• StatusReleased
  • Release Date2002-01-11
  • Runtime82 minutes
  • TaglineIt's not just a place. It's a state of mind.
  • Revenue43,300,000$
  • GenreComedy, Drama
  • Production
    CompaniesMTV Films, Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions
  • Budget18,000,000$

Movie Overview

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 dysfunctional family household. Except Shaun runs into one complication after another, starting when his application is rejected after his dim-witted guidance counselor sends in the wrong form.

Casts

Colin Hanks

Jack Black

Schuyler Fisk

Catherine O'Hara

John Lithgow

Mike White

Lily Tomlin

Chevy Chase

George Murdock

Carly Pope

Natasha Melnick

Kyle Howard

Bret Harrison

R.J. Knoll

Lillian Hurst

Leslie Mann

Garry Marshall

Dana Ivey

Harold Ramis

David Doty

Monica Keena

Jane Adams

Nat Faxon

Olivia Rosewood

Lizzy Caplan

Alexandra Breckenridge

Tom Kenny

Fran Kranz