Storyline
Shaun Brumder is a local surfer kid from Orange County who dreams of going to Stanford to become a writer and to get away from his disfunctional family household. Except Shaun runs into one complication after another starting when his application is rejected after his dim-witted guidance counselor sends the wrong application.
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Cast
Ben Stiller, Nat Faxon, Jack Black, Leslie Mann, Harold Ramis, Dana Ivey, Schuyler Fisk, Jane Adams, John Lithgow, Kevin Kline, Lizzy Caplan, Mike White, Monica Keena, Chevy Chase, Catherine O'Hara, Garry Marshall, George Murdock, Colin Hanks, Olivia Rosewood, Bret Harrison, Kyle Howard, R.J. Knoll, Lily Tomlin, Lillian Hurst, Carly Pope
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Reviews
83
Entertainment Weekly
Arriving amid the traditionally withered harvest of January releases, Orange County is peachy.
80
Rolling Stone
It's the new year's first happy surprise.
75
The movie is hipper than its L.A. establishment credentials would suggest.
60
Film Threat
Not only harmless, but actually quite funny and charming.
50
Chicago Reader
For my money, what keeps it bearable is mainly the mugging of the older folks -- not just Jack Black, who steals the show in a part seemingly inspired by John Belushi, but Catherine O'Hara, John Lithgow, and cameos by Chevy Chase, Lily Tomlin, and Kevin Kline.
