Old School
Metascore
54 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 32 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 32
  3. Negative: 5 out of 32
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  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    25
    The movie has been slapped together by director Todd Phillips, who careens from scene to scene without it occurring to him that humor benefits from characterization, context and continuity. Otherwise, all you have is a lot of people acting goofy.
  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Carrie Rickey
    38
    Old School has all the ingredients of an uproarious campus comedy, but it lacks a boisterous short-order cook who could whip up a food fight or three.
  3. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Connie Ogle
    25
    If you're going to be offensive, by all means be offensive. Be tasteless! Be "There's Something About Mary." But at least stick to your guns, and don't wuss out when it counts.
  4. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Mark Caro
    38
    The movie is never more than the sum of its scattershot jokes; it's sloppily put together, with scenes seemingly cut mid-dialogue.
  5. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Ed Park
    30
    A flatland of lowest-common-denominated retro-collegiate wackiness.

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User Score
7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 82 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 52
  3. Negative: 6 out of 52
  1. cilincescu
    9
    A CRIMINAL comedy It was awesome !!!
    It's not the story, it was common... It's how it's made... full of funny jokes, crazy situations :)))
    I'm sure that everyone of you know 3 guys exactly like the 3 main characters :D… Full Review »
  2. Compi24
    7
    "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.… Full Review »
  3. cameronmorewood
    6
    The jokes aren't as frequent as they should be, and it doesn't have much of a plot, but Old School delivers the goods nevertheless. It's a crowd pleaser, with some uproarious monologues from Ferrell.… Full Review »
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