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.

• DirectorJake Kasdan
• Release11 January 2002
• Genre
  Comedy / Drama
• Duration1h 22m
• Budget$18,000,000
• Revenue$43,300,000
• Rate
  

  6.0
  482 reviews
• Productions

  MTV Films, Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions