Sam Huntington,
Marla Sokoloff,
Mike Erwin,
Heather Matarazzo,
Kaitlin Doubleday
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Can a young man win the hand of the girl of his dreams by convincing her that he prefers the company of men? That's the dilemma facing the protagonist of this independent comedy. Clay (Sam Huntington)... read more
DVD Release Date: August 19, 2008
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December 11, 2008This could be the next American Pie movie (and that hasn't been a compliment since the third one!).
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December 19, 2009This movie really outweighed my expectations. When you go into a movie expecting crap, this movie really came out pretty good. Kaitlin Doubleday looks great throughout and everyone else does a decent job of acting. John Goodman is especially funny as the owner of the campus ga... read more
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November 26, 2009This was a pleasant surprise. The acting is good, the story actually has substance and it?s actually funny. It's fun, light and entertaining.
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August 19, 2008It was a decent comedy, but ended up being your typical American Pie-ish plot. It did however had a good heart behind, but that is about it.
Critic Reviews
September 28, 2007
Joshua Katzman, Chicago Reader
September 28, 2007
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
...goes way over the top for the Greeks vs. Gays climax. Full Review
September 28, 2007
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
A campus comedy with a dirty mouth, an innocent heart and a surprisingly wise mind, Freshman Orientation uses identity politics as a road to romance and emotional maturity. The naked breasts are a bonus.
September 21, 2007
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times
This trivial film toys with the postmodern lifestyles. Full Review
September 20, 2007
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Freshman Orientation is not incompetently made. Nor is it badly acted. But there's not a fresh idea in it, and everyone on screen seems to be in a different comedy. Full Review
August 31, 2007
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
...too often feels more like a tapped-out keg than a provocative romp. Full Review
August 29, 2007
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Freshman Orientation feels a bit like a missed opportunity. It's too bad the motion picture as a whole isn't as quirky and clever as its double-edged title. Full Review
November 8, 2007
Geoff Berkshire, Metromix.com
Admirably aiming to recreate the feelings of newfound freedom and self-discovery that college inspires, Freshman Orientation never finds a way to successfully execute its good intentions. Full Review
October 20, 2007
Brandon Judell, New York Theatre Wire
You enter expecting something really stupid, and you wind up with something really clever . . . hysterical . . . wise. Full Review
September 28, 2007
Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide
...might push boundaries better were it not so painfully unfunny. Full Review
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