Dead Man on Campus

1998

Dead Man on Campus

Critics Consensus

Not much of a story.

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Movie Info

In this comedy, two freshman discover that the first year of college can be rough if you have too much fun. Desperate and fearing failure, the two discover an arcane loophole buried in the college charter that might allow them to escape with straight As.

Rating:

R (for drug use, language and crude sexual humor)
Genre:

Comedy, Drama
Directed By:

Alan Cohn
Written By:

Anthony Abrams, Mike White, Michael Traeger
In Theaters:

Aug 21, 1998 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Mar 9, 1999
Runtime:

93 minutes
Studio:

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Tom Everett Scott
as Josh

Mark-Paul Gosselaar
as Cooper

Poppy Montgomery
as Rachel

Lochlyn Munro
as Cliff

Randy Pearlstein
as Buckley

Corey Page
as Matt

Alyson Hannigan
as Lucy

Mari Morrow
as Kristin

Dave Ruby
as Zeke

Mark Carapezza

Mark Carpezza
as Hank

Jeff T. Miller
as Jerry

Jason Segel
as Kyle

Linda Cardellini
as Kelly

Aeryk Egan
as Pickle

Judyann Elder
as Guidance Counsellor

Kathleen Luong

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Critic Reviews for Dead Man on Campus

All Critics (46) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (39)

It's all handled so poorly that it comes off as more ghoulish than anything else, although those who find the word "bong" instantly entertaining and are easily distracted by the presence of flickering images may be amused.

Jul 15, 2014 | Full Review…

Keith Phipps
AV Club
Top Critic
The material is mostly predictable, moronic and deadly dull.

Jul 15, 2014 | Full Review…

Monica Eng
Chicago Tribune
Top Critic
Oddly, the troubled Cliff is more sympathetic than the two self-involved protagonists.

Jul 15, 2014 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Dave Kehr
New York Daily News
Top Critic
Dead Man on Campus is a modestly amusing trifle that merits a passing grade as lightweight entertainment.

Mar 26, 2009

Joe Leydon
Variety
Top Critic
As a satire of new-style collegiate types, this MTV production actually evinces a few germs of rancid wit. If only the laborious high-concept plot had been deep-sixed -- and, along with it, the cynically blah heroes.

Jun 16, 2008 | Rating: C- | Full Review…

Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
Top Critic
It is a movie whose appeal will diminish in direct proportion to the number of years it has been since you were a sexually-frustrated, pimply-faced undergrad.

Jun 16, 2008 | Full Review…

Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post
Top Critic
The jokes are few. And the only real reason you'll laugh is that, by the time they appear on screen, you've been waiting so long for the opportunity, you'll laugh at anything.

Jul 15, 2014 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…

Chris Kaltenbach
Baltimore Sun
This Dead Man is a stiff.

Jul 15, 2014 | Full Review…

Todd Anthony
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
As premises go, this one is unusually thin, boorish and insensitive. No amount of reworking with a No. 2 pencil will do any good.

Jul 15, 2014 | Full Review…

Leah Rozen
People Magazine
It's amiably played, but Alan Cohn's direction lacks bite.

Jul 14, 2014 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

John Ferguson
Radio Times
Surpise, surprise! This college comedy is better than you'd expect.

Jun 16, 2008 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Sandra Contreras
TV Guide
An education in cheap, easy laughs.

Nov 5, 2006 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…

Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

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Audience Reviews for Dead Man on Campus

May 26, 2014

I've loved this movie for a long time, had to revisit it several times and tonight I decided to pay tribute to it with a little salute on my page. Awesome movie. Lots of cool characters and a solid storyline.

Shawn M Super Reviewer
Apr 18, 2012

Somewhat decent, but very forgettable comedy, Dead Man on Campus is a fun comedy that though flawed manages to be entertaining. The story isn't anything great, but for the most part it brings on a few laughs. This is a film that is mindless fun. I enjoyed the film for what it was, a mindless entertaining romp that brought decent laughs. The film is not meant to be a great comedy,. I enjoyed the shear silliness of this film, and thought it was fun. The cast do a fairly decent job. Dead Man on Campus is one of those comedies that is perfect to watch with friends and have a good time. The jokes are good, never anything great; but most of the time it makes you laugh. Dead Man on Campus is underrated and though far from the worst comedy, it's not the best either The film is a decent film to watch and like I said, the film had its moments. The cast are fun to watch and obviously the key performance here is Lochlyn Munro as Cliff. He made the film better. Although Munro isn't a great actor, he manages to bring something worthwhile to the screen. This film is meant as a mindless comedy that shouldn't be taken seriously whatsoever. The film is no Hangover, but it manages to deliver good entertainment for what it is. I enjoyed the film, and I found it quite amusing despite its imperfections. Dead Man on Campus is a mindless comedy worth watching if you're in the mood for something a little dumb. Once in a while it's worth watching something stupid. Not the best comedy, but far better than films like Freddy Got Fingered and Biodome.

Alex r Super Reviewer
Jan 24, 2008

Several hilarious moments that induced such intense laughter that I cried.

Taylor B Super Reviewer
Oct 29, 2007

One of my very top favorite movies from highschool! Its so hard to find a DVD of this. <br><br> Movie Quotes: "You can't sing show tunes and be depressed!"<br><br> Zeke: This is my brother's Ritalin. Ritalin's good for studying math or science, just don't try to write English papers on it or it won't make any sense. Enjoy that!

Ginny Super Reviewer