National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Don't Graduate. Celebrate.
2002 | 92m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Walt Becker |
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| Writer: | Brent Goldberg, David Wagner |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 29, 2002 |
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| Director: | Walt Becker |
| Writer: | Brent Goldberg, David Wagner |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | college, slacker, crude humor, locker room, doggystyle, debauchery, frat party, sex comedy, flirting, exposé, pug, bon bon, fraternity pledge, fundraising, laxative |
| Production Companies | Myriad Pictures, Tapestry Films, Artisan Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $39,241,323
Budget: $6,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ryan Reynolds | Van Wilder |
| Tara Reid | Gwen Pearson |
| Tim Matheson | Vance Wilder Sr. |
| Kal Penn | Taj Mahal Badalandabad |
| Teck Holmes | Hutch |
| Daniel Cosgrove | Richard Bagg |
| Deon Richmond | Mini Cochran |
| Alex Burns | Gordon |
| Emily Rutherfurd | Jeannie |
| Paul Gleason | Professor McDoogle |
| Erik Estrada | Erik Estrada |
| Curtis Armstrong | Campus Cop |
| Jason Winer | Panos Patakos |
| Chris Owen | Suicidal Freshman |
| Simon Helberg | Vernon |
| Aaron Paul | Wasted Guy |
| Ivana Bozilovic | Naomi |
| Kim Smith | Casey |
| Teresa Hill | Hot Female Doctor |
| Megan Gallagher | Holyoke Hottie |
| Jason Hopkins | Sick Boy |
| Lydia Hull | Lindsey |
| Mark Chaet | Business Manager |
| Michael Waltman | Coach Ken Massey |
| Cynthia Fancher | Ms. Haver |
| Michael Olowokandi | Leron |
| Darius Miles | Darius |
| Quentin Richardson | Quentin |
| Lamar Odom | Coolidge Chickadee Player |
| Nick Puga | Pimply Faced Freshman |
| Joshua Swanson | Annoyingly Peppy Freshman |
| Jesse Capelli | Desiree |
| Ronald Hunter | Gus |
| Jeremy Phillips | Overweight Freshman |
| Darcy Shean | Gwen's Mom |
| Harry Danner | Dr. Beeverman |
| Tom Howard | Gwen's Dad |
| John Colton | Dr. Henke |
| Sophia Bush | Sally |
| J. Patrick McCormack | Dean Mooney |
| Gregg Daniel | English Professor |
| Lauren Birkell | Cheesy TV Announcer |
| Teesha Lobo | Hot Indian Girl |
| Cheryl Bricker | Mrs. Henke |
| Christopher Sowers | Thin Pledge |
| Colin Campbell | Archive Guy |
| Willie Latimore | Ming Impersonator |
| Sean Marquette | Little Kid |
| Sterling Rice | Little Girl |
| Albert Owens | Another Doctor |
| Anderson Goncalves | Dorky Brother |
| Anne Varnishung | Gorgeous Secretary |
| Erik Audé | Martial Arts Freshman |
| Sarah Fairfax | Mrs. Seay |
| Travis McKenna | Milty |
| Lou Beatty Jr. | Library Man |
| Andrew Bilgore | Party Busting Cop |
| Alexia Chiaromonte | Stunning Co-Ed Freshman |
| Brent Goldberg | Freshman Interviewee 1 |
| David Wagner | Freshman Interviewee 2 |
| Chad Evans | Stoner Freshman |
| Brandon Kessel | College Kid |
| Ryan Carlberg | Worried Preppy Freshman |
| Matt Newton | Male Sophomore |
| Edie McClurg | Campus Tour Guide |
| Joyce Brothers | Dr. Joyce Brothers |
| Shaina Fewell | Hot Senior |
| Megan Litwin | Hotter Friend |
| Sarah Paul | Terri |
| Michelle Thomas | Sherri |
| Sirin Suprasert | Suk Mee |
| Mark Alfa | Tranny Stripper (uncredited) |
| Megan Baker | Student (uncredited) |
| Walt Becker | Fireman (uncredited) |
| Jason Berry | Frat Boy (uncredited) |
| Sean Brennan | Shoeshine DIK (uncredited) |
| Chad Brokaw | DIK Brother (uncredited) |
| Ryan Allen Carrillo | Roller Skater (uncredited) |
| Heather Charles | Luau Girl (uncredited) |
| Tom Everett Scott | Elliot Grebb (uncredited) |
| Soren Fulton | 10-Year-Old Boy (uncredited) |
| Reid Godshaw | Drunk Boy (uncredited) |
| Sean Gordon | Roller Skater (uncredited) |
| Christopher D. Grace | Drunken Frat Guy (uncredited) |
| Kelly Hayes | Luau Party Guy (uncredited) |
| Jesse Heiman | Student on Couch (uncredited) |
| Summer Moore | Pajama Party Goer (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Morgan | Twisted Auditioner (uncredited) |
| Alex Nesic | ROTC Student (uncredited) |
| Steffen Schlachtenhaufen | Student Bartender (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Schlueter | Student (uncredited) |
| Skyler Stone | Test Taker (uncredited) |
| Charlie Talbert | Stomach Guy (uncredited) |
| Billy Taylor | Student (uncredited) |
| Nathan Todaro | Skating Rink Geek (uncredited) |
| Cassie Townsend | Student (uncredited) |
| Josh Waters | College Student on Campus Tour (uncredited) |
| Nik Wilcox | Sycophant (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Barbara Fiorentino | Casting |
| Suzan Katcher | Set Decoration |
| William J. Durrell Jr. | Art Direction |
| Anna E. Hayward | Second Assistant Director |
| Walt Becker | Director |
| David Lawrence | Music |
| James R. Bagdonas | Director of Photography |
| Brent Goldberg | Screenplay |
| Dennis M. Hill | Editor |
| David Wagner | Screenplay |
| Rachel Kamerman | Production Design |
| Ben Jacob | Production Sound Mixer |
| Paula Hunziker | Script Supervisor |
| Gerrit Dangremond | Camera Operator |
| Lisa Vasconcellos | Art Department Coordinator |
| Deborah Lee | Line Producer |
| Susie Balaban | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Manny Chavez | Stunts |
| Dirk Christensen | Stunts |
| Joe Cofer | Stunts |
| Bobby Ore | Stunts |
| Heather Clark | Stunts |
| Brian Simpson | Stunts |
| George Dunagan | Gaffer |
| Laura Lee Connery | Stunts |
| Alexis Scott | Costume Design |
| Johnny Martin | Stunt Coordinator |
| Michael A. Allowitz | First Assistant Director |
| Darren Lynn Bousman | Production Assistant |
| Steffen Schlachtenhaufen | Production Assistant |
| Charlie Brewer | Stunts |
| Thomas DeWier | Stunts |
| Eddie Yansick | Stunts |
| Dennis Madalone | Stunts |
| Chino Binamo | Stunt Double |
| Timothy Considine | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Kim Beaird | Key Hair Stylist |
| Tina Harrelson | Makeup Artist |
| Jeffrey S. Farley | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Martina Kohl | Key Makeup Artist |
| Andrea Helm | Hairstylist |
| Josh Hakian | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Bernard Weiser | Supervising Sound Editor |
| John Zumpano | Gaffer |
| Tammy Gantz Patino | Choreographer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Rick Joseph | Co-Producer |
| Ari Newman | Co-Producer |
| Philip von Alvensleben | Executive Producer |
| Lucas Foster | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Panay | Producer |
| Peter Abrams | Producer |
| Kirk D'Amico | Executive Producer |
| Jeff Franks | Associate Producer |
| Robert L. Levy | Producer |
| Jonathon Komack Martin | Producer |
| Peter Nelson | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Ruuz
4.0
I'm not exactly what one might call "in to" American comedies, and gross out humour/romantic comedies are pretty much at the bottom of even that list. For a movie that most certainly contains both those two things (the latter in especially heavy doses), I actually didn't mind _Van Wilder_ that much. ... But it's all about context, if instead of comparing it to a list of similar things that I hate you compared it to, say, the entire history of cinema overall, then _National Lampoon's Van Wilder_ is pretty bad. One additional note, the friend of mine who I put this on for told me that the movie was from the era of "When Tara Reid was still hot". Now personally I've never found any iteration of her attractive, but it did make me have a parallel thought, is Van Wilder from the era when Tara Reid was a better actor? I'm not saying she has been some sort of Oscar-worthy great at any stage, but if I compare her in this to her in, for example, _Sharknado 47_, despite the extra years of experience, she's definitely worse now, right? _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._
Jun 23, 2021