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Animal House

Animal House

Jul 28, 1978
109 min
Comedy
7.0/ 10
1,604 votes

Overview

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.0/10
1,604 votes
IMDB
7.4/10
134,401 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
79/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$2,700,000Production cost
Box Office$141,000,000Worldwide gross
Profit$138,300,000Profitable
ROI
+5122.2%Return on investment
US Box Office$141,600,000Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

2 wins & 1 nomination total

Details

Production information

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

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$2,700,000

Revenue

$141,000,000

Production Companies

Universal PicturesOregon Film FactoryStage III Productions

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