- HD 1080
- Runtime: 82m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Jake Kasdan
- Stars: Colin Hanks, Jack Black, Schuyler Fisk, Catherine O'Hara, John Lithgow
- keywords: 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
- Production_studio: MTV Films, Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions
- Slogan: It's not just a place. It's a state of mind.
- providers: Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- The Orange County is featured in the top rankings of 2002
- #95 in Top Comedy Movies of 2002
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.