National Lampoon's Animal House

1978 R 1h 49m Blu-ray / DVD

National Lampoon's Animal House

1978 R 1h 49m Blu-ray / DVD
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Knowledge is good, but swilling kegs of beer is more fun! Just ask the guys at the Delta House fraternity. Often imitated, but seldom equaled, Animal House spawned a generation of gonzo comedies and launched John Belushi's film career. Dean Wormer (John Vernon) puts the titular frat on double-secret probation, and it's up to Bluto, Flounder, Pinto and the rest of the brothers to get even. This edition includes retrospective featurettes and more.
Cast
John Belushi, Tim Matheson, John Vernon, Verna Bloom, Tom Hulce, Stephen Furst, Mark Metcalf, Donald Sutherland, Cesare Danova, Mary Louise Weller, Martha Smith, James Daughton, Kevin Bacon, Karen Allen, Peter Riegert, Bruce McGill, DeWayne Jessie, James Widdoes
Director
John Landis
Format
Blu-ray• DVD • Streaming
Screen
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1
Subtitles
English SDH, Spanish (Neutral), French
CC
Yes
Audio
English: Dolby Digital Mono, English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Screen
Widescreen 1.85:1
Subtitles
English SDH, French, Spanish (Neutral), German
CC
No
Audio
English: DTS 5.1 HD, French: DTS 2.0 HD, Spanish (Castilian): DTS 2.0 HD, German: DTS 2.0 HD
CC
No
Rating
R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them. R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them. -
age 17+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 17+

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age 17+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that the only moral here is hatred for authority and partying. That means a lot of drunken revelry, pranks, and violence to make their point. It also means characters cheat on each other, binge drink, steal cars, and sleep with underage girls. Some female nudity.

Sexual Content

Lots of sexual situations, including girls giving a guy a handjob (barely off-screen), reading pornography, Bluto looking up the skirts of some cheerleaders and watching shirtless girls have a pillow fight. Some naked breasts. Pinto considers having sex with a girl who's passed out and later sleeps with a 13-year-old girl. Mrs. Wormer cheats on her husband with Otter. Katy cheats on her boyfriend with her professor.

Violence

A lot of hazing-style violence, including paddling. Doug gets dragged behind his horse and is later trampled. Another boy is also trampled. Otter gets beaten up by the Omega boys. Flounder kills a horse.

Language

A considerable amount of salty language, including "s--t," "goddamn," "son of a b---h," "assholes," and "f--k." One character also uses the term "retard" as an insult.

Social Behavior

The message here is you have to fight for your right to party, by any means necessary. The Deltas lie, cheat on tests, steal cars, and steal food from grocery stores.

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Binge drinking, including among minors as young as 13, is the primary hobby of the characters. Characters get stoned with a professor.

  • Age appropriate
  • Not an issue
  • Depends on your child and your family
  • Parents strongly cautioned
  • Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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