Orange County (2002)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Jake Kasdan

Writer (WGA):

Mike White (written by)

Release Date:

11 January 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

It's not just a place. It's a state of mind.

Plot:

A guidance counselor mistakenly sends out the wrong transcripts to Stanford University under the name of an over-achieving high schooler.

Plot Keywords:

Guidance Counselor | Writer | Transcript | Stanford University | Dysfunctional Family

Awards:

2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 20

1:00 AM

TBS

Cast

Colin Hanks	...	Shaun Brumder
Jack Black	...	Lance Brumder
Schuyler Fisk	...	Ashley
Bret Harrison	...	Lonny (as Brett Harrison)
Kyle Howard	...	Arlo
R.J. Knoll	...	Chad (as RJ Knoll)
Catherine O'Hara	...	Cindy Beugler
Mike White	...	Mr. Burke
John Lithgow	...	Bud Brumder
Lily Tomlin	...	Charlotte Cobb
George Murdock	...	Bob Beugler
Lillian Hurst	...	Lupe
Chevy Chase	...	Principal Harbert
Olivia Rosewood	...	Dana
Carly Pope	...	Tanya

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for drug content, language and sexuality.

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:PG | Germany:12 | Netherlands:AL | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:12A | UK:12 (video rating) | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

California Institute of Technology - 1200 E. California Boulevard, Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The web address written on Shaun's keyboard (seen while he is writing at the beginning of the movie) is 'www.thrashermagazine.com', the site of "Thrasher", a monthly publication mainly devoted to skating and surfing.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: At the end of the film when Shaun and his friends are on the beach, he decides to take up surfing again. Shaun and his friends pick up their surf boards and run towards the water. However, the sun is setting and the sea is really calm. There are no waves at all, not even a ripple.

Quotes:

Bud Brumder: A writer? What do you have to write about? You're not oppressed. You're not gay.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "SexTV: Romain Slocombe/Spreading Misandry/Carolyn Weltman (#5.12)" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Let It Shine

It's a lot better than you might think it is.

When I first saw Orange County as a trailer, I thought it was just another teen movie. So I rented it and was surprised. It actually was pretty good. The movie had big and minor names and a sensible plot. Shaun Brumder was a likeable character and was very much like a modern day Holden Caulfield.It was laugh out loud hilarious with a different kind of comedy because it was ACTUALLY FUNNY.

Overall, Orange County is a great movie if your tired and need a laugh.Or if you're a big fan of Jack Black or Ben Stiller.