Orange County (2002)

Directed by

Jake Kasdan

Genre

comedy film, teen film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 19m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 508 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A high school student named Shaun wants to go to Stanford to become a writer. A mistake with his transcript ruins his chance, so he tries to fix things.

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What happens

Orange County is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan, written by Mike White and starring Colin Hanks and Jack Black. The film follows Shaun Brumder, a high school student who aspires to attend Stanford University in hopes of becoming a writer, but his guidance counselor mistakenly enters an incorrect transcript, causing him to be rejected. The film was released by Paramount Pictures on January 11, 2002 to mixed reviews from critics while grossing $43.3 million against an $18 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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