Movies Like Animal House (1978)

Animal House is a 1978 comedy film from John Landis with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Old School and Sorority Boys.

Comedy

Old School

2003

Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater.

6.6

MagicScore

Sorority Boys

2002

After being falsely accused of stealing the budget for their annual cocktail cruise, three very different fraternity brothers are kicked out of their dorm. In order to clear their name and to secure their future careers, the three dress up in drag and pledge the sorority next door where they learn a few valuable - and hilarious - lessons about themselves and the female species.

5.6

MagicScore

Haunting on Fraternity Row

2018

A fraternity house throws their big "Winter Luau" party but when fraternity brothers and coeds begin dying horrible deaths they discover an evil entity has taken over the house.

5.4

MagicScore

Sydney White

2007

College freshman Sydney White arrives at Southern Atlantic University, determined to pledge her late mother's sorority. Unfortunately, she finds that the sisterhood has changed since her parent's day. Banished to a condemned house, Sydney joins forces with seven outcasts to take over the student government and win equal rights for nerd and noted alike.

6.5

MagicScore

Everybody Wants Some!!

2016

A comedy that follows a group of friends as they navigate their way through the freedoms and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood.

6.4

MagicScore

Going Greek

2001

Loner freshman Jake Taylor is forced to join the wildest fraternity on campus when the frat brothers refuse to accept his geeky cousin/roommate unless Jake agrees to pledge with him. As the semester progresses, Jake struggles to maintain his grades as well as his affair with Paige, a beautiful sophomore who hates all fraternities. Through naked scavenger hunts, sorority ass-signings and all night

4.5

MagicScore

Neighbors

2014

A couple with a newborn baby face unexpected difficulties after they are forced to live next to a fraternity house.

6.2

MagicScore

Dead Man on Campus

1998

Two college roommates venture out to identify a fellow student, who is most likely to commit suicide as it will help them pass the semester.

5.5

MagicScore

National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze

2003

When a foreign-exchange student and a hooker - both named Dominique - show up on a college campus, the unsuspecting student body is in for the education of a lifetime!

5.1

MagicScore

#10

Pledge This!

2007

At popular South Beach University, filthy rich super-snob Victoria English is the absolute queen of leading Greek student club, Sigma Sigma. In order to achieve her crowning ambition, winning FHM Magazine's annual best sorority, she must recruit atypical 'Sigmies' to fulfill the diversity criteria. Ambitious sycophant pledge Kristen Haas helps her attract 'losers' (too poor, ugly, unfashionable), who are cruelly put through excruciating hazing, without intent to actually enroll them. Gloria, the brightest and most assertive pledge, wins the heart of Derek 'baby Dick', Victoria's ideal, yet constantly abused boyfriend, whose bitch-addiction is cured by this alternative lover. Together they lead the revolt of the not-even-nerds.

2.8

MagicScore

#11

Shithouse

2020

Lonely college freshman Alex has closed himself off from his peers, who all appear to have this whole "college thing" figured out. But everything changes one night when Alex takes a leap and attends a party at Shithouse - a legendary party fraternity - where he forges a strong connection with Maggie.

6.9

MagicScore

#12

Van Wilder: Freshman Year

2009

It is freshman year at Coolidge College and Van Wilder is ready to party. To his dismay, all the girls have taken a vow of chastity and the dean rules the school. Van embarks on a crusade to land the campus hottie, Kaitlin, and liberate his school from sexual oppression and party dysfunction.

5.4

MagicScore

#13

Barely Legal

2011

Sue, Cheryl and Lexi are three college freshmen who have been best friends since they were born on the same day. They do something special every year for their birthday, but on their eighteenth, they set out to lose their virginity.

3.6

MagicScore

#14

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

2016

A sorority moves in next door to the home of Mac and Kelly Radner who have a young child. The Radner's enlist their former nemeses from the fraternity to help battle the raucous sisters.

5.8

MagicScore

#15

Longhorns

2011

Back in 1982, a Texas University student who is curious about the male sex fantasies he's been having, decides he needs to hook up with an out gay student on campus.

5.7

MagicScore

#16

The House Bunny

2008

Shelley is living a carefree life until a rival gets her tossed out of the Playboy Mansion. With nowhere to go, fate delivers her to the sorority girls from Zeta Alpha Zeta. Unless they can sign a new pledge class, the seven socially clueless women will lose their house to the scheming girls of Phi Iota Mu. In order to accomplish their goal, they need Shelley to teach them the ways of makeup and men; at the same time, Shelley needs some of what the Zetas have - a sense of individuality. The combination leads all the girls to learn how to stop pretending and start being themselves.

5.7

MagicScore

#17

American Pie Presents: Beta House

2007

Erik, Ryan, and Cooze start college and pledge the Beta House fraternity, presided over by none other than legendary Dwight Stifler. But chaos ensues when a fraternity of geeks threatens to stop the debauchery and the Betas have to make a stand for their right to party.

5.7

MagicScore

#18

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

2012

Aspiring college cheerleader, Cassie Stratford consumes an experimental drug that grants her beauty and enough athletic ability to make the cheer squad. The drug has an unforeseen side effect — Cassie starts to grow and grow and grow!

5.4

MagicScore

#19

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

1990

A college teacher brings the little creatures back to his campus, where they proceed to terrorize the faculty and students.

5.2

MagicScore

#20

Freshman Orientation

2004

A bored college student sees a prime opportunity to score with a hot coed who has made the assumption that he is gay, and he decides to play along when she follows her sorority leader's assignment to seduce then cut loose a series of misfits and losers.

5.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Animal House?

The top films similar to Animal House by MovieMagicScore are Old School (6.6), Sorority Boys (5.6), Haunting on Fraternity Row (5.4). Each shares comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Animal House worth watching?

Animal House holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 1,604 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Animal House?

Animal House (1978) is a comedy film directed by John Landis, starring John Belushi, Karen Allen, Tom Hulce.

Where can I find more recommendations like Animal House?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Animal House

This ranked list pairs Animal House (1978), a comedy film from John Landis, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of John Belushi take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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