Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
The Legend is Growing.
2006 | 97m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Mort Nathan |
|---|---|
| Writer: | David Drew Gallagher, David Wagner, Brent Goldberg |
| Staring: |
| Taj Mahal Badalandabad leaves Coolidge College behind for the halls of Camford University in England, where he looks to continue his education, and teach an uptight student how to make the most out of her academic career. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 01, 2006 |
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| Director: | Mort Nathan |
| Writer: | David Drew Gallagher, David Wagner, Brent Goldberg |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | snob, college, nerd, misfit |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Myriad Pictures, Tapestry Films, Bauer Martinez Studios, Van Wilder Deux, Inc. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $6,086,508
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kal Penn | Taj Mahal Badalandabad |
| Daniel Percival | Pip |
| Lauren Cohan | Charlotte |
| Glen Barry | Seamus |
| Anthony Cozens | Gethin |
| Steven Rathman | Simon |
| Jonathan Cecil | Provost Cunningham |
| Holly Davidson | Sadie |
| Roger Hammond | Camford Dean |
| Kulvinder Ghir | Taj's Father |
| Beth Steel | Penelope |
| William de Coverly | Roger |
| Tom Davey | Percy |
| Shobu Kapoor | Taj's Mother |
| Trevor Baxter | Sir Wilfred Owen |
| Christopher Robbie | Old Bearded Man |
| Cornelia Pavlovici | Charlotte's Mother |
| Rupert Frazer | Charlotte's Father |
| Ashly Margaret Rae | Irish Woman |
| Maria Elena Florea | Beautiful Coed |
| Olivia Scott | Gorgeous Woman on Plane |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Folk | Original Music Composer |
| Florin Kevorkian | Casting |
| David Drew Gallagher | Author |
| David Wagner | Author |
| Brent Goldberg | Author |
| Chris Roope | Production Design |
| Sherwood Jones | Editor |
| John Axness | Editor |
| Stephanie Collie | Costume Design |
| Andrea Rotaru | Set Decoration |
| Mort Nathan | Director |
| Michael Philip | Line Producer |
| Hubert Taczanowski | Director of Photography |
| Andrea Clark | Casting |
| John Welbanks | Art Direction |
| Gabriel Nechita | Set Decoration |
| Pat Sweeney | Gaffer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Elie Samaha | Producer |
| Robert Humiston | Producer |
| Andrew Panay | Producer |
| Drew Larner | Executive Producer |
| Stanley Roup | Executive Producer |
| Soli Shaltiel | Producer |
| Natan Zahavi | Producer |
| Peter Abrams | Producer |
| David Gorton | Executive Producer |
| Michelle Fox | Producer |
| Ari Newman | Producer |
| Robert L. Levy | Producer |
| Dan Spilo | Executive Producer |
| Gian Paolo Varani | Producer |
| Kirk D'Amico | Executive Producer |
| Philippe Martinez | Executive Producer |
| Kal Penn | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 20 | 31 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 39 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 22 | 47 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 971 | 971 |
Has pretty much all the same negatives as the original _Van Wilder_, only without the boon of Ryan Reynolds. It's an interesting idea to hold on to the name of the character in your sequel/spinoff when they don't actually appear in any way. And by interesting I mean stupid and a transparent attempt ... to cash in on brand recognition. Seriously you could play this exact same movie only call it "England School Dumb Time" and get 100% the same story across. The script calls/builds upon the original in exactly zero ways. Now, that might be a big deal if the original _Van Wilder_ had some sort of actual value, but seeing as it doesn't, _Rise of Taj_ is just another bad, watchable US comedy like so many others, only this one has the rare inclusion of a non-white lead. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._