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Where to watch National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002) tonight

National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002) runs 1 h 32 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.2 from 2,205 TMDB members. Van Wilder has been attending college for far too many years and is scared to graduate, but Van’s father eventually realizes what is going on. When he stops paying his son's tuition fees, Van must come up with the money if he wants to stay in college, so he and his friends come up with a great fund-raising idea – throwing parties. However, when the college magazine finds out and reporter Gwen is sent to do a story…

Runtime
1 h 32 min — ends 9:32 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
R (US)
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Released
March 29, 2002
TMDB rating
6.2 / 10 from 2,205 votes
Director
Walt Becker
Starring
Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid, Tim Matheson, Kal Penn
Language
English
Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Comedy and Romance hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

Where to watch it tonight

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Questions people ask

How long is National Lampoon's Van Wilder?
National Lampoon's Van Wilder is 1 h 32 min long (92 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:32 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is National Lampoon's Van Wilder rated?
National Lampoon's Van Wilder is rated R in the US.
Is National Lampoon's Van Wilder a good movie to watch with a group?
Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Romance hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream National Lampoon's Van Wilder?
In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The CW (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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