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Generally favorable reviews- based on 82 Ratings

  • Starring: Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell
  • Summary: A raucous comedy about a trio of thirty-something buddies who try to recapture the outrageous, irrepressible fun of their college years by starting their own off-campus frat house. (DreamWorks Pictures)
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 32
  2. Negative: 5 out of 32
  1. Reviewed by: Jay Boyar
    88
    The whole plot is a shambles. And yet none of this matters much when you're laughing as hard as this film makes you laugh.
  2. Reviewed by: Kevin Carr
    80
    Will Ferrell is a fearless comedian, and he commits completely to his insanity in the film, and that makes it work.
  3. 60
    A good laugh is almost never a bad thing and almost every frame of Old School is grade A goofball fun.
  4. 38
    The movie is never more than the sum of its scattershot jokes; it's sloppily put together, with scenes seemingly cut mid-dialogue.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 52
  2. Negative: 6 out of 52
  1. 10
    One of my favourite movies of the decade! It made me laugh, which is no mean feat. I've only ever heard good things from people I know who've seen it. A must see! Expand
  2. 8
    -"You my boy blue!"
    -"Well, um, actually a pretty nice little Saturday, we're going to go to Home Depot"
    -Earmuffs
    This movie has more than en
    ough laughs to go around, Very very enjoyable movie. Expand
  3. "Hangover" Director Todd Phillips delivers a sort of "Animal House" throwback with "Old School". The film tells the story of Mitch, played by Luke Wilson, whose life basically falls apart before his eyes. He then decides to move in to a house on a college campus. Mitch's friends Frank and Beanie, played by Ferrell and Vaughn, convince him to start a fraternity within the college campus. Hilarity, of course, ensues. I found myself laughing a fair amount in this movie. There were a couple moments that were made me laugh hysterically, but overall the laughs came pretty moderately for me. Luke Wilson is great at playing. . .well the straight man - I feel that that's all he plays in movies unfortunately. And Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn are excellent as Wilson's flawed but fun friends. Overall I found the movie pretty darn hilarious. Even though some of the subplot stuff was rather annoyingly predictable, the movie still managed to make me laugh a bit. Expand
  4. DaveF.
    4
    A big disappointment. Everyone was saying, "you gotta see this movie!" Maybe Will Farrell flailing around with a dart in his neck is funny if you work with zoo animals? This movie is a wannabe Animal House, and its attempts at humor range from sad to irritating. This isn't coming from some highfalutin critic who doesnt appreciate lowbrow jokes. I laughed non-stop at The Longest Yard and The 40 Year old Virgin. If you want silly, raunchy humor, rent one of those two. Expand

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