
Van Wilder: Freshman Year
Taste attributes: comedyromanceteenfasttried & testedwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agelove conquers all
"The man. The myth. The beginning."
Boxlist takeExpect an uncomplicated, light comedy, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
5.4 /10
TMDB · 254 votes
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
It is freshman year at Coolidge College and Van Wilder is ready to party. To his dismay, all the girls have taken a vow of chastity and the dean rules the school. Van embarks on a crusade to land the campus hottie, Kaitlin, and liberate his school from sexual oppression and party dysfunction.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2009
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Tapestry Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











