Van Wilder: Freshman Year

2009

Van Wilder: Freshman Year

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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 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.

Rating:

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

Comedy
Directed By:

Harvey Glazer
Written By:

Todd McCullough
In Theaters:

Jul 14, 2009 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jul 14, 2009
Runtime:

98 minutes
Studio:

Paramount Studios

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Cast

Jonathan Bennett
as Van Wilder

Kristin Cavallari
as Kaitlin

Kurt Fuller
as The Dean

Linden Ashby
as Van's Dad

Steve Talley
as Dick Arnold

Jerry Shea
as Yu Dum Fok

Nic Nac
as Corporal Benedict

Meredith Giangrande
as Eve

Nestor Aaron Absera
as Farley

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Critic Reviews for Van Wilder: Freshman Year

All Critics (4) | DVD (3)

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.

Sep 21, 2010 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Kevin Carr
7M Pictures
For two types of people, those with softcore porn addictions and teenagers who really think college is how it's portrayed in the movies.

Aug 14, 2010 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

Perri Nemiroff
CinemaBlend
Watching a dumb comedy shouldn't feel like a swan dive into a swimming pool filled with razor wire.

Jul 27, 2009 | Rating: F | Full Review…

Brian Orndorf
DVDTalk.com
For all its raunchiness, the movie is harmless enough. It's just dull.

Jul 8, 2009 | Rating: 3/10 | Full Review…

John J. Puccio
Movie Metropolis

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Audience Reviews for Van Wilder: Freshman Year

Jul 02, 2010

Very similar to the first film, not quite as funny or original as that one though. Still if you liked the original a lot, you'll get some laughs out of this.

Dean K Super Reviewer
Jan 30, 2010

Totally hilarious and hotter since <i>American Pie: Beta House</i> because it made me drool and couldn't stop laughing. Jonathan Bennett does not have the same charisma as Ryan Reynolds, however, he is excellent in this role. The script is well written and quite funny, the acting is fairly good, about as good as you would expect from a movie of this type. It is truly amazing how decent storyline's and decent acting can do to make a very enjoyable movie.The truth is I haven't seen the classic comedy <i>Van Wilder</i> yet.

Dean M Super Reviewer
Nov 22, 2009

Good God people Please please if you want the terrorists to stop, if you want Obama to get his shit together, if you want Twilight to never be beat-off to again, DO NOT SEE MOVIES LIKE VAN WILDER: FRESHMAN YEAR

Coxxie M Super Reviewer
Jul 14, 2009

It's not going to win an Oscar for sure so leave your brain at home and enjoy it for what it is.....another typical college movie filled with beers, hot naked gals, dildos and a few laughs.

Deb S Super Reviewer