Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj

2006 | Comedy, Romance, Sequel, University

Synopsis

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.

Scores

Overall Score
61.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.0%
Review Aggregate
28.1

Critic Consensus

7.5% Fresh • 40 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 8% of 40 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, lighthearted. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

funnythin plotlightheartedvisually strikinggrittyromantic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kal Penn2006$214,000$333,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score7.0
RT critic review count44
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating4.8
IMDb votes24,540

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2006$4,300,645$6,692,025
International2006$1,785,863$2,778,895
Worldwide2006$6,086,508$9,470,920

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2006$2,864,668$4,457,571
Digital Rentals ?2006$359,000$558,623
Digital Purchases ?2006$110,000$171,166
Physical Rentals ?2006$11,339,000$17,644,069
Physical Purchases ?2006$26,746,000$41,618,156
TV & Streaming Revenue2006$1,720,258$2,676,810
Total Revenues2006$43,138,926$67,126,394
Expenses
Budget ?2006$9,738,000 (est)$15,152,830 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2006$4,936,000 (est)$7,680,671 (est)
Participations2006$1,726,000$2,685,745
Residuals ?2006$2,911,000$4,529,666
Interest & Overhead2006$1,947,600$3,030,566
Total Expenses2006$21,258,600$33,079,478
Movie Net Profit or Loss2006$21,880,326$34,046,916

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