Old School (2003)
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60% of critics liked it
(166 reviews) -
84% of users liked it
(444,781 ratings)
Three men relive their carefree college years by killing off as many brain cells as possible in this over-the-top comedy. Mitch (Luke Wilson) returns home from a less-than-pleasant business trip one evening to discover his wife, Heidi (Juliette Lewis), involved in a ménage à trois with two… More Three men relive their carefree college years by killing off as many brain cells as possible in this over-the-top comedy. Mitch (Luke Wilson) returns home from a less-than-pleasant business trip one evening to discover his wife, Heidi (Juliette Lewis), involved in a ménage à trois with two blindfolded strangers. Feeling less than welcome at home after this, Mitch rents a house near the campus of a nearby college; two of Mitch's old college buddies, Beanie (Vince Vaughn) and Frank (Will Ferrell), stop by to cheer him up. They soon become regular guests at Mitch's place, despite the fact that Frank only recently wed Marissa (Perrey Reeves), while Beanie and his wife, Lara (Leah Remini), are busy with two kids. Beanie decides to throw a housewarming party for Mitch, and since Beanie sells audio equipment for a living, he's able to trick out the big bash with a massive PA system and an appearance by Snoop Dogg. Mitch soon finds he's the not-entirely-willing proprietor of the school's leading party spot, which raises the ire of Pritchard (Jeremy Piven), a dean at the college who was the target of Mitch, Frank, and Beanie's abuse when they were all students. Pritchard arranges to have Mitch's neighborhood zoned into a student housing district, but Beanie and Frank respond by forming a fraternity and making Mitch's home their headquarters. Mitch, however, is not enthusiastic about the idea, especially as he's trying to impress Nicole (Ellen Pompeo), a beautiful divorcee who is less than enchanted with Frank and Beanie's "party hearty" lifestyle. Old School director Todd Phillips knows more than a bit about the seamy side of fraternity life as director of the infamous unreleased documentary Frat House. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Todd Phillips
- Written By
- Court Crandall, Todd Phillips, Scot Armstrong
- Genres
- Comedy, Special Interest
- In Theaters
- Feb 21, 2003 Wide
- Studio
- DreamWorks SKG
Critic Reviews
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, Time Out
Director Phillips confesses to frat membership in his youth, and even made a documentary on the subject. So why is this not funnier or more outrageous?
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Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Only fitfully funny, except when Ferrell is onscreen -- then you won't stop laughing.
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Ed Park, Village Voice
A flatland of lowest-common- denominated retro-collegiate wackiness.
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
This is a raucous frat-school comedy that's dopey, degrading and disgusting -- and consistently hilarious.
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Desson Thomson, Washington Post
An extremely funny and, of course, socially unredeemable comedy.
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Cast
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Luke Wilson
as Mitch
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Will Ferrell
as Frank "The Tank"
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Vince Vaughn
as Beanie
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Jeremy Piven
as Gordon Pritchard
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Ellen Pompeo
as Nicole
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Juliette Lewis
as Heidi
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Leah Remini
as Lara
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Perrey Reeves
as Marissa
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Craig Kilborn
as Mark
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Elisha Cuthbert
as Darcie
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Patrick Cranshaw
as Blue
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Jerod Mixon
as Weensie
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Seann William Scott
as Peppers
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Harve Presnell
as Mr. Springbook
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James Carville
as Himself
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Snoop Dogg
as Himself
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Warren G.
as Himself
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Chris Hendrie
as Priest
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Ashley Jones
as Caterer
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Charles Noland
as Beav
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Todd Phillips
as Gang Bang Guy
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Gene Reed
as Dan Band
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Katherine Ellis
as Amy
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Raymond Ma
as Mr. Ma
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Ed Pepitone
as Archer
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Arthur Taxier
as Professor
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Andy Dick
as Oral Sex Instructor
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Stuart Cornfeld
as Taxi Driver
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Rachel Winfree
as Archer's Wife
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Greg Alan Williams
as Therapist
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Matthew Carey
as Hatch
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Artie Lange
as Booker
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Sara Tanaka
as Megan Huang
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Bryan Callen
as Waiter
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Bob Lazar
as Marissa's Dad
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Noel Guglielmi
as Student #1
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Phe Caplan
as Julie
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Rick Gonzalez
as Spanish
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David Moreland
as Convention Speaker
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Matt Walsh
as Walsh
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Jimi Englund
as Dan Band
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Patrick Fischler
as Michael
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Robert Baker
as Student #2
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Patrick J. Adams
as Patch
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David Arana
as Dan Band
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Darryl Armbruster
as Dan Band
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Sara Bryan
as Amanda
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Sydney Bryan
as Amanda
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Rob Corddry
as Warren
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Lisa Donatz
as Jeanie
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Nathalie Fay
as Mindy
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Dan Finnerty
as Wedding Singer
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Jose Gonzales
as Gonzo
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Abdul Goznobi
as Abdul
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Jesse Heiman
as Budnick
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Simon Helberg
as Jerry
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Nicholas Hosking
as Naked Man
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David Hughes
as Dan Band
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Kristina Hughes
as Naked Woman
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Jake Jarvi
as Jarvi
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Archbishop Don Magic Juan
as Himself
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Kristen Kerr
as Lisa
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Corinne Kingsbury
as Jenny
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Jerry "Mr. Kane" Long
as Himself
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Sarah Shahi
as Erica
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Marc Thaldorf
as Dan Band
- Sally Insul
- Terry Reeves



