7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy • 1978 • 109 min • Adults (18+)
Animal House (1978)
Animal House (1978)
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.
Starring Cast
John Belushi • Karen Allen • Tom Hulce
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.8
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.
Starring Cast
John Belushi • Karen Allen • Tom Hulce
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film's central conflict of youthful rebellion against institutional authority and conformity is presented without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology. The narrative champions chaotic, individualistic freedom as a solution, rather than a politically framed social or systemic change.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features a cast that is overwhelmingly white and male, consistent with traditional casting practices of its time, without any explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative primarily focuses on the antics of a white, male fraternity and does not include critical portrayals of traditional identities or central DEI themes.
Secondary
Judaism: Positive
Confidence: Medium
The film features Larry 'Pinto' Kroger, a sympathetic protagonist who is Jewish. While his faith is not a central theme, his character is portrayed positively. A character's offensive outburst referencing 'Jews' is presented as part of that character's boorish, anarchic humor, not as an endorsement of bigotry by the film's narrative.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium
Animal House does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is exclusively centered on heterosexual relationships and the comedic exploits of a college fraternity in the early 1960s, resulting in no direct portrayal of queer identity.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Animal House" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on college fraternity antics and does not engage with transgender identity in any capacity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Animal House is an original film from 1978 featuring original characters. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which character genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Animal House is an original film from 1978. Its characters were created for this specific production, meaning there was no prior source material or established canon to define their race before the film's release. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.0
Critic Ratings
9.1
7.9
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