Van Wilder: Freshman Year

Van Wilder: Freshman Year

The man. The myth. The beginning.

2009100 min5.4 / 10

A lighthearted college comedy prequel built on party hijinks, romantic pursuit, and irreverent humor with minimal stakes or depth.

It is freshman year at Coolidge College and Van Wilder is ready to party. To his dismay, all the girls have taken a vow of chastity and the dean rules the school. Van embarks on a crusade to land the campus hottie, Kaitlin, and liberate his school from sexual oppression and party dysfunction.

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