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Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

2006 · 97 min

A silly, upbeat campus comedy that coasts on goofy gags and a predictable underdog story, easy to watch without much thought.

Directed by
Mort Nathan
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
The legend is growing.
Overview
Taj Mahal Badalandabad leaves Coolidge College behind for the halls of Camford University in England, where he looks to continue his education, and teach an uptight student how to make the most out of her academic career.

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Directed by
Mort Nathan
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • class
  • love
Places
  • school
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism4
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

In this series

National Lampoon's Van Wilder Collection

  1. National Lampoon's Van WilderMovie · 2002
  2. Van Wilder 2: The Rise of TajMovie · 2006 This title
  3. Van Wilder: Freshman YearMovie · 2009

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Mort Nathan
Starring
Kal Penn, Daniel Percival, Lauren Cohan, Glen Barry, Anthony Cozens, Steven Rathman, Jonathan Cecil, Holly Davidson
Music
Robert Folk
Cinematography
Hubert Taczanowski
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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