# Orange County (2002)

> A determined Orange County surfer races through family chaos and bureaucratic blunders to secure his dream of becoming a Stanford writer.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6763

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Jake Kasdan
- Cast: Colin Hanks, Jack Black, Schuyler Fisk, Catherine O'Hara, John Lithgow, Mike White, Lily Tomlin, Chevy Chase
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0273923/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, warm, lazy sunday, teen movie night

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