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National Lampoon's Animal House

  • 19781978
  • RR
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
121K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,054
345
  • Director
    • John Landis
  • Writers
    • Harold Ramis
    • Douglas Kenney
    • Chris Miller
  • Stars
    • John Belushi
    • Karen Allen
    • Tom Hulce
  • Director
    • John Landis
  • Writers
    • Harold Ramis
    • Douglas Kenney
    • Chris Miller
  • Stars
    • John Belushi
    • Karen Allen
    • Tom Hulce
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 328User reviews
    • 105Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos2

    National Lampoon's Animal House
    Trailer 0:53
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    John Belushi in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
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    John Belushi in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
    John Belushi in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
    John Belushi in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
    John Belushi in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
    John Belushi in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
    John Belushi, Tom Hulce, Tim Matheson, Bruce Bonnheim, Joshua Daniel, Stephen Furst, Douglas Kenney, Bruce McGill, Chris Miller, Peter Riegert, and James Widdoes in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
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    John Belushi
    John Belushi
    • John Blutarsky
    Karen Allen
    Karen Allen
    • Katy
    Tom Hulce
    Tom Hulce
    • Larry Kroger
    • (as Thomas Hulce)
    Stephen Furst
    Stephen Furst
    • Kent Dorfman
    Mark Metcalf
    Mark Metcalf
    • Doug Neidermeyer
    Mary Louise Weller
    Mary Louise Weller
    • Mandy Pepperidge
    Martha Smith
    Martha Smith
    • Babs Jansen
    James Daughton
    James Daughton
    • Greg Marmalard
    Kevin Bacon
    Kevin Bacon
    • Chip Diller
    Douglas Kenney
    Douglas Kenney
    • Stork
    Chris Miller
    • Hardbar
    • (as Christian Miller)
    Bruce Bonnheim
    • B.B.
    James Widdoes
    James Widdoes
    • Robert Hoover
    Tim Matheson
    Tim Matheson
    • Eric Stratton
    Peter Riegert
    Peter Riegert
    • Donald Schoenstein
    Bruce McGill
    Bruce McGill
    • Daniel Simpson Day
    Joshua Daniel
    • Mothball
    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • Dave Jennings
    • Director
      • John Landis
    • Writers
      • Harold Ramis
      • Douglas Kenney
      • Chris Miller
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      John Belushi's performance in the cafeteria scene was entirely improvised. When he began piling food on his tray, director John Landis urged the camera operator to "stay with him". The infamous "I'm a zit" gag was also improvised, and the reaction from the cast is completely genuine.
    • Goofs
      At the ROTC inspection, Neidermeyer salutes Chip Diller and Diller returns the salute. Since Chip Diller is the lower ranking officer, he should have saluted Neidermeyer, and Neidermeyer should have returned the salute.
    • Quotes

      [the Deltas have been expelled]

      Bluto: Christ. Seven years of college down the drain. Might as well join the fucking Peace Corps.

    • Crazy credits
      Four of the listings in the cast are "mean dude," "meaner dude," "meanest dude," and "gigantic dude".
    • Alternate versions
      The Australian R4 'The Full Story' DVD release features the version with the alternate 80's background music.
    • Connections
      Edited into Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Animal House
      Composed and Performed by Stephen Bishop
      Supervised by Kenny Vance

    User reviews328

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    toga! toga! toga!
    My favorite comedy and one of the all-time greats.Perhaps more memorable one-liners than any other movie.My fave lines were by Dean Wormer concerning "double secret probation" and his verbal chastisement of John "Bluto" Blutarski.... "Mr. Blu....MISTER BLU-TARSKI!!! ZERO POINT ZERO!!!!!" My regards for the late comic genuis with the 0.0 GPA.
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    • torcha46703
    • Jan 12, 2002

    FAQ2

    • What does John 'Bluto' Blutarsky (John Belushi) yell during the Otis Day and the Knights song "Shout"?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 28, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Animal House
    • Filming locations
      • 751 East 11th Street, Eugene, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Oregon Film Factory
      • Stage III Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $141,600,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $276,538
      • Jul 30, 1978
    • Gross worldwide
      • $141,600,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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