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
💰 Earned $43.3M on a $18M budget — a 2.4× return.
🏆 3 nominations total.
🤝 One of 6 films pairing Jake Kasdan with Jack Black.
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