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The talents of director John Landis and Saturday Night Live's irrepressible John Belushi conspired to create a rambunctious, subversive college comedy that continues to resonate.
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All Critics (51) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (46) | Rotten (5)
The film has swept through the American box office like a whirlwind, precipitating a rash of incipient college romps. One waits with trepidation: but at least the trailblazer has vitality and charm. February 7, 2020 | Full Review…
The film has swept through the American box office like a whirlwind, precipitating a rash of incipient college romps. One waits with trepidation: but at least the trailblazer has vitality and charm.
Nigel Andrews
You may not care to take up permanent spiritual residence at Animal House, but it's funny place to visit. July 31, 2015 | Full Review…
You may not care to take up permanent spiritual residence at Animal House, but it's funny place to visit.
Gary Arnold
Animal House is a self-congratulatory mess; but it's also spattered with terrific one-liners and sight gags, and it's the best showcase extant for John Belushi's subversive, attention-grabbing screen presence. October 30, 2009 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Animal House is a self-congratulatory mess; but it's also spattered with terrific one-liners and sight gags, and it's the best showcase extant for John Belushi's subversive, attention-grabbing screen presence.
Robert Hanks
While the low comedy is undeniably effective, the film leaves behind a bad taste of snobbery and petty meanness. July 25, 2007 | Full Review…
While the low comedy is undeniably effective, the film leaves behind a bad taste of snobbery and petty meanness.
Dave Kehr
The Lampoon people understand the darkest secret of an American college education: one of the noblest reasons to go is to spend four years studying sex. July 25, 2007 | Full Review…
The Lampoon people understand the darkest secret of an American college education: one of the noblest reasons to go is to spend four years studying sex.
Frank Rich
There's enough bite and bawdiness to provide lots of smiles and several broad guffaws. July 25, 2007 | Full Review…
There's enough bite and bawdiness to provide lots of smiles and several broad guffaws.
Variety Staff
Animal House is my guilty pleasure. September 2, 2020 | Rating: 4.0/4.0 | Full Review…
Animal House is my guilty pleasure.
Richard Propes
Despite the comedic tone of some scenes, the result is below expectations and it never stops being a monotonous pastiche. [Full Review in Spanish] August 7, 2019 | Full Review…
Despite the comedic tone of some scenes, the result is below expectations and it never stops being a monotonous pastiche. [Full Review in Spanish]
Augusto Martínez Torres
It is occasionally funny, always zany, sometimes sophomoric, even freshmaneric, a 1970's view of the 60's from the long end of a telescope. July 9, 2019 | Full Review…
It is occasionally funny, always zany, sometimes sophomoric, even freshmaneric, a 1970's view of the 60's from the long end of a telescope.
Bernard Drew
Earns a diploma for tasteless low-budget comedy. February 22, 2019 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
Earns a diploma for tasteless low-budget comedy.
Dennis Schwartz
Endlessly quotable, populated by endearing and unique characters, and blessed with a great score that mixes Elmer Bernstein's orchestral maneuvers with catchy oldies, this riotous comedy has lost none of its appeal over the years. August 1, 2015 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…
Endlessly quotable, populated by endearing and unique characters, and blessed with a great score that mixes Elmer Bernstein's orchestral maneuvers with catchy oldies, this riotous comedy has lost none of its appeal over the years.
Matt Brunson
The spirit of National Lampoon, as well as the voice of a generation... September 26, 2013 | Full Review…
The spirit of National Lampoon, as well as the voice of a generation...
Felix Vasquez Jr.
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