Summary
A college freshman rushes a fraternity and witnesses another pledge's death during a hazing ritual. He and the other fraternity brothers try to cover up the accident and hide the body.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
Fingerprint
At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 44GoodWatch 42
IMDb5.4
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most comedies, −10 min on the typical 100
typical 10090Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1977
December 16, 1977
49 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaMysteryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 more18 people
- Jeff EastCraig Lewis
- KMKelly MoranWendy
- David HaywardCarl Lewis
- SVSandra VaceyDworsky
- BDBrad DavidRod
- JBJim BoelsenPhil
- Charles Martin SmithBarney
- Hal SmithIce Man
- PNPaul NapierDetective Henderson
- BHBetty HagerShirley
- JPJoe PetrulloPolice Sgt.
- EJEdgar JusticeMr. Askin
- DDDean DittmanMinister
- Lani O'GradyCampus Girl
- PSPat SkeltonDolan
- GMGordon MetcalfeJoJo
- DDDick DavisCoach
- SWSparky WattFarmer
Directing · 1
- Douglas Curtis Director, Producer
Writing · 2
- David Ketchum Writer
- Bruce Shelly Writer, Producer
Production · 1
- Robert Fridley Producer
Editing · 1
- Carol Littleton Editor
Sound · 1
- Ian Freebairn-Smith Music
Other crew · 1
- Donald G. Knight Cinematography
Tropes
More like this
Similar
Most like The Hazing overall
Nearest on the related map: closest in everything it does to you, not one trait
- Elephant (2003)
GoodWatch score 72 - The Class (2007)
GoodWatch score 76 - River's Edge (1986)
GoodWatch score 74 - Fresh (1994)
GoodWatch score 80 - Adulthood (2008)
GoodWatch score 65 - Juice (1992)
GoodWatch score 72 - The Boy Behind the Door (2020)
GoodWatch score 68 - Five (2016)
GoodWatch score 66 - Chained (2012)
GoodWatch score 62 - Boy Wonder (2010)
GoodWatch score 60 - Super Dark Times (2017)
GoodWatch score 75 - Himizu (2012)
GoodWatch score 78 - Brother (1997)
GoodWatch score 89 - Bad Boys (1983)
GoodWatch score 72 - Shallow Grave (1994)
GoodWatch score 70 - Menace II Society (1993)
GoodWatch score 79
Same genre
More comedy movies
- Inside Out 2 (2024)
GoodWatch score 73 - Clueless (1995)
GoodWatch score 72 - Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
GoodWatch score 60 - The Suicide Squad (2021)
GoodWatch score 72 - Turning Red (2022)
GoodWatch score 75 - Toy Story 5 (2026)
GoodWatch score 73 - This Is the End (2013)
GoodWatch score 66 - Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
GoodWatch score 63