National Lampoon's Animal House

National Lampoon's Animal House is a 1978 American comedy film directed by John Landis. The film was a direct spin-off from National Lampoon magazine. The plot is about a misfit group of fraternity members who challenge the administrators of their university. The screenplay was adapted by Douglas Kenney, Chris Miller and Harold Ramis from stories that were written by Miller and published in National Lampoon magazine. The stories were based on Mil... More

Initial release date:

  • Jul 27, 1978

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Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 49 min

Also known as:

  • Animal House,
  • American College

Film

Directed by

John Landis

John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies, his horror films, and his music videos with singer Michael Jackson. Landis was born to a Jewish family in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Shirley Levine (née...

Tagline:

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

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Release date(s):

  • 1978

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  • 1 h 49 min

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Currency Amount
  • 3,000,000

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Awards

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 36
  • 2000
  • 978
  • 6.5
  • 2001
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs of 2000

Awards Won:

Year Award Notes/Description
  • 1979
  • Favorite Non-Musical Motion Picture

People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Winners

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