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.
Directed by Jake Kasdan
high school
surfer
change
loss of loved one
province
college
girlfriend
dysfunctional family
slacker
teen movie
author
writer
university
teen comedy
orange county, california
school counselor
college applications
Rank
#119 in 2002·#6224 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.1 / 5
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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
George Murdock
Bob Beugler
Carly Pope
Tanya
Natasha Melnick
Katie
Kyle Howard
Arlo
Crew
Jake Kasdan
Director
Mike White
Writer
Michael Andrews
Original Music Composer
Greg Gardiner
Director of Photography
Scott Rudin
Producer
Darlene Ava Williams
Stunt Double
Keii Johnston
Stunt Driver
Tanner Gill
Stunts
Paul E. Short
Stunts
William Morts
Stunts
Debra McGuire
Costume Design
Chris L. Spellman
Set Decoration
Popular Reviews
126 reviews
Luis Macías
6.0★ · 11/19/23
Poor Shaun
Poor Shaun
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ric l
5.0★ · 04/29/26
what mfs will do to pay their ancestors’ net worth for a private university
what mfs will do to pay their ancestors’ net worth for a private university
Jack
6.0★ · 03/13/26
Jack Black had rizz then as well
Jack Black had rizz then as well
Dustin Franklin
5.0★ · 03/10/26
Perfect encapsulation of 2002. They don’t make ‘em like this anymore.
Perfect encapsulation of 2002. They don’t make ‘em like this anymore.
John
6.0★ · 02/21/26
not much to say about this one. pretty run-of-the-mill coming of age comedy, but with Jack Black 😎
not much to say about this one. pretty run-of-the-mill coming of age comedy, but with Jack Black 😎