Van Wilder: Freshman Year (2009)
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37% of users liked it
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Discover how seven year college senior Van Wilder earned his puckish reputation in this prequel detailing the freshman year high jinks that made history. When Van Wilder (Jonathan Bennett) enrolled in Coolidge College, he had no idea that following in his wealthy father's footsteps would be such… More Discover how seven year college senior Van Wilder earned his puckish reputation in this prequel detailing the freshman year high jinks that made history. When Van Wilder (Jonathan Bennett) enrolled in Coolidge College, he had no idea that following in his wealthy father's footsteps would be such a formidable task; the uptight dean has official banned partying on campus, and the student body is too busy studying to fight back. When Van Wilder discovers that every female student on campus has taken a vow of chastity, he declares that no cheerleader will go untouched, and no keg of brew will be left untapped. But freeing Coolidge College from the oppressive shackles of party persecution and sexual malaise won't be easy, and in order to accomplish his mission Van Wilder will have to put his studies on pause, and unleash some serious mischief. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Harvey Glazer
- Genres
- Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jul 14, 2009 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Studios
Critic Reviews
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Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
It's sad to say that Van Wilder: Freshman Year doesn't live up to the quality that Tara Reid laid out in the first film.
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Charles Cassady, Common Sense Media
Campus sex-booze-drugs prequel bashes religion, sobriety.
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Brian Orndorf, DVDTalk.com
Watching a dumb comedy shouldn't feel like a swan dive into a swimming pool filled with razor wire.
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...a curious film that can't make up its mind exactly what it wants to be. It lacks any character, any personality, any voice of its own.
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
For all its raunchiness, the movie is harmless enough. It's just dull.
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Cast
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Jonathan Bennett
as Van Wilder
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Kristin Cavallari
as Kaitlin
- Steve Talley
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Kurt Fuller
as The Dean
- Linden Ashby
