
“It's not just a place. It's a state of mind.”
Orange County
6.0
506 votes·2002
·1h 22m
·MovieComedyDrama
Overview
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.
Commercial Verdict
Hit
Revenue vs Budget2.4x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Profitable theatrical release
Keywords
high schoolsurferchangeloss of loved oneprovincecollegegirlfrienddysfunctional familyslackerteen movieauthorwriter
Cast
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