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Animal House

1978Movie1 h 49 minR

Comedy
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic797.4Rotten Tomatoes89%89%

A campy, nostalgic comedy movie about pop culture and history.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for scares, big ideas or brutality.

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Story

It was the Deltas against the rules... the rules lost!

At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.

Feels like

  • Classic College Comedy
  • Frat House Antics
  • Anti-Establishment
  • Raunchy Humor
  • Satirical
  • Slapstick
  • Iconic Characters
  • Cult Classic
  • Coming-of-Age Comedy

Cast

24 of 24

Crew

Directed by
John Landis
Written by
Harold Ramis, Chris Miller, Douglas Kenney
Produced by
Ivan Reitman, Matty Simmons, Judith Belushi-Pisano
Music by
Elmer Bernstein

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

July 28, 1978 · 1 h 49 min · R

Released
July 28, 1978
Runtime
1 h 49 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language, Sexual Content, Drug Use
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$3 million
Box office
$141 million
Available in
77 countries

Tropes

Ladder Tipping, Only Sane Man, Theme Tune Roll Call +9

  • Ladder Tipping
  • Only Sane Man
  • Theme Tune Roll Call
  • Losing a Shoe in the Struggle
  • Cheaters Never Prosper
  • All Men Are Perverts
  • This Is Gonna Suck
  • Drunken Song
  • Cruel to Be Kind
  • Amusing Injuries
  • Playing Sick
  • Backstabbing the Alpha Bitch

12 of 269 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Animal House?"

Questions about Animal House

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Animal House?

NetflixMGM+YouTube TV

In the United States, Animal House streams on Netflix, MGM+, and YouTube TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Animal House worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 79).

Will Animal House make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and slapstick (8 of 10).

Can I half-watch Animal House?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Was Animal House a box office hit?

Budget$3 million
Box office$141 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $3 million to make and earned $141 million worldwide, 52.2 times its budget.

What tropes does Animal House use?

Ladder TippingOnly Sane ManTheme Tune Roll CallLosing a Shoe in the StruggleCheaters Never ProsperAll Men Are PervertsThis Is Gonna SuckDrunken SongCruel to Be KindAmusing InjuriesPlaying SickBackstabbing the Alpha Bitchand 257 more

TV Tropes lists 269 tropes for it, including Ladder Tipping, Only Sane Man, and Theme Tune Roll Call.