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National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Don't graduate. Celebrate.
Van Wilder has been attending college for far too many years and is scared to graduate, but Van’s father eventually realizes what is going on. When he stops paying his son's tuition fees, Van must come up with the money if he wants to stay in college, so he and his friends come up with a great fund-raising idea – throwing parties. However, when the college magazine finds out and reporter Gwen is sent to do a story on Van Wilder, things get a little complicated.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
Van Wilder has been attending college for far too many years and is scared to graduate, but Van’s father eventually realizes what is going on. When he stops paying his son's tuition fees, Van must come up with the money if he wants to stay in college, so he and his friends come up with a great fund-raising idea – throwing parties. However, when the college magazine finds out and reporter Gwen is sent to do a story on Van Wilder, things get a little complicated.
More about National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Cast
Ryan ReynoldsVan Wilder
Tara ReidGwen Pearson
Tim MathesonVance Wilder Sr.
Kal PennTaj Mahal Badalandabad
Teck HolmesHutch
Daniel CosgroveRichard Bagg
Deon RichmondMini Cochran
Alex BurnsGordonCredits
- Directed by
- Walt Becker
- Written by
- David Wagner, Brent Goldberg
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- National Lampoon's Van Wilder Collection
- Budget
- $6M
- Box office
- $39.2M
Production
- Tapestry FilmsUnited States
Myriad PicturesUnited States
Artisan EntertainmentUnited States
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