Votes: 46, R 95 min Comedy. R 92 min Comedy. Dumped by his girlfriend, a high school grad decides to embark on an overseas adventure in Europe with his friends. R 88 min Comedy. Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater. R min Comedy, Romance. For fun-loving party animal Ben Stone, the last thing he ever expected was for his one-night stand to show up on his doorstep eight weeks later to tell him she's pregnant with his child. R min Comedy, Drama, Romance.
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