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48 out of 100

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7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

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  • Starring: Colin Hanks, Jack Black
  • Summary: When his guidance counselor accidentally sends the wrong transcript with his application to Stanford, a smart high school senior (Hanks) must scramble to prove he deserves to be admitted.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 28
  3. Negative: 6 out of 28
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    83
    Arriving amid the traditionally withered harvest of January releases, Orange County is peachy.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Michael Dequina
    60
    Not only harmless, but actually quite funny and charming.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Robert K. Elder
    38
    Black delivers the best line (“Do you want me to get naked and start the revolution?”), and Lithgow scores a giggle for calling his ex-wife “coyote ugly” to her face, but neither of them can disguise this lemon.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. JackH.
    8
    Jack Black saved this movie! One of his best roles ever. So many classic quotes, such as "She said, I'm gonna burn this mother down! And I'm like, you better not, you, you better not!,".… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. TomL
    7
    Orange County is a movie about a kid trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life. After the passing of one of his friends he abandons his old easy going surfer life style stereo typical of where he is from (orange county) and dedicates his life to writing. His goal was to go to Stanford and escape the dysfunctional home and town he grew up in. The movie starts out kind of stupid, but Jack Black was kind of funny in his same old roll as a fat crazy guy. The main character and his crazy day sort of reminded me of a mix of the catcher in the rye and Ferris Bueller's day off. For some reason I just enjoyed watching the movie and it seemed like a good length, with a good beginning, middle, and end.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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