Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars, calling it a "happy project" with stars of Hollywood's next generation. The high-achieving student spends the rest of the film trying to prove he truly is a top applicant, with hilarious help from Jack Black. Miramax Show More Show LessĪ smart high school student's (Colin Hanks) acceptance into Stanford University is jeopardized when his guidance counselor sends the wrong transcript in with his application.
When his adopted brother (Thomas Haden Church) shows up on his doorstep, he realizes he needs to make some life changes and reconnect with his children (Elliot Page and Ashton Holmes). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Show More Show Less 2 of77Ī depressed, estranged Carnegie Mellon literature professor (Dennis Quaid) begins a relationship with one of his former students (Sarah Jessica Parker). Read on for the 45 of the best college movies. More than one sequel impressively earned a place on this ranking when the original film did not.
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Another film is a part of one of the highest-grossing franchises of all time and one much-loved animated movie even managed to make the top 20. Several of the films listed here are based on books, some won or were nominated for Oscars and other awards, and one was deemed "too controversial" to be shown in Italian theaters. Also included are details about how the film and its creators have impacted college students and culture at large. While college isn't always the focus of the films on this list, it is at the very least the setting.
The top 45 are presented here and ranked from worst to best. Stacker gathered IMDb data on 45 of the most beloved college movies and ranked them by user rating. Films with college as the backdrop often focus on characters who are learning what it means to be an adult for the first time, and these stories rarely feature a smooth journey. College movies are a cinema staple, delighting those who attended college with nostalgia and those who did not plenty of drama, comedy, and general mishaps to hold their interest.