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Van Wilder (2002) Rank 1 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Van Wilder (2002) a score of 2.1601 out of 4

based on (156) reviews

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Excellent

(4)

Very Good

(80)

Good

(35)

Fair

(26)

Poor

(11)

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CinemaZone.dk

Efter American Pie-filmene er ungdomsfilmene begyndt at se lidt anderledes ud end de gjorde for bare et Ã¥rti siden, hvor Ã©n af denne anmelders favoritkomedier sÃ¥ lyset. Ã�ret var 1994 og filmen var Hart Bochners college-komedie PCU der havde en ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at CinemaZone.dk

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Watching "National Lampoon's Van Wilder," I grew nostalgic for the lost innocence of a movie like "American Pie," in which human semen found itself in a pie. In "NatLampVW," dog semen is ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Reel Movie Critic (Cathy Edsey Collins)

From the get-go we are shown the story's so-called hero enjoying oral sex from an older Asian woman. As the double entendres fly, it becomes obvious that the woman is a seamstress repairing his zipper and sucking a lollipop at the same time. Yuck, yuck. ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at Reel Movie Critic (Cathy Edsey Collins)

South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)

Every gag feels forced and uninspired, every plot turn formulaic. ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)

Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)

Smug and dumb as they come, it's a series of eruptive gross-out sketches tenuously linked by a romance plot. ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)

Kansas City Star (Dan Lybarger)

Once upon a time, anything associated with the name "National Lampoon" generated as many chuckles as a can of nitrous oxide. Now the effect is more like a laxative. ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at Kansas City Star (Dan Lybarger)

Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)

This is the kind of movie that Bluto, Otter, and the Delta House boys would have trashed a theater for showing. ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)

Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)

Occasionally a joke hits its target, but that can be explained by the law of averages. ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)

Fantastica Daily (Mervius)

I found Van Wilder to be a largely detestable experience. ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at Fantastica Daily (Mervius)

Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)

Van Wilder has a built-in audience, but only among those who are drying out from spring break and are still unconcerned about what they ingest. ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)

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Miami Herald (Charles Savage)

The problem is not that it's all derivative, because plenty of funny movies recycle old tropes. The problem is that Van Wilder does little that is actually funny with the material. ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at Miami Herald (Charles Savage)

Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)

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ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)

Comedy is on a rapid decline, and Van Wilder moves it into hyperdrive. There is not a single moment of inspiration here. Yes, I chuckled a few times and Tara Reid proved to be good eye candy, but overall, this movie is unforgivable ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)

filmcritic.com (Blake French)

It’s sad that visual jokes about male bodily fluids no longer shock audiences. Now, for films to surprise us, they must include jokes about the fluids of other animals. Van Wilder, the latest installment in the never-ending National Lampoon ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at filmcritic.com (Blake French)

Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)

National Lampoon, the people who brought us such gems as Animal House and Vacation, try to make a film that will click for a new generation of party animals. Well, they succeeded in making a film. I'll credit them that much. National Lampoon's Van ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)

Detroit News (Susan Stark)

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ViewLondon (Brian Walker)

When I first saw the title for this movie I assumed that it had something to do with a party in a van. As things turned out, that might have made for a more interesting movie than proved to be the case.Perennial StudentThe eponymous Van (Ryan Reynolds) ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at ViewLondon (Brian Walker)

New York Times (Dave Kehr)

What's lacking is the sense of structure that might have made Van Wilder more than a meandering succession of random gags. ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at New York Times (Dave Kehr)

Toronto Star (Peter Howell)

Imagine Animal House with the unfunny Chevy Chase in the lead, instead of either Matheson, John Belushi or Tom Hulce, and you've pretty much nailed the biggest problem with this evil incarnation. ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)

Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)

The persons who keep attempting to make the National Lampoon movies funny seem to be confused about the difference between gross-out comedy and inventive gross-out comedy. ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)

Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)

This movie, a certain scene in particular, brought me uncomfortably close to losing my lunch. ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)

The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)

Witness the rest of the depravity, aimed at shocking an audience that, for heaven's sake, really can't be shocked anymore. We've seen every part of the human body, internal and external, be used for everything it can possibly be used for. All the ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

It's been so long since Animal House and the heyday of the Vacation movies that one wonders if the National Lampoon name still holds any sort of cinema cachet. Regardless, the return appearance of the legendary humor magazine's name in a theatrical ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)

So what does work in "Van Wilder?" Well, Van himself, Ryan Reynolds. Known for his role on the ABC sitcom "Two Guys And A Girl," Reynolds is making his lead debut here in "Van Wilder," and he barely escapes Beckers ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)

MovieEye.com (David Litton)

For those of you who are easily shocked, you may not want to read my next comment. "National Lampoon's Van Wilder," the latest in an ever-growing string of teen gross-out comedies that constantly attempt to one-up previous efforts with vast amounts of ...read the complete Van Wilder movie review at MovieEye.com (David Litton)