Old School

"All the fun of college. None of the education."

2003 1h 32m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 2,208

Comedy

Synopsis

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Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater.

“All the fun of college. None of the education.”

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Cast

Luke Wilson
Mitch Martin
Will Ferrell
Frank Ricard
Vince Vaughn
Bernard "Beanie" Campbell
Jeremy Piven
Dean Gordon Pritchard
Ellen Pompeo
Nicole
Craig Kilborn
Mark
Perrey Reeves
Marissa
Sara Tanaka
Megan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Todd Phillips
Writers: Court Crandall, Todd Phillips, Scot Armstrong
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Todd Phillips, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Theodore Shapiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Jablow shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Luke Wilson and Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All the fun of college. None of the education.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0302886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Todd Phillips directs. Mark Irwin behind the camera. Theodore Shapiro scores. Michael Jablow cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Directed by Todd Phillips, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Theodore Shapiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael Jablow shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Luke Wilson and Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "All the fun of college. None of the education.".
8IMDB entry: tt0302886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "infidelity", "group sex", "college", "male friendship".

The technical file

Cinematography: Mark Irwin
Original score: Theodore Shapiro
Editing: Michael Jablow
Production design: Clark Hunter
Costume design: Nancy Fisher
Sound: Michael Babcock
Stunt coordinator: Thomas Robinson Harper
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $24,000,000
Box office: $87,100,000
Return: 363% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Old School (2003)

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Andre Gonzales2023-07-21
★ 7/10
This was the first movie I ever seen with Will Ferrell in it. I thought it was hilarious. The movie ain't really that good, but it's so funny that it doesn't really matter.

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