Orange County (2002)
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Reviews Counted:120
Fresh:56
Rotten:64
Average Rating:5.2/10
Consensus: Smarter than the average teen movie, but a little on the unmemorable side.
Runtime: 82 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: ORANGE COUNTY is a teen comedy that, along with goofy lowbrow fun, offers a surprising amount of wit and heart. Colin Hanks (son of Tom Hanks) stars as Shaun, a carefree California surfer dude who... [More]
Starring: Colin Hanks, Jack Black, Leslie Mann, Schulyer Fisk
Director: Jake Kasdan
Reviews for Orange County
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 3/5 |
It won't stick with you forever, but you will enjoy it while it lasts. Full Review |
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4/5 |
With minimal gross-out quota, Kasdan's sure-footed approach mixes a teen farce and a morality tale. Full Review |
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The urine-quaffing gags and hearty barfing asides are the lowbrow price extracted for...gestures towards semi-intelligence. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Engages us in constant fits of laughter, until we find ourselves surprised at how much we care about the story, and end up walking out not only satisfied but also somewhat touched. Full Review |
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2/5 |
This is mostly weak stuff, with a timid and reactionary final message about how it's better to stay in your home town, rather than go for a big-city college education. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Though there are no real belly laughs or any Farrelly-like set pieces, this is still a better than average comedy, thanks to its witty script and its amusing collection of characters. Full Review |
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3/5 |
The script, written by Mike White of Chuck & Buck fame, also has a subversive, satirical vein that sets it apart from the usual roster of dumb-and-dumber romps. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
There's a general lack of subtlety -- the filmmakers try too hard to be zany or meaningful and rarely get either right. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Second-generation Hollywood wrestles with but never truly pins down this big-hearted, broad and often flat comedy... Full Review |
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[Kasdan] and White aim very low here and fail to take advantage of the abundant opportunities for social satire that its upper class and academic settings provide. Full Review |
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66/100 |
If all you're looking for is a mild comedy with four or five solid laughs and a whole bunch of familiar faces, you could do worse. Full Review |
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4/5 |
É claro que os pais famosos do diretor e dos dois protagonistas ajudaram a viabilizar este projeto, mas o fato é que o filme é engraçado e merece aplausos.
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3/4 |
...an effective and surprisingly funny teen comedy. Full Review |
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2/5 |
The sight of Black burning down an entire admin block during a moment of passion would warm up any winter. Full Review |
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3/5 |
It is a notch above the usual tripe we get from MTV films - but it's not a very big notch Full Review |
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2/5 |
Refreshingly, it's not as lowbrow or silly as your typical youth-oriented comedy of late. Full Review |
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2/5 |
...Second-rate teen comedy... Full Review |
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3/5 |
This Orange has some juice, but it's far from fresh-squeezed. Full Review |
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3/4 |
The Farrelly brothers should take notes. Full Review |
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