Orange County

"It's not just a place. It's a state of mind."

2002 1h 22m EN

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6.0

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47%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.2

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 522🥫47%Rotten Tomatoes●48Metacritic★6.2IMDB · 53,285

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“It's not just a place. It's a state of mind.”

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Cast

Colin Hanks
Shaun Brumder
Jack Black
Lance Brumder
Schuyler Fisk
Ashley
Catherine O'Hara
Cindy Beugler
John Lithgow
Bud Brumder
Mike White
Mr. Burke
Lily Tomlin
Charlotte Cobb
Chevy Chase
Principal Harbert

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jake Kasdan
Writers: Len Morganti, Mike White
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jake Kasdan, shot by Greg Gardiner. 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 Michael Andrews. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Colin Hanks and Jack Black and Schuyler Fisk carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's not just a place. It's a state of mind.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0273923 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jake Kasdan directs. Greg Gardiner behind the camera. Michael Andrews scores. Tara Timpone cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Directed by Jake Kasdan, shot by Greg Gardiner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Andrews. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tara Timpone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Colin Hanks and Jack Black and Schuyler Fisk carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's not just a place. It's a state of mind.".
8IMDB entry: tt0273923 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "high school", "surfer", "change", "loss of loved one".