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- 2003
- Unrated
- DreamWorks Distribution
- 1 h 28 m
- 2003
- Unrated
- DreamWorks Distribution
- 1 h 28 m
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)
Directed By: Todd Phillips
Written By: Court Crandall, Scot Armstrong, Todd Phillips
- 2003
- Unrated
- DreamWorks Distribution
- 1 h 28 m
- 2003
- Unrated
- DreamWorks Distribution
- 1 h 28 m
Old School
54
8.0
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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)
Directed By: Todd Phillips
Written By: Court Crandall, Scot Armstrong, Todd Phillips
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 32 Critic Reviews
54
41% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
44% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
16% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 32 Critic Reviews
54
41% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
44% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
16% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
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.
It's also a message movie, about as weighty as Lara Flynn Boyle and twice as absurd. But I'd like to report that I had an excellent time.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 277 User Ratings
8.0
79% Positive
219 Ratings
219 Ratings
11% Mixed
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
10% Negative
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 277 User Ratings
8.0
79% Positive
219 Ratings
219 Ratings
11% Mixed
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
10% Negative
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
This movie honestly had some pretty enjoyable moments. Especially when Will Ferrell went nude in that one scene. The trio cast was pretty incredible as well as the rest of the supporting actors. Pretty funny stuff.
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In lieu of a toga party, one scene treats us to an octogenarian fraternity member wrestling two topless townie lookers slathered in KY Gel. Hey, there's no stopping progress.
To call the haphazard string of gags a story is to give it far too much credit, but it is funny in a blunt, profane frat boy way, thanks to the bulldozing energy of Ferrell, the smarmy manipulations of Vaughn and the anything-for-a-laugh excess of Phillips.
Speaking of funny things, director Todd Phillips has been down this path before in "Road Trip." There, toiling in the same lame genre, he actually showed a hint of comic ingenuity. Here, the hint has dwindled to a hoarse whisper.
A comedy with a terrific premise and little else.
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.
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
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These movie critics are the only people I know that do not like this movie. Sure it is a bit immature and freekishly simple comedy, but a laugh from beginning to end. One of my favorites- Frank the tank baby! Guys forming a frat for losers just to keep a home near a college campus. "You're my boy Blue!"
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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.
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Production Company
Dreamworks Pictures,
The Montecito Picture Company
Release Date Feb 21, 2003
Duration 1 h 28 m
Rating Unrated
Genres
Tagline Critics say, "'Old School' is dumb and pointless." We say, "WHO CARES?"
Awards
MTV Movie + TV Awards
• 2 Nominations
Casting Society of America, USA
• 1 Nomination
World Stunt Awards
• 1 Nomination
