Orange County
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.
Critics Sentiment
Ashley accidentally gives Durkett Lance's ecstasy pills
Frustrated Shaun blames Lance for ruining Stanford chances
The film peaks with the absurd comedy of the dean getting high on ecstasy, then drops significantly when the brothers have their emotional confrontation.
Orange County maintains steady comedy throughout most of its runtime, peaking with Jack Black's chaotic antics and the absurd Stanford sequences. The film dips during its more dramatic moments but recovers with a warm, if predictable, resolution that emphasizes family and personal growth.
Full cast
Showing 20 of 31
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
George Murdock
Bob Beugler
Carly Pope
Tanya
Natasha Melnick
Katie
Kyle Howard
Arlo
Bret Harrison
Lonny
R.J. Knoll
Chad
Lillian Hurst
Lupe
Leslie Mann
Krista
Garry Marshall
Arthur Gantner
Dana Ivey
Vera Gantner
Harold Ramis
Don Durkett
David Doty
Public Safety
Crew
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