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National Lampoon's Van Wilder

ComedyRomance

Directed by Walt Becker

Van Wilder has been attending college for far too many years and is scared to graduate, but Van’s father eventually realizes what is going on. When he stops paying his son's tuition fees, Van must come up with the money if he wants to stay in college, so he and his friends come up with a great fund-raising idea – throwing parties. However, when the college magazine finds out and reporter Gwen is sent to do a story… From TMDB

22 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews) · newest Oct 21, 2026 · last updated Oct 22, 2026 · How this works

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National Lampoon's Van Wilder is a 2002 comedy romance film, directed by Walt Becker, starring Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid and Tim Matheson.

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  • Lazer @lazermcgraw.bsky.socialBluesky · May 26, 2025

    Ooo National Lampoon's Van Wilder The Rise of Taj, next door neighbor

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  • Cracked Lemonade @crackedlemonade.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 23, 2024

    National Lampoon's Van Wilder did not age well as a movie

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  • RandyLittlesMovies @randylittlesmovies.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 24, 2026

    My ★★★ review of National Lampoon's Van Wilder on @letterboxd: boxd.it/rUACP

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  • Jason 🇨🇦 @thebourneidentity.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 16, 2026

    "Apathy is the glove in which evil slips it's hand." - Professor McDoogle from National Lampoon's Van Wilder. Or maybe Bodie Thoene said it first? 🤔

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  • Comic Con Revolution @comicconrevolution.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 2, 2025

    Road To Revolution 2025! Tara Reid! Fans remember Tara for her roles in generation defining films such as the American Pie series, National Lampoon's Van Wilder, Sharknado, Josie & The Pussycats, and more. May 17-18 we take over the Ontario California Convention Center. CCRTix.com

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  • nowhere 🏳️‍🌈 @nowhere.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 15, 2026

    X-Files is like watching the Mickey Mouse Club, all these kids who made it big Ryan Reynolds is 19 in this episode, 6 years before National Lampoon's Van Wilder Mini-Me Jack Black, Seth Green, Shia Lebouf, Aaron Paul, Lucy Liu...

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  • Scott Gibbs @scottgibbs.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 24, 2026

    My Criterion Closet picks: Chopping Mall Smokey and the Bandit National Lampoon's Van Wilder Jefferson Starship Everybody Loves Raymond

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  • Political Punnery @politicalpunner.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 24, 2026

    National Lampoon's Van Wilder is older than DHS.

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  • David Singer @davidsinger.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 8, 2025

    Sofia Coppola's National Lampoon's Van Wilder

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  • CA Bailey-Lloyd @cabaileylloyd.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 26, 2025

    Pressgal Karoline's personality mirrors the CHARACTER, "Jeannie," from National Lampoon's: Van Wilder - the self-righteous, goody-twoshoe frat girl 😒 (played by actress Emily Rutherford).

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  • Search Celebrity HD @templederrMastodon · Oct 21, 2026

    Emily Rutherfurd Sexy - National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002) The 2002 movie “National Lampoon's Van Wilder” features Emily Rutherfurd in a sexy scene. The clip also includes a sex scene with her. https://searchcelebrityhd.com/emily-rutherfurd-sexy-national-lampoons-van-wilder-2002/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=autoposter #EmilyRutherfurd #NationalLampoonsVanWilder #celebrity #celeb #celebrities #searchcelebrityhd

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  • Lew's Hobby Stuff @fuchinkan.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 9, 2026

    Still available on #eBay ▶️ National Lampoon's Van Wilder (DVD, 2002, Widescreen & Full Screen, 2-disc) New & sealed. Unrated version. #eBaySeller #PhysicalMedia www.ebay.com/itm/297...

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  • Movies • TV Shows & Physical Bluray Media 🍿 @movies-on-sale.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 29, 2026

    The (movie) National Lampoon's Van Wilder 1080p (iTunes)(CA) C$4.99 (Comedy) (iMDB) 6.5 Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid, Tim Matheson, Kal Penn, Teck Holmes, Daniel Cosgrove

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  • Temple85 @imgtrend.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 27, 2026

    Emily Rutherfurd Sexy - National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)

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  • Lew's Hobby Stuff @fuchinkan.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 17, 2026

    Still available on #eBay ▶️ National Lampoon's Van Wilder (DVD, 2002, Widescreen & Full Screen, 2-disc) New & sealed. Unrated version. #eBaySeller #PhysicalMedia www.ebay.com/itm/297...

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  • raidersofpodcast.bsky.social @raidersofpodcast.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 15, 2025

    This week- a pair of films about alcohol loving young men and their escapades. National Lampoon's Van Wilder (aka Van Wilder: Party Liaison) and Strange Brew. Also we FINALLY got the feed fixed and you can listen to 250 episodes anywhere. raidersofthepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/06/it-w...

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  • Bax Callow @bvxccallow.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 15, 2025

    What a fucking joke. I showed the parents a movie I wanted them to see (The Hunger), and in return, they showed me National Lampoon's Van Wilder. And the night before my birthday too.

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  • Michael Rookard @jikorijo.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 12, 2025

    National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002): Essentially a much more crass + less clever version of Animal House (even having Tim Matheson as Wilder Sr.). I smiled three times, but not one laugh. Did not expect to see Kal Penn (Harold and Kumar) and Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad) show up.

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  • ASTRONAUTICAL @starwards.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 31, 2024

    Isn't that "Sick Boy" from "National Lampoon's Van Wilder"?

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  • Steve Quick @stevequick.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 10, 2024

    Where's National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj? Smdh

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  • Kieranu @[email protected]Mastodon · Oct 24, 2023

    National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002) ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ https://trakt.tv/movies/national-lampoon-s-van-wilder-2002 #NationalLampoonsVanWilder #trakt

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  • Gimly @RuuzTMDB reviews · Mar 18, 2018

    I'm not exactly what one might call "in to" American comedies, and gross out humour/romantic comedies are pretty much at the bottom of even that list. For a movie that most certainly contains both those two things (the latter in especially heavy doses), I actually didn't mind Van Wilder that much. But it's all about context, if instead of comparing it to a list of similar things that I hate you compared it to, say, the entire history of cinema overall, then National Lampoon's Van Wilder is…

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