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Orange County

It's not just a place. It's a state of mind.

Jan 11, 2002 1h 22mPG-13ComedyDrama
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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.

Director
Jake Kasdan
Worldwide
$43M
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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.

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Orange County returned 2.4× its budget worldwide.

Budget
$18M
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Worldwide gross
$43M
Release date
Jan 11, 2002
Runtime
1h 22m
MPAA rating
PG-13
Language
English
Country
United States of America

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