National Lampoon's Van Wilder

Name: National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 2002-03-29
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid, Tim Matheson, Kal Penn, Teck Holmes

2002·Movie·R·92 min·★ 6.0(1,958)

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“Don't Graduate. Celebrate.”

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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About National Lampoon's Van Wilder

National Lampoon's Van Wilder is a 2002 English-language comedy and romance film directed by Walt Becker. The cast is led by Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid, Tim Matheson. It has a runtime of 1h 32m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 2000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Philo, Hoopla.

National Lampoon's Van Wilder was produced by Tapestry Films, Myriad Pictures, and Artisan Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on March 29, 2002, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $39 million worldwide.

Director: Walt Becker
Writers: Brent Goldberg, David Wagner
Release date: March 29, 2002
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $39 million
Production: Tapestry Films, Myriad Pictures, Artisan Entertainment

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National Lampoon's Van Wilder cast & crew

National Lampoon's Van Wilder was directed by Walt Becker and written by Brent Goldberg and David Wagner.

The cast features Ryan Reynolds as Van Wilder, Tara Reid as Gwen Pearson, Tim Matheson as Vance Wilder Sr., Kal Penn as Taj Mahal Badalandabad, Teck Holmes as Hutch, and Daniel Cosgrove as Richard Bagg.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by James Bagdonas and it was produced by Andrew Panay and Robert L. Levy.

Is National Lampoon's Van Wilder worth watching?

National Lampoon's Van Wilder holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 1,958 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 32m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, National Lampoon's Van Wilder is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch National Lampoon's Van Wilder

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