Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics.
Casts Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Keith Gordon, Robert Downey Jr., William Zabka, Paxton Whitehead, Adrienne Barbeau, M. Emmet Walsh, Terry Farrell
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The University of Las Colinas
Can't Hardly Wait
An Extremely Goofy Movie
Nobel Son
8 ½ Women
The Upside of Anger
The Santa Clause
Old School
Stealing Harvard
A Serious Man
The House Bunny
Freddy Got Fingered
Son in Law
Shithouse
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
The Singing Detective
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland
Why Be Good?
Letters to Santa 3
SIMILAR MOVIES
The University of Las Colinas
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2020
A group of troublemakers go back to school to avoid jail.Can't Hardly Wait
IMDB 6.2 | Jun , 1998
It's graduation day at Huntington Hills High, and you know what that means - time to party. And not just any party, either. This one will be a night to remember, as the nerds become studs, the jocks are humiliated, and freshman crushes blossom into grown-up romance.An Extremely Goofy Movie
IMDB 6.4 | Feb , 2000
It's all extreme sports and a life of freedom as Max sets off for college -- but Goofy misses Max so much he loses his job and goes to finish college alongside Max and his friends. But as Goofy tries to get closer to Max, both must go to the extreme to learn how to live their own lives together.Nobel Son
IMDB 6 | Apr , 2007
Soon after his insufferably arrogant father wins the Nobel Prize for chemistry, Barkley Michaelson is kidnapped by Thaddeus James, a young genius who claims to be Barkley's illegitimate half-brother. Motivated not so much by money as revenge, Thaddeus tries to convince Barkley to help him carry out a multimillion-dollar extortion plot against their patriarch.8 ½ Women
IMDB 5.4 | May , 1999
Following the death of a mother, a father and son open up their very own harem in their Genevan estate after watching 8½.The Upside of Anger
IMDB 6.3 | Mar , 2005
After her husband runs off with his secretary, Terry Wolfmeyer is left to fend for herself -- and her four daughters. As she hits rock bottom, Terry finds a friend and drinking buddy in next-door neighbor Denny, a former baseball player. As the two grow closer, and her daughters increasingly rely on Denny, Terry starts to have reservations about where their relationship is headed.The Santa Clause
IMDB 6.5 | Nov , 1994
On Christmas Eve, divorced dad Scott Calvin and his son discover Santa Claus has fallen off their roof. When Scott takes the reins of the magical sleigh, he finds he is now the new Santa, and must convince a world of disbelievers, including himself.Old School
IMDB 6.6 | Feb , 2003
Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater.Stealing Harvard
IMDB 4.8 | Sep , 2002
John and his girlfriend have vowed to marry once they save $30,000 for their dream house. But the minute they achieve their financial goal, John finds out his niece has been accepted at Harvard, and he's reminded of his promise to pay for her tuition (nearly $30,000). John's friend Duff convinces him to turn to petty crime to make the payment … but Duff's hare-brained schemes spin quickly out of control.A Serious Man
IMDB 6.7 | Oct , 2009
It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. She has fallen in love with one of his more pompous acquaintances Sy Ableman.The House Bunny
IMDB 5.7 | Aug , 2008
Shelley is living a carefree life until a rival gets her tossed out of the Playboy Mansion. With nowhere to go, fate delivers her to the sorority girls from Zeta Alpha Zeta. Unless they can sign a new pledge class, the seven socially clueless women will lose their house to the scheming girls of Phi Iota Mu. In order to accomplish their goal, they need Shelley to teach them the ways of makeup and men; at the same time, Shelley needs some of what the Zetas have - a sense of individuality. The combination leads all the girls to learn how to stop pretending and start being themselves.Freddy Got Fingered
IMDB 4.7 | Apr , 2001
Unemployed cartoonist Gord Brody moves back in with his parents Jim and Julie and younger brother Freddy. When his parents demand he leave, he retaliates by spreading rumors that Jim is sexually abusing Freddy.Son in Law
IMDB 6 | Jul , 1993
Country girl Rebecca has spent most of her life on a farm in South Dakota, and, when she goes away to college in Los Angeles, Rebecca immediately feels out of place in the daunting urban setting. She is befriended by a savvy party animal named Crawl, who convinces the ambivalent Rebecca to stay in the city. When Thanksgiving break rolls around, Rebecca, no longer an innocent farm girl, invites Crawl back to South Dakota, where he pretends to be her fiancé.Shithouse
IMDB 7 | Oct , 2020
Lonely college freshman Alex has closed himself off from his peers, who all appear to have this whole "college thing" figured out. But everything changes one night when Alex takes a leap and attends a party at Shithouse - a legendary party fraternity - where he forges a strong connection with Maggie.The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
IMDB 7.1 | Dec , 2004
Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.The Singing Detective
IMDB 5 | Oct , 2003
Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
IMDB 6 | Dec , 1969
Some college students manage to persuade the town's big businessman, A. J. Arno, to donate a computer to their college. When the problem- student, Dexter Riley, tries to fix the computer, he gets an electric shock and his brain turns to a computer; now he remembers everything he reads. Unfortunately, he also remembers information which was in the computer's memory, like Arno's illegal businesses..Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland
IMDB 5.6 | Feb , 2016
With Blue Mountain State football star Thad Castle recently signing a multi-million dollar NFL contract, his teammates and college life seem like a distant memory. However, when a new school dean threatens to clean up the BMS image by auctioning off the infamous Goat House, Alex, Sammy and the boys must find a way to convince him to get involved. Despite his new fortune and fame, there is one small favor that Thad needs done before he saves the day: the biggest booze-and-sloot fest in BMS history. Welcome to Thadland!Why Be Good?
IMDB 6.5 | Feb , 1929
A flapper unwittingly falls for the boss' son.Letters to Santa 3
IMDB 6.4 | Nov , 2017
Centered around a group of individuals, who come to experience magical moments over the course of one day. Full of the power of family, love and the spirit of forgiveness. Each individual comes to realize that Christmas, more than any other time of the year, is full of wonder and surprises.