National Lampoon's Animal House

Animal House, directed by John Landis and written by Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney, and Chris Miller, is a 1978 American comedy film directed by John Landis and written by Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney, and Chris Miller. The story starts when Larry (Thomas Hulce) and Kent (Stephen Furst) arrive at college, they attempt to pledge the snooty Omega Theta Pi House but are unceremoniously denied. They try and get into the notoriously boisterous Delta Tau Chi House, lowering their criteria. The problem is that the Deltas have a vendetta against the college dean (John Vernon). He has placed them on "Double Secret Probation" and has secretly assigned the responsibility of getting their charter revoked to Omega's president (James Daughton).

Animal House garnered mainly mixed reviews after its first release on July 28, 1978, although Time and Roger Ebert named it one of the greatest films of the year. It was made for only $3 million and grossed more than $141 million in theatrical and home video rentals, not counting merchandise, making it the highest-grossing comedy film of the time.

Detailed Information:

Running time: 109 minutes

Directed by: John Landis

Starring: John Belushi, Tim Matheson, John Vernon, Verna Bloom

Budget: $3 million
Box office: $141.6 million