Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)

6% of critics liked it
(18 reviews)
39% of users liked it
(25,355 ratings)

In this follow-up to Revenge of the Nerds the nerdy frat boys from Lambda Lambda Lambda go to Ft. Lauderdale to a national frat conference where they again must outwit the thick-tongued jock frat-boys who are also at the conference. This they can do. ~ Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 29 min.
Directed By: Joe Roth
Written By: Dan Guntzelman, Steve Marshall
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Jul 10, 1987 Wide
On DVD: Mar 6, 2007
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Janet Maslin, New York Times
The nerds' rap number, in which they sing of nerd pride, is probably the high point of this whole endeavor.
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
This is a movie that doesn't just make you feel dumb, it makes you feel as if your head has been hollowed out and pumped full of Cheez Whiz.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
If the filmmakers had possessed an ounce of imagination, they would have invested the Tri-Lambs with true nerd-dom, and then watched them try to overcome their nerdy tendencies.
, TV Guide's Movie Guide
"Babes and brewskis" are just not enough to carry an entire picture.
Clint Morris, Moviehole
Another crazy jaunt from the put-upon geeks
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
The first was passable. This is getting painful.
James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk
has little to offer that wasn't done better by the first movie

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Featured Audience Ratings

Coxxie M

best part of the movie? who farted t-shirt. thats sad.
Nani V

Doesn't compare to the first one, but still funny.
Jason S

Sorta funny.
danny d

goofy and stupid but really funny
Miriam K

These films were corny and they were made to be so. A sequel before making sequels was so "popular".
Remi L

I will ALWAYS love this movie. Nerds rule!!
Leo L

Hilarious!
Sarah P

the first one was better, but this was still funny

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Cast

            Robert Carradine as Lewis Skolnick

            Curtis Armstrong as Dudley "Booger" Dawson

            Larry B. Scott as Lamar Latrelle

            Timothy Busfield as Arnold Poindexter

            Andrew Cassese as Harold Wormser

            Donald Gibb as Ogre

            Bradley Whitford as Roger

            Ed Lauter as Buzz

            Barry Sobel as Stewart Lipsey

            James Cromwell as Mr. Skolnick

            Anthony Edwards as Gilbert

            Raymond Forchion as Policeman

            Jack Gilpin as Mr. Comstock

            Robert Goodman as Jerry

            Tom Hodges as Tiny

            Priscilla Lopez as Aldonza

            Victor Morris as Tri Lambda

            Richard Joseph Paul as Gundy

            Ruben Rabasa as Maintenance Man

            Donna Rosae
            
            Carmen Thomas as Cute Coed

            Courtney Thorne-Smith as Jenny

            James Hong as Scotty

            Jason Julien as Winston

            Susan Vanech as Michelle

            Rhonda Waymire as Indian Maiden

            Pam Dixon Mickelson
            
            Michael Fitzgerald as Pot Roast
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