Orange County (2002)
47 %
Reviews Counted: 120 Fresh: 56 Rotten:64 Average Rating: 5.2/10
Consensus:
Smarter than the average teen movie, but a little on the unmemorable side.
Runtime: 82 mins
Theatrical Release: Jan 11, 2002 Wide
Box Office: $41,032,915
Synopsis: ORANGE COUNTY is a teen comedy that, along with goofy lowbrow fun, offers a surprising amount of wit and heart. Colin Hanks (son of Tom Hanks) stars as Shaun, a carefree California surfer dude who loses a friend to a tsunami. Shaun is contemplating his life when he finds a brilliant novel buried... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Colin Hanks, Jack Black, Leslie Mann, Schulyer Fisk, Lizzy Caplan
Director: Jake Kasdan
Screenwriter: Mike White
Producer: Scott Rudin, Van Toffler, David Gale, Herb Gains, Adam Schroeder
Composer: Michael Andrews
Producer: Scott Aversano
Screenwriter: Mike White
Producer: Scott Rudin, Van Toffler, David Gale, Herb Gains, Adam Schroeder
Composer: Michael Andrews
Producer: Scott Aversano
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Reviews
It won't stick with you forever, but you will enjoy it while it lasts.
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08/12/08
Second-generation Hollywood wrestles with but never truly pins down this big-hearted, broad and often flat comedy...
08/07/08
[Kasdan] and White aim very low here and fail to take advantage of the abundant opportunities for social satire that its upper class and academic settings provide.
08/06/08
Top Critic
With minimal gross-out quota, Kasdan's sure-footed approach mixes a teen farce and a morality tale.
12/30/06
The urine-quaffing gags and hearty barfing asides are the lowbrow price extracted for...gestures towards semi-intelligence.
01/26/06
As with films typically released in January, Orange County's staying power is about nil once you leave the theatre, but you're certain to enjoy the time you spend watching it.
12/06/05
If all you're looking for is a mild comedy with four or five solid laughs and a whole bunch of familiar faces, you could do worse.
03/16/04
É claro que os pais famosos do diretor e dos dois protagonistas ajudaram a viabilizar este projeto, mas o fato é que o filme é engraçado e merece aplausos.
11/18/03
The sight of Black burning down an entire admin block during a moment of passion would warm up any winter.
04/01/03
It is a notch above the usual tripe we get from MTV films - but it's not a very big notch
03/19/03
Refreshingly, it's not as lowbrow or silly as your typical youth-oriented comedy of late.
03/10/03
Engages us in constant fits of laughter, until we find ourselves surprised at how much we care about the story, and end up walking out not only satisfied but also somewhat touched.
11/26/02
This is mostly weak stuff, with a timid and reactionary final message about how it's better to stay in your home town, rather than go for a big-city college education.
11/19/02
Though there are no real belly laughs or any Farrelly-like set pieces, this is still a better than average comedy, thanks to its witty script and its amusing collection of characters.
11/09/02
The script, written by Mike White of Chuck & Buck fame, also has a subversive, satirical vein that sets it apart from the usual roster of dumb-and-dumber romps.
10/15/02
Orange County is a likable curiosity, but never more. If it’s remembered at all, it will be as the starting point for a new generation of Hollywood stars.
09/13/02
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