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Animal House
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82 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    The movie is vulgar, raunchy, ribald, and occasionally scatological. It is also the funniest comedy since Mel Brooks made "The Producers."
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    88
    Rude, rough, tasteless, but often hilarious.
  3. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Robert Martin
    88
    Animal House is the sort of film you hate yourself for laughing at. It is so gross and tasteless you feel you should be disgusted but it's hard to be offended by something that is so sidesplittingly funny. [05 Aug 1978]
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  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Janet Maslin
    80
    National Lampoon's Animal House is by no means one long howl, but it's often very funny, with gags that are effective in a dependable, all-purpose way.
  5. Variety
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    80
    Steady readers of the National Lampoon may find National Lampoon's Animal House a somewhat soft-pedalled, punches-pulled parody of college campus life circa 1962. However, there's enough bite and bawdiness to provide lots of smiles and several broad guffaws.
  6. Time
    Reviewed by: Frank Rich
    70
    At its best it perfectly expresses the fears and loathings of kids who came of age in the late '60's; at its worst Animal House revels in abject silliness. The hilarious highs easily compensate for the puerile lows.
  7. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Dave Kehr
    70
    While the low comedy is undeniably effective, the film leaves behind a bad taste of snobbery and petty meanness.
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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. bram29
    8
    this movie is mad fun. it's also very self-aware. it doesn't want to be deep. it's a crazy spectacle and i wouldn't want it any other way.
  2. CritiqueGirl
    10
    I saw this when it first came out. FUNNY and now a classic. John Belushi at his very best. The entire cast was funny.
  3. CharlieS.
    10
    This is the funniest movie EVER, period.
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