Orange County

Name: Orange County
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: January 11, 2002
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 48
Cast: Colin Hanks, Jack Black

2002

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: January 11, 2002 | PG-13

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.

Director: Jake Kasdan

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 82 min

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Arriving amid the traditionally withered harvest of January releases, Orange County is peachy. Read full review

Roger Ebert

It's one of those movies like "Ghost World" and "Legally Blonde" where the description can't do justice to the experience. Read full review

Chris Kaltenbach

Delivers an unexpected sweetness.

Mick LaSalle

An almost successful comedy. Read full review

Mike Clark

Every performer puts vigor into an otherwise limp exercise, as if word were out that this would be the last comedy ever made about late-adolescent concerns. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

It's a movie at war with itself. The first half, more or less, is witty about California culture, or the lack of it, in a "Clueless" kind of way, which is a very good way.

Desson Thomson

The movie is less than nothing special. The movie veers between pretentiousness (oh, the plight of the instant, start-up Artist) and vacuousness. Read full review

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Tranquilbez22

Mar 24, 2012

If it wasn't fore Jack Black, I would of given this a 6. The story follows Sean Brumder, an aspiring writer living Orange County. After seeing how much life his family and his friends are sucking out of him, He tries to aply to Stanford university but after a mix up with the transcript, He,If it wasn't fore Jack Black, I would of given this a 6. The story follows Sean Brumder, an aspiring writer living Orange County. After seeing how much life his family and his friends are sucking out of him, He tries to aply to Stanford university but after a mix up with the transcript, He, His girlfriend and his junkie brother set off on a road trip to tell the Dean of Admissions (played by the Hilarious Harold Ramis) that it was a mix up. Support cast is hilarious even though the script falls flat a bit. Theres even a few great cameos from Chevy Chase and Kevin Kiline, Catherine O'Hara plays the best distrought mother and Jack Black steals the show. All and all an enjoyable if dated movie.… Expand

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JackH.

Feb 14, 2006

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!,".

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TomL

Feb 17, 2008

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 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

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IRONK1979

Jan 30, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jack Black at his best, making an average movie above average. Funny cameo by Harold Ramis.… Expand

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geewah

Jan 27, 2021

This movie is saved by the performance of Jack Black.
A finding yourself comedy, that's short of jokes and just doesn't resonate.

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