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Animal House (1978) Rank 4 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Animal House (1978) a score of 3.1125 out of 4

based on (53) reviews

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Excellent

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

"What we need right now," Otter tells his fraternity brothers, "is a stupid, futile gesture on someone's part." And no fraternity on campus -- on any campus -- is better qualified to provide such a gesture than the Deltas. They have the title role in ...read the complete Animal House movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Crazy for Cinema

This is the ultimate "boys gone wild" film. The one that set the tone and standard for all frat boy flicks to follow. Though this film has its' raunchy moments, it's pretty tame compared to the gross out fests we've come to expect from young male bonding ...read the complete Animal House movie review at Crazy for Cinema

Justin Siegel

NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE, made in 1978 and set in 1962, remains one of the -- no, fuck that noise -- *the* funniest movie ever made. And this isn't just my opinion, either; everybody knows this, and that's why about a gazillion inferior rip-offs ...read the complete Animal House movie review at Justin Siegel

DVD Verdict (Harold Gervais)

Cast and crew of Animal House are thanked for an American classic that never fails to bring lots of laughs to this judge. Universal is also released with the hope that if they revisit Animal House a third time they will include more extras and make this ...read the complete Animal House movie review at DVD Verdict (Harold Gervais)

Bullz-Eye.com

I've probably seen the legendary comedy "Animal House" at least two dozen times now, and I imagine I'll see it another two dozen times before I die. My college buddies and I used to watch it religiously in our dorm rooms and then later in our rundown ...read the complete Animal House movie review at Bullz-Eye.com

Crazy for Cinema (Lisa Skrzyniarz)

Cinescape

Though 1939 is considered by many to be the greatest year in American cinema, 1978 isn't too shabby either. That year brought us seminal films across many genres, including The Deer Hunter, one of the first films to deal with the Vietnam War; Grease, a ...read the complete Animal House movie review at Cinescape

filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

American Graffiti (1973) used the tagline "Where were you in '62?". If you were in high school then, apparently, you cruised the streets of your hometown hoping to pick up chicks. But if you happened to be in college at the time, Animal House provides an ...read the complete Animal House movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)

What's not to love about this movie? Its got frat parties, beer, good music, full frontal nudity, and John Belushi dressed like a pirate ...read the complete Animal House movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)

dvdfuture.com (Randy Spiros)

The boys of Delta House are back. "Animal House: Double Secret Probation Edition" is the twenty-fifth anniversary and third edition of this perennial favorite. This movie reaches to the little boy inside every man. This film celebrates debauchery, ...read the complete Animal House movie review at dvdfuture.com (Randy Spiros)

Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

The original Saturday Night Live crew accounted for some of the funniest movies of their day. National Lampoon's Animal House (1978, Universal, $19.98) is now available in a "Double Secret Probation Special Edition." John Belushi leads a great ensemble ...read the complete Animal House movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

PreViewed DVD

We've all seen this one, right? Is there seriously a person out there who will base his or her purchase of this DVD on my review of the movie itself? Ok, here's the review in a nutshell: If you have a houseful of guests for the weekend, and you have this ...read the complete Animal House movie review at PreViewed DVD

IndependentCritics.com (Richard Propes)

Admit it. You have a film that is a guilty pleasure. You have a film that you know damn well isn't perfect...may not even qualify as good. Yet, you can't resist it. You simply can't resist it. It may be a "feel good" flick or a comedy or a stupid ...read the complete Animal House movie review at IndependentCritics.com (Richard Propes)

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