Jonathan Bennett, Kristin Cavallari, Steve Talley, Kurt Fuller, Linden Ashby
Discover how seven year college senior Van Wilder earned his puckish reputation in this prequel detailing the freshman year high jinks that made history. When Van Wilder (Jonathan Bennett) enrolled in... read more 
DVD Release Date: July 14, 2009
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Flixster Reviews (229)
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January 30, 2010Totally hilarious and hotter since American Pie: Beta House because it made me drool and couldn't stop laughing. Jonathan Bennett does not have the same charisma as Ryan Reynolds, however, he is excellent in this role.
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November 22, 2009Good God people Please please if you want the terrorists to stop, if you want Obama to get his shit together, if you want Twilight to never be beat-off to again, DO NOT SEE MOVIES LIKE VAN WILDER: FRESHMAN YEAR
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July 14, 2009It's not going to win an Oscar for sure so leave your brain at home and enjoy it for what it is.....another typical college movie filled with beers, hot naked gals, dildos and a few laughs.
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August 22, 2009This film seems to run just like an '80s teen comedy..and a bad one at that. There are a some amusing moments. Jonathan Bennett holds some charm, but lacks more of that charm, as well as the charisma that Ryan Reynolds had in the original. Whatever happened to Kristin Cavalleri (... read more
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August 14, 2009this was okay but it's completely obvious why it's a straight-to-dvd film and I'm kinda sick of these movies just using a well-known name so more people will watch it...It was sort of funny though.
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August 8, 2009This movie was exactly what a thought it would be. Pretty cheesy and slightly stupid, with a couple laughs and some boobs thrown in for entertainment value. I think they can let the Van Wilder cash cow die. Quickly put her out of her misery, before anyone gets the not so bright i... read more
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July 9, 2009You pretty much get what you would expect froom the film, lots of t&a, gross out humor, crude laughs and no substance whatsoever.
Critic Reviews
September 21, 2010
Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
July 27, 2009
Brian Orndorf, DVDTalk.com
Watching a dumb comedy shouldn't feel like a swan dive into a swimming pool filled with razor wire. Full Review
July 8, 2009
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
For all its raunchiness, the movie is harmless enough. It's just dull. Full Review
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