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Animal House
EMAILPRINTMCA/Universal Pictures
Universal acclaim
Based on 7 critic reviews
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Based on 3 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Comedy
Written by:
Harold Ramis
Douglas Kenney
Chris Miller
Directed by: John Landis
Release Date:
Theatrical: July 28, 1978
DVD: February 24, 1998
Running Time: 109 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: R
Starring John Belushi, Tim Matheson, John Vernon, Verna Bloom, Tom Hulce, and Donald Sutherland
In 1962, the dean of Faber College plans to rid his campus of the delinquent Delta House fraternity.
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What The Critics Said
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Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
The movie is vulgar, raunchy, ribald, and occasionally scatological. It is also the funniest comedy since Mel Brooks made "The Producers."
Read Full Review >The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Robert Martin
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]
Variety Staff (Not Credited)
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.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Janet Maslin
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.
Read Full Review >Time Frank Rich
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.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Dave Kehr
While the low comedy is undeniably effective, the film leaves behind a bad taste of snobbery and petty meanness.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 9.3 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Charlie S. gave it a10:
This is the funniest movie EVER, period.
