Animal House

Animal House has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now, and in the US on Netflix. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. With 1,682 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. John Belushi sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight on BINGE and see for yourself.

There is a reason Animal House keeps coming up in conversation. Animal House does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. 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. Between them, John Belushi and Karen Allen carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It was released in 1978. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Animal House holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Animal House. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. John Belushi sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.