National Lampoon's Animal House
1978 · Movie · R · 109 min · ★ 7.0 · 85% critics
At a 1960s college, a strict dean sets out to shut down a notorious fraternity known for chaos, bad grades, and nonstop partying. The students push back with escalating pranks, rowdy stunts, and a rebellious spirit that turns campus life into a running battle over rules and reputation.
Also known as Laser Orgy Girls · Animal House
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Details
- Original title
- Animal House
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-07-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (1,663 votes)
- Box office
- $141,607,219
- Budget
- $3,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a rowdy, prank-filled college comedy with a rebellious streak and lots of broad laughs, similar in spirit to Caddyshack or Stripes; Not for you if you dislike crude, dated, or politically incorrect humor.
Pros: nonstop pranks and gags; energetic, quotable humor; classic campus satire | Cons: dated and not PC; disjointed, sketchy story; crude, overdone moments
Themes
- college
- fraternity
- dean
- fraternity house
- national lampoon's
- probation
- 1960s
- college freshman
- anarchic comedy
Cast & crew
John Belushi
as John 'Bluto' Blutarski
Karen Allen
as Katy
Tom Hulce
as Larry 'Pinto' Kroger
Stephen Furst
as Kent 'Flounder' Dorfman
Mark Metcalf
as Doug Neidermeyer
Mary Louise Weller
as Mandy Pepperidge
Martha Smith
as Barbara Sue 'Babs' Jansen
John Vernon
as Dean Vernon Wormer
James Daughton
as Greg Marmalard
Kevin Bacon
as Chip Diller
Directed by John Landis