Nick Nicotera
    Nick Nicotera
    • Corporal Benedict
    • (as Nic Nac)
    Jerry Shea
    Jerry Shea
    • Yu Dum Fok
    Meredith Giangrande
    • Eve
    Irene Keng
    Irene Keng
    • Dongmei
    Linden Ashby
    Linden Ashby
    • Vance Wilder Sr.
    Mike Pniewski
    Mike Pniewski
    • General Thomas
    • (as Mike Pinewski)
    Brett Rice
    Brett Rice
    • Sergeant Hayes
    Mike Brune
    • Irving Peppler
    Leland L. Jones
    Leland L. Jones
    • Reverend Dawkins
    • (as Leland Jones)
    Dennis Luciani
    • Professor Downs
    Sonny Shroyer
    Sonny Shroyer
    • Coach Bob
    Terrie Thompson
    • Reardon's Wife
      • Harvey Glazer
      • Brent Goldberg(characters)
      • David Wagner(characters)
      • Todd McCullough
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    • Trivia
      Steve Talley and Nic Nac previously co-starred in American Pie Presents: Beta House (2006).
    • Goofs
      Van's phone is an iPhone 3G. However, the film is supposed to be set in 1995 meaning it is impossible for him to own one.
    • Quotes

      Lt. Dirk Arnold: Well, look what we have here!

      Lt. Dirk Arnold: I haven't seen this many turds since I won that campus hot dog eating contest.

      [Dirk and Benedict laugh]

      Corporal Benedict: Yeah, I haven't seen this many pansies since I was picking flowers yesterday.

      [Benedict laughs, but Dirk gives him a strange look]

      Corporal Benedict: [whispers] Don't you remember I was making that arrangement?

    • Crazy credits
      A very lovely movie that moved me when i was bored
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Memorable School Speeches in Movies (2014)
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      You're Gonna Go Far Kid
      Performed by The Offspring

      Written by Dexter Holland (as Bryan Holland)

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

    User reviews33

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    7/10
    It's no Ryan Reynolds...
    ...But it's still pulled off pretty well. What you have to remember is that this movie wasn't created with hopes that it would win an Oscar.

    Sure, it doesn't have what the original title had, but i'm sure fans of Van Wilder will find Freshman Year a movie worthy of a few laughs.

    Jonathan Bennett, who plays Van, plays the character brilliantly and as close to Ryan Reynolds as you can possibly get.

    The ending leaves room for a forth, so I, along with many other fans i'm sure, are hoping for another.

    I can almost certainly say that the majority if not all critics will say only bad things about this movie. But i can certainly say they don't and probably wont ever get the point of movies like this. It's not just another "stoner movie" it's a movie for people who appreciate a laugh.
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    • Release date
      • July 14, 2009 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Agnes Scott College - 141 E. College Avenue, Decatur, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • National Lampoon
      • Paramount Famous Productions
      • Paramount Home Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 38 minutes
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