# Animal House (1978)

> A rowdy fraternity's fight to survive an authoritarian dean becomes a gleefully vulgar portrait of campus rebellion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4128

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: John Landis
- Cast: John Belushi, Karen Allen, Tom Hulce, Stephen Furst, Mark Metcalf, Mary Louise Weller, Martha Smith, John Vernon
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077975/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: raunchy, irreverent, anarchic, college movie night, nostalgic comedy night

## Synopsis

A raucous college comedy that turns the traditional fraternity experience upside down.

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