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Animal House (1978)

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

Comedy

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.

Release Date
July 28, 1978
Runtime
1h 49m
Rating
7.0/10 (1658 votes)

Director: John Landis

Cast: John Belushi, Karen Allen, Tom Hulce, Stephen Furst, Mark Metcalf, Mary Louise Weller, Martha Smith, John Vernon

Production: Universal Pictures, Oregon Film Factory, Stage III Productions
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Budget
$3M
Revenue
$141M
Full Cast (41 people)

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Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto - 2/10

**Dated and not very appealing to the current public.** There are comedies that are well-made, elegant, interesting, and there are comedies that are of no interest and will only have some kind of additional appeal to those who saw them when they were young or at the time when they were successful. I think this film fits into the second group: everything takes place on a university campus where ...

January 22, 2024

Murderer86

Filipe Manuel Neto is a retard who says that this timeless classic is ''Dated and not very appealing to the current public''. It's actually a brilliant film and the only people it wouldn't appeal to is left wing Guardian newspaper reading labour voters, but no one cares about any of them anyway. Oh and the film isn't ''early 50 years old'', it's 45 years old. Big difference you old cunt.

August 2, 2024

tmdbupdown

I am reviewing the previous review rather than the film itself. When the author says "Filipe Manuel Neto is a retard" I give that a big thumbs up. I know retard is a loaded word, it's more than likely he's a failed artist, who is jealous of real artists success, like most critics.

July 29, 2025

Animal House

Animal House

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

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

7.0
109 min

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.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date7/28/1978
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Cast

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

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Kent and Larry Rush the Omega and Delta Fraternities

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Animal House about?

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.

How long is Animal House?

1h 49m

When was Animal House released?

July 28, 1978

Who directed Animal House?

John Landis

Who stars in Animal House?

John Belushi, Karen Allen, Tom Hulce

What genre is Animal House?

Comedy

What is Animal House rated?

R

Is Animal House available to stream?

Yes, on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads