Old School

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Old School

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2003

1h 30m

Comedy

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After discovering his girlfriend has been participating in group sex, attorney Mitch feels his world come undone. He moves into a new place, which happens to be near a college campus, and tries to get his life back together. Two of his best friends, Frank and Beanie, start hanging out at Mitch's house, eventually turning the place into a wild party pad, much to the ire of the college's dean, Gordon "Cheese" Pritchard.

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Critics Consensus

While not consistently funny, the movie does have its moments.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 26, 2010

3/5

Very politically incorrect; funny for many adults.

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Time Out

Jan 26, 2006

Director Phillips confesses to frat membership in his youth, and even made a documentary on the subject. So why is this not funnier or more outrageous?

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

Mar 7, 2005

2/4

Only fitfully funny, except when Ferrell is onscreen -- then you won't stop laughing.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Nov 7, 2020

7/10

Each comedian's distinct personality and contrasting style of humor lends to a diverting onscreen partnership.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Jul 6, 2010

Flawed, clich, contrived, and poorly developed...

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AskMen.com Staff

AskMen.com

Feb 17, 2010

79/100

Mitch (Luke Wilson) has just been cheated on and moved into a nice new bachelor pad right near the local college. But when threatened with eviction by the dean of the college, Mitch's buddies Beanie (Vince Vaughn) and Frank (Will Ferrell) suggest that the

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Alan G

@Theflash56 1 day ago

One of the worst movies ever made. The unholy trinity of Will Ferret, Vibce Vain, Puke Wilnot, ruin what might have been a decent movie. Anyone who likes this movie should go back on their medications.

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Levi D

@Levonhelms Oct 7, 2026

Old School has Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Luke Wilson, and a house full of grown men who refuse to grow up. That is enough for a good time. Ferrell steals the movie. Vaughn brings the attitude. Wilson plays the guy stuck between his old life and his new one. Then you get a frat house, a streaker, a school bus, and some choices that should end in prison.

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Chris S

@Janomi Aug 10, 2026

Old School is very entertaining because the midlife-fraternity premise is such a simple, funny hook. Older guys starting a fraternity gives the movie plenty of room for ridiculous situations, arrested-development humor, and escalating bad decisions. Will Ferrell is the best thing about the movie as Frank the Tank. His collapse from normal married guy into drunken party legend gives Old School its biggest laughs, especially because Ferrell plays Frank’s chaos with total commitment. The chemistry between Ferrell, Luke Wilson, and Vince Vaughn also works well. Wilson brings the more grounded everyman energy, Vaughn supplies fast-talking confidence, and Ferrell gives the movie its wildest comic spark. The story is thin and some jokes are very early-2000s, but the streaking, pledge events, wedding band, and Frank’s drunken chaos make Old School funny, quotable, and easy to rewatch.

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Thyaagu C

@Thyaagu Jun 13, 2026

Brain off, Chaos on, Laughter guaranteed! An absolute mess of a movie - in the best possible way!!

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Kristofer K

@kbkaizer May 13, 2026

One of the most quotable comedy of the early 2000s next to Super Bad - definitely worth a laugh and watch.

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Oaklee D

@ODie63 May 10, 2026

If nothing else, this film is dumb fun.

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Synopsis

After discovering his girlfriend has been participating in group sex, attorney Mitch feels his world come undone. He moves into a new place, which happens to be near a college campus, and tries to get his life back together. Two of his best friends, Frank and Beanie, start hanging out at Mitch's house, eventually turning the place into a wild party pad, much to the ire of the college's dean, Gordon "Cheese" Pritchard.

Director: Todd Phillips
Producer: Daniel Goldberg, Joe Medjuck, Todd Phillips
Screenwriter: Scot Armstrong, Todd Phillips
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: DreamWorks Pictures, The Montecito Picture Company, Montecito Picture Company
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Some Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 21, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $74.6M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby SR, SDDS, Dolby Stereo, DTS, Surround, Dolby A
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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