Animal House Movie poster for the 1978 comedy film National Lampoon's Animal House. (more) National Lampoon’s Animal House film by Landis [1978] Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/National-Lampoons-Animal-House Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: “Animal House” Written by Kirk Fox Kirk Fox is a content writer who has been involved in the music scene in the Chicago area for a long time. He is the DJ/host of The Power Pop Shoppe radio show, cohost of the podcast Best... Kirk Fox Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Aug 27, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Also called: Animal House (Show more) { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What is the main theme of Animal House? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "The main theme of Animal House, which involves a rebellious fraternityu2019s antics on a college campus in 1962, concerns young people challenging authority." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " Who wrote the screenplay for Animal House? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "The screenplay for Animal House was written by Doug Kenney, Chris Miller, and Harold Ramis." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " Where was Animal House filmed? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Animal House was filmed at the University of Oregon in Eugene, using two real fraternity houses and 200 locals as extras." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What were the budget and the box-office earnings of Animal House? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Animal House had an estimated budget of $3 million and grossed $141.6 million at the global box office." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What impact did Animal House have on National Lampoon? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Animal House made the humor magazine National Lampoon very popular in Hollywood, which led to several more movies and to a television series based on the film." } } ] } Top Questions What is the main theme of Animal House? The main theme of Animal House, which involves a rebellious fraternity’s antics on a college campus in 1962, concerns young people challenging authority.

　　Who wrote the screenplay for Animal House? The screenplay for Animal House was written by Doug Kenney, Chris Miller, and Harold Ramis.

　　Where was Animal House filmed? Animal House was filmed at the University of Oregon in Eugene, using two real fraternity houses and 200 locals as extras.

　　What were the budget and the box-office earnings of Animal House? Animal House had an estimated budget of $3 million and grossed $141.6 million at the global box office.

　　What impact did Animal House have on National Lampoon? Animal House made the humor magazine National Lampoon very popular in Hollywood, which led to several more movies and to a television series based on the film.

　　National Lampoon’s Animal House, 1978 comedy film about a rebellious fraternity’s antics on a college campus in the 1960s. The movie was a box-office success and has become a cult classic. It influenced several other films premised on young people challenging authority, such as Porky’s and Police Academy. Notably, it marked the film debut of actor Kevin Bacon. Animal House was the first feature film produced by the American humor magazine National Lampoon, in association with Universal Pictures. Doug Kenney, who had cofounded the magazine, wrote the screenplay with Chris Miller, a writer for National Lampoon, and Harold Ramis, a ...(100 of 884 words)

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