Stealing Harvard

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Stealing Harvard

PG-13

2002

1h 25m

Comedy

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John (Jason Lee) is a hard-working guy who only wants to marry his longtime girlfriend Elaine (Leslie Mann). Elaine and John have vowed to marry once they save $30,000 for their dream house. Things are fine until John's sister calls to remind him of his promise to pay his niece's tuition, which costs $29,829 and is due in two weeks! John turns to his friend Duff (Tom Green) to help him make $30,000 quickly. Duff convinces John to make a short-term commitment to petty crime.

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Critics Consensus

There are laughs Stealing Harvard, but they are few and far between. Tom Green's antics grow old fast.

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Bill Stamets

Chicago Reader

Feb 26, 2007

Among the squandered supporting cast are Dennis Farina, Chris Penn, Megan Mullally, and Seymour Cassel.

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Derek Adams

Time Out

Jun 24, 2006

Weird, then, how the cast play as if holding their breath for the pay cheque.

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Danny Graydon

Empire Magazine

Apr 21, 2003

1/5

This is just lazy.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jan 14, 2023

2/4

...an agreeably over-the-top premise that’s employed to periodically passable yet mostly underwhelming effect...

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

Jul 28, 2022

2/5

A footnote on the resumes of early 2000s stars Lee and Tom Green, this is a buddy comedy that runs on strained jokes rather than any real chemistry between the leads.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Nov 15, 2019

Relying on tired sight gags and a continual theme of men wearing women's clothing, Stealing Harvard is a crime in and of itself.

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J W

@Born80sRaised90sWTF Aug 9, 2026

I don't know what the heck people are talking about. This film is so funny. It's like all of the other comedies of that era. Mall Rats, Chasing Amy etc. If you don't understand Tom Green's comedy, well... you're missing out. He's a 1990's-2000's Andy Kaufman. Strange and unusual. And Jason is awesome as always. The fact that this film got a 9% just shows you that people have no taste. Shame on ya'll. Conclusion: If you want to watch a classic 1990's-2003 comedy, this is a good one. Not the best, but def. worth watching. Don't listen to all these Debbie Downers with no taste.

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Shane R

@RT61669346 Oct 2, 2025

For my entire childhood this was a movie that I always saw on the shelf at the local rental store. After years of seeing it, I finally rented it, probably in 2006? And it’s been one of my favorites ever since. So many one liners that I say often, usually to the confusion of others. Is it the comedy of a generation? No, of course not, but it’s fun and I truly think hold up well today. I’ve managed to make a lot of people “Stealing Harvard” fans, so do yourself a favor and give this movie a watch.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Aug 1, 2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Stephen C

@bob25009 May 29, 2025

Even 1 1/3 hours is too long!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $14,000,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Perry C

@RT33251352 Feb 16, 2025

So many repeatable one-liners. Not to be taken seriously, this movie is fun. A lot of fun!

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SpookySkeleton M

@RT87866898 Dec 14, 2023

One of the funniest movies ever, couldn't even believe the low scores, I thought it was a glitch!

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Synopsis

John (Jason Lee) is a hard-working guy who only wants to marry his longtime girlfriend Elaine (Leslie Mann). Elaine and John have vowed to marry once they save $30,000 for their dream house. Things are fine until John's sister calls to remind him of his promise to pay his niece's tuition, which costs $29,829 and is due in two weeks! John turns to his friend Duff (Tom Green) to help him make $30,000 quickly. Duff convinces John to make a short-term commitment to petty crime.

Director: Bruce McCulloch
Producer: Susan Cavan
Screenwriter: Peter Tolan, Peter Tolan, Martin Hynes
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Revolution Studios, Imagine Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Drug References|Crude Humor|Language|Sexual Humor)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 13, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 23, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.0M
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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