The movie Project X follows three high school seniors as they plan an epic house party meant to make them popular. But the party spirals out of control in dangerous ways. Project X was produced by Todd Phillips, best known for The Hangover trilogy. It attempts to capture the wild debauchery of an unsupervised teen party. The premise comes from the worst nightmare of any parent with a teenager at home.
The movie is shot in a handheld home video style. It follows Thomas, a shy kid hoping to boost his social status with a big birthday bash while his parents are away. With the help of his friend Costa, Thomas plans an invite-only party that soon gets out of hand.
Once word spreads online, hundreds of uninvited guests show up at Thomas’s suburban house. The partiers trash the house and neighborhood. Violence breaks out. The police arrive but can’t control the chaos. The party devolves into a suburban war zone of drugs, sex, and recklessness.
For an R-rated film, Project X goes pretty far to depict the full anarchy of a teen free-for-all. From drugs and drinking to nudity and violence, it lives up to its “raunchy party movie” reputation. Everything gets memorialized by the handheld camera that never stops rolling.
The party scenes escalate from fun to wild to literally on fire. Critics gave the movie credit for really letting loose rather than holding back. It’s meant to feel like a YouTube video gone wrong, putting the audience right in the middle of the action.
Most of the comedy comes from the shocked reactions as things spiral out of control. We see events through the eyes of Thomas, who loses a grip on his own party. The camera captures the full depravity but also becomes complicit in the bad behavior.
While some called it a realistic take on reckless teen parties, others saw Project X as celebrating wild irresponsibility. Parents groups warned about excessive profanity, drug use, and vulgar behavior throughout. It’s certainly not a film for the faint of heart.
Project X earned over $100 million at the box office on a $12 million budget. It found an audience ready to live vicariously through an uninhibited high school bash. But critics gave it average reviews, citing a weak script and unlikable characters. It succeeds more as a sensory overload spectacle than a cohesive movie.
Superbad (2007)
Superbad came out back in 2007, but it’s still one of the funniest teen comedies ever made. The movie is all about two best friends, Seth and Evan, trying to party and hook up with girls before they graduate high school and go off to college.
Jonah Hill plays Seth, who’s loud, wild, and obsessed with getting booze for the big party so he can impress girls and finally lose his virginity. Michael Cera is Evan, the shyer, sweeter one who goes along with whatever crazy ideas Seth comes up with.
When their nerdy pal Fogell (played by Christopher Mintz-Plasse) gets his fake ID taken away, their plan to buy liquor for the party falls apart. What follows is a night of complete insanity as Seth and Evan desperately try to get alcohol themselves so they can make it to the party and talk to their crush, Jules and Becca.
They get a ride from two cops, Michaels and Slater (Bill Hader and Seth Rogen), who decide to party with the boys instead of busting them. It’s totally hilarious seeing the cops get wasted and live out their dreams of being irresponsible again.
There are so many crazy moments, like when Seth dances in front of Jules and Becca in the weirdest way ever or when Evan accidentally punches Becca right in the face. Superbad just piles on nonstop crass and vulgar humor, but it works because Hill and Cera are so funny together.
They bicker and support each other like real best friends. Even though they screw everything up, you root for them to have an awesome night before high school ends. Superbad is just a classic teen comedy that really gets high school life. The mix of raunchy laughs and genuine friendship made it a huge hit when it came out.
It helped launch the careers of Hill, Cera, Emma Stone, and others. More than 10 years later, it’s still a hilarious and pretty accurate look at growing up and all the hysterical messiness that comes with it.
- Director: Greg Mottola
- Genre: Comedy
- Released Year: 2007
- Where to Watch: HBO Max
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Booksmart (2019)
The coming-of-age comedy Booksmart exploded onto the scene in 2019, becoming an instant modern teen movie classic. It’s basically a female version of Superbad, following two super ambitious high school seniors who decide to cram four years of partying into one night before graduation.
The movie stars Beanie Feldstein as Molly, a bookworm who’s president of practically every club and has been laser-focused on getting into Yale. Her best friend Amy, played by Kaitlyn Dever, is more lowkey but just as driven to get out of high school and make something of herself. On the last day of school, Molly overhears some kids she perceives as slackers talking about also getting into top colleges.
She freaks out when she realizes that while she and Amy avoided partying to focus on grades, the popular kids still got into good schools AND had fun. So Molly convinces her BFF that they need to make up for lost time and race all over town to hit up the coolest graduation party ever.
What follows is a wild night of mishaps and misadventures as the super innocent duo tries to break out of their good girl shells. They take drugs, get in car chases, cause property damage – you name it. The humor comes from placing these super straight-laced characters in fish-out-of-water scenarios they are not prepared for at all.
Both Feldstein and Dever are hilarious in their roles. Molly is bold and tightly wound, while Amy is more reserved but totally lets loose when given the chance. Their opposing energies play off each other perfectly through all the insane partying antics.
Some standout funny scenes are when they experiment with drugs and hallucinate their dolls are talking or when Amy takes the class hot guy to a pizza place because she’s too nervous to hook up.
- Director: Olivia Wilde
- Genre: Comedy
- Released Year: 2019
- Where to Watch: Amazon Instant Video
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21 & Over (2013)
“21 & Over” is a raunchy coming-of-age comedy film directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The film stars Justin Chon, Miles Teller, and Skylar Astin as three college friends who reunite to celebrate the 21st birthday of one of them, Jeff Chang (Justin Chon). What is meant to be a night of harmless partying quickly spirals out of control.
The film opens by introducing us to Miller (Miles Teller) and Casey (Skylar Astin), two college seniors who drive to meet their shy, studious friend Jeff Chang at a prestigious university. Jeff’s very strict father has constantly pushed Jeff academically, allowing him little room for a social life or partying. To celebrate Jeff finally turning 21, Miller and Casey surprise him by taking him out drinking. At first, Jeff is reluctant, reminding them he has an important medical school interview the next day. But Miller and Casey eventually convince him he needs to live a little and let loose.
The trio begins bar hopping, taking shots, drinking beer, and generally engaging in crazy drunken antics. Jeff gets completely inebriated very quickly. Miller and Casey have to help carry him around as he stumbles about drunkenly. The guys meet a couple of girls at a bar and bring them back to Jeff’s dorm room for some fun. However, Jeff passes out before anything sexual happens.
Miller and Casey realize they should probably bring the very intoxicated Jeff home. But when they can’t find his address, they decide to keep partying instead. They play a game of golf using the unconscious Jeff as the golf ball, whacking him across the quad with hockey sticks. Several crazy adventures follow, like Jeff getting a tattoo and the guys riding buffaloes on the university campus.
Meanwhile, Jeff’s strict father is furious that Jeff has gone missing on this important day. He searches the campus looking for his son. At one point, he nearly catches the guys with his passed-out son, but Miller distracts him so Jeff can escape undetected.
The next morning a disheveled Jeff wakes up on the quad, unaware of everything that transpired the night before. He rushes to his important medical school interview, only to blow it completely because he’s incredibly hungover.
When Jeff’s father discovers what happened, he bans Jeff from being friends with Miller and Casey, whom he blames for sabotaging Jeff’s future. This rift causes tension between Jeff and his two friends. But they eventually reconcile, and Jeff stands up to his overbearing father, asserting his right to live his own life.
“21 & Over” was written and directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, who previously wrote the popular 2011 comedy “The Hangover.” Like “The Hangover,” “21 & Over” depicts a wild night of bachelor-party-like debauchery to celebrate a friend’s milestone birthday. It mixes this raunchy humor with a coming-of-age story about breaking free from an overly controlling parent.
- Director: Todd Phillips
- Genre: Comedy
- Released Year: 2013
- Where to Watch: Netflix
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Can’t Hardly Wait (1998)
Hey everyone! I’m back to talk about another nostalgic teen movie from the late 90s – the 1998 comedy “Can Hardly Wait.” This one takes place at a wild high school graduation party and captures all the romance, drama, and craziness you expect when the class of ’98 gets together one last time.
The movie has a huge ensemble cast of characters you’ll recognize, like Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli, Seth Green, and more. It follows multiple storylines as they intersect throughout this insane graduation party. So let’s break it down!
At the center, we have Preston (Ethan Embry), who’s been crushing hard on super popular girl Amanda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) throughout high school but has never had the courage to make a move. Well, now’s his last chance before they go off to college.
He writes a heartfelt love letter to Amanda expressing his feelings but doesn’t intend to actually give it to her…until his slacker buddy Denise (Lauren Ambrose) accidentally lets the letter fall into Amanda’s hands.
Meanwhile, Amanda has just been dumped by her jock boyfriend, Mike, for refusing to sleep with him. So Amanda is in a vulnerable place, and when she reads Preston’s letter, she starts seeing him in a new light. Will they finally get together before the party’s over?
By the end, friendships are reconciled, real feelings are confessed, and the classmates we’ve come to know leave the party changed for the better. It’s an enjoyable, nostalgic snapshot of the pivotal turning point between high school and whatever comes next.
- Director: Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Released Year: 1998
- Where to Watch: Netflix
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Dazed and Confused (1993)
Alright, alright, alright! I’m back to talk about the ultimate 70s teen movie, the 1993 comedy classic “Dazed and Confused.” Set in 1976, this movie nails the 70s high school experience in all its weed-smoking, keg-pounding, hazing glory.
Written and directed by Richard Linklater – yes, the same guy who did “Boyhood” – “Dazed and Confused” follows various groups of teenagers during the last day of school and into an epic night party. Through these different cliques, we get a hilarious, nuanced look at 70s youth culture.
First, we’ve got the jocks – quarterback Randall “Pink” Floyd and his buddies Don, Benny, and Melvin. They spend the last day of school hazing the upcoming freshmen. Their favorite target is poor Mitch Kramer, who gets chased down and paddled hard! This painful initiation rite is just what the older guys find fun.
Then there are the hot senior girls – Darla, Cynthia, and Simone – who spend their time at the pool hall partying and talking about sex, boys, and college. 70s womanhood in a nutshell! The stoner slackers are represented by the lovable Ron Slater and his hippie girlfriend, Shavonne. They just want to get high, jam to Aerosmith, and ponder the meaning of life, man.
“Dazed and Confused” invites us to reminisce about our own high school days, first cars, favorite tunes, and being young and free. It’s both a raunchy laugh-riot and a nostalgic snapshot of the 70s teen experience that still feels fresh and timeless even today.
- Director: Richard Linklater
- Genre: Comedy
- Released Year: 1993
- Where to Watch: Netflix
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This Is The End (2013)
“This Is the End” is an outrageous apocalyptic comedy written and directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. It stars Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson, and Danny McBride as fictional versions of themselves holed up in Franco’s house during the end of the world. The film mixes raunchy bro humor with over-the-top horror violence as these Hollywood friends try to survive the apocalypse together.
The movie opens by establishing the real-life friendship between Seth Rogen and Jay Baruchel, who arrive in L.A. to visit James Franco’s star-studded house party. But anti-social Jay feels out of place among Seth’s new Hollywood friends like Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson, and Danny McBride. Suddenly, chaos erupts when a series of sinkholes open across L.A., and blue beams of light suck people up into the sky.
Jay and Seth narrowly escape the chaos and head to Franco’s fortress-like mansion in the Hollywood Hills, where Franco is hosting a star-filled party. Also taking refuge there are Jonah, Craig, and Danny. As explosions and mayhem overtake L.A., Franco explains that the Biblical apocalypse is happening. This group of friends finds themselves facing the end of the world while trapped inside James Franco’s pretentious house.
Tensions quickly rise within the group as cabin fever sets in. Petty squabbles and fights break out over dwindling supplies and space. Each personality represents a Hollywood stereotype ripe for satire, like pretentious artist Franco, egotistical Hill, and abrasive McBride. This allows the film to parody celebrity culture through their absurd antics.
As the friends devolve into chaos, demons invade the house, dragging off victims and threatening to breach their safe space. The graphic violence and gore intensifies as the characters creatively fend off supernatural beasts. These horror elements collide with awkward bro humor, like the guys discussing jacking off and butt holes while covered in blood and guts.
Eventually, the seized celebrities start getting picked off one by one in crazy, grisly ways. Fan favorites like Rihanna and Michael Cera appear only to quickly meet hilariously gory deaths. This keeps the tension high as audiences don’t know who will survive.
After many shocking and cringe-worthy jokes, Seth and Jay reconcile and join forces to save their friends. They come up with an elaborate plan to exorcise the house by drawing out the demons. This leads to an outrageous exorcism sequence featuring the possessed Hill and Franco, as well as a redemption moment for Franco and McBride.
In the end, Seth, Jay, Craig, and Jonah prove themselves worthy and get whisked away to a heavenly afterlife. But not before hurling more petty insults at each other in true brotherly fashion. As directors, Rogen and Goldberg elevate the bro comedy genre with epic apocalyptic stakes and loads of CGI effects. It continues their tradition of improvised banter and witty pop culture references through creative scenarios. The self-referential premise roped in a huge cast of celebrity cameos to play heightened versions of themselves.
- Director: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
- Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
- Released Year: 2013
- Where to Watch: Netflix
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Movie 43 (2013)
Movie 43 is a 2013 American anthology comedy film directed by multiple directors and featuring an ensemble cast of well-known actors. It consists of twelve different comedy segments tied together by the fictional premise of a screenwriter, played by Dennis Quaid, pitching terrible movie ideas to a film executive, played by Greg Kinnear.
The various sketches feature different combinations of the star-studded cast, who portray new characters in each segment. Among the high-profile actors involved are Kate Winslet, Hugh Jackman, Richard Gere, Uma Thurman, Halle Berry, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber, Elizabeth Banks, and Chloë Grace Moretz. Other notable appearances include Seth MacFarlane, Stephen Merchant, and Chris Pratt.
Despite featuring such prominent Hollywood talent both in front of and behind the camera, Movie 43 has been widely panned by critics as one of the worst films ever made. It holds an approval rating of just 4% on Rotten Tomatoes, with reviews calling it “painfully unfunny,” “jaw-droppingly shocking for all the wrong reasons,” and “a train wreck of epic proportions.”
Due to the harshly negative response, the film was a major box office bomb, earning only $32 million worldwide against a $6 million budget. It suffered further backlash as audiences questioned why so many A-list actors chose such lowbrow and offensive material that seemed to waste their talents.
However, the film has also developed a small cult following among audiences looking for shock-value humor. It continues to attract viewers on streaming platforms and home media releases drawn to its shocking premise of spoofing taboo subjects and potentially offensive content.
- Director: Elizabeth Banks
- Genre: Black comedy, Sketch Comedy
- Released Year: 2013
- Where to Watch: Netflix
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That’s My Boy (2012)
The 2012 comedy film That’s My Boy stars Adam Sandler as Donny Berger, an irresponsible man who fathered a child as a teenager. Donny became famous when he had a relationship with his teacher resulting in her pregnancy at age 13. However, Donny was an unfit father, and his son Todd, played by Andy Samberg, eventually cut off contact with him.
Years later, Todd is a successful businessman about to get married when Donny suddenly reappears in his life. Donny is deep in debt and hopes to reconnect with Todd in order to ask him for money. What follows is a series of mishaps as the slacker Donny tries to bond with the straight-laced Todd leading up to Todd’s wedding day.
That’s My Boy was directed by Sean Anders and written by David Caspe. It marked one of Adam Sandler’s first R-rated comedies, allowing for raunchier humor compared to his past family films. The movie also stars Leighton Meester as Todd’s fiancée Jamie, with supporting roles played by veterans like James Caan, Tony Orlando, and Rex Ryan.
The film’s premise explores the comic dynamic of Sandler’s charming but irresponsible man-child character trying to win over the repressed persona of Samberg. Their opposing personalities as estranged father and son drive much of the movie’s humor. Critics highlighted the performances as a standout, even if the overall product felt inconsistent.
That’s My Boy Expand expanded aimed to reinvigorate Adam Sandler’s brand through envelope-pushing humor; the execution proved polarizing with critics. The film revealed the limits of Sandler’s man-child appeal as tastes evolved.
Though not the end of his commercial success, it signaled the closing chapter of his 90s/early 2000s comedy era. Two decades later, That’s My Boy remains one of Sandler’s most divisive R-rated attempts that split his fanbase.
- Director: Sean Anders
- Genre: Comedy
- Released Year: 2012
- Where to Watch: Youtube
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Neighbors (2014)
Neighbors (released as Bad Neighbours in some countries) is a 2014 American comedy film directed by Nicholas Stoller and written by Andrew J. Cohen and Brendan O’Brien.
The film stars Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Dave Franco, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse and follows a couple with a newborn baby who struggles with their changing lifestyle when a fraternity moves in next door.
Upon its release in May 2014, Neighbors received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the cast and humor. It was a major commercial success, grossing over $270 million worldwide against a $18 million budget, making it one of the most profitable comedy films of all time.
Mac (Seth Rogen) and Kelly (Rose Byrne) are a married couple with an infant daughter named Stella. They live peacefully in a suburban neighborhood until a fraternity led by college freshman Teddy Sanders (Zac Efron) moves in next door. The loud parties increasingly disrupt the couple’s life and sleep, especially since their daughter’s bedroom faces the frat house.
Mac and Kelly attend a wild frat party and call the police to put an end to the noise. This only causes more escalating pranks between the couple and the frat members, dragging neighbors into the feud as well.
When the couple grows concerned the frat isn’t taking their complaints seriously, Mac and Kelly turn to their friend and former frat leader Jimmy Faldt (Ike Barinholtz) for help.
After failing to force the frat out legally, Mac and Kelly hire Jimmy to infiltrate the fraternity and sabotage it from the inside. Teddy begins to suspect Jimmy when odd pranks start targeting his frat. This leads to an all-out war between the couple, the frat, and even other neighbors.
- Director: Nicholas Stoller
- Genre: Comedy
- Released Year: 2014
- Where to Watch: Youtube
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The Dictator (2012)
The Dictator is a 2012 satirical comedy film co-written by and starring Sacha Baron Cohen. Directed by Larry Charles, who previously worked with Cohen on Borat and Brüno, the film tells the story of Admiral General Aladeen, the tyrannical dictator of the fictional Republic of Wadiya.
It satirizes oppressive dictators while creating controversial, politically incorrect humor around the excesses of dictatorship.
The Dictator received mixed reviews upon release but was a major box office success. Critics were divided on the effectiveness of its satire and humor. However, the film has become a cult comedy hit over time for its sheer absurdity and willingness to provoke.
Aladeen rules the oil-rich Republic of Wadiya with an iron fist but travels to New York to address the UN regarding his nuclear weapons program. However, his scheming uncle Tamir stages a coup in Wadiya and replaces Aladeen with a dim-witted lookalike named Efawadh.
Tamir wins international approval by vowing Wadiya will become a democracy. He intends to sign oil drilling rights over to foreign companies so he can pocket the profits. Meanwhile, he tries to have the real Aladeen killed.
Aladeen escapes, but his trademark beard is shaved off by angry protesters. Now unrecognizable, he wanders into a hippie-run health food store and clashes with the manager Zoey. She offers him a job after eventually realizing he is the dictator.
Aladeen lives in obscurity under the name “Alison Burgers” while plotting to regain power. He also forms an unlikely romance with Zoey after she sees through his bigotry and softens him.
When Wadiyan security forces get alerted to Aladeen’s presence at Zoey’s co-op, Aladeen tries pleading his case about Tamir’s treachery to the UN assembly. He is instead kidnapped by Tamir’s men.
- Director: Larry Charles
- Genre: Comedy
- Released Year: 2012
- Where to Watch: Netflix
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21 Jump Street (2012)
21 Jump Street is a 2012 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Based on the 1987–1991 television series of the same name, the film stars Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as two rookie cops who go undercover as high school students to bust a synthetic drug ring.
Upon release, 21 Jump Street was a critical and commercial success. Praised for its sharp humor and self-aware updates to the old TV show, the film launched a successful comedy franchise, including a sequel, 22 Jump Street (2014).
Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) are two recent police academy graduates who join the secret Jump Street unit, which uses youthful-looking cops to infiltrate high schools.
Jenko was a jock who bullied the nerdy Schmidt in school, but the two eventually became friends partners. They are assigned to infiltrate a high school drug ring selling a dangerous synthetic drug called HFS (or “Holy Fucking Shit”).
Jenko and Schmidt enroll as students and insert themselves into different school cliques in order to investigate. Jenko gets in with the popular jock crowd, while the awkward Schmidt connects with the geeky AP students who may be manufacturing HFS.
As the two get pulled deeper into their school lives, they have trouble balancing their dual identities. Jenko starts excelling academically thanks to his AP student friends, while Schmidt enjoys the wild side of partying with the popular kids. Their personal lives soon interfere with the case, and they have conflicts sorting out their unfinished high school issues.
Eventually, they are able to trace the source of HFS to school bully Eric (Dave Franco), one of Jenko’s jock buddies. When Eric takes Schmidt’s love interest Molly (Brie Larson), hostage, it forces Jenko and Schmidt to finally work together to take Eric down in an action-packed confrontation.
- Director: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
- Genre: Action, Comedy
- Released Year: 2012
- Where to Watch: Youtube
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The Hangover(2009)
“The Hangover” is a raunchy comedy film directed by Todd Phillips. It stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, and Justin Bartha as a group of friends who travel to Las Vegas for a bachelor party weekend. When they wake up hungover the morning after a wild night of partying, they discover the groom is missing. The film follows their hilarious attempts to piece together exactly what happened.
The movie opens by introducing us to Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms), and Alan (Zach Galifianakis) en route to Las Vegas. Joining them is the groom Doug (Justin Bartha), for his bachelor party celebration before his upcoming wedding. The guys plan a relaxed night of gambling and drinking on the strip. But as soon as they arrive, Alan buys them shots and drugs and encourages them to really cut loose because “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.”
What follows is an insane lost weekend. The next morning, Phil, Stu, and Alan wake up disoriented in their trashed hotel suite. There is a chicken walking around and a tiger in the bathroom. But most shockingly, the groom, Doug is missing. None of them remember what transpired the night before.
Their room is littered with clues of their wild night: casino chips, hospital bracelets, empty beer bottles, and a baby. Stu also discovers he is missing a tooth. As their memories slowly start to return, they follow the clues around Vegas to retrace their steps and locate the missing groom.
They visit a hospital where Stu accidentally stole a car from a mean little person. At the hotel roof, they learn that drug-crazed Alan roofied them as a “joke”, causing their memory loss. From stolen police cruisers to marrying a stripper, each clue reveals an increasingly insane misadventure.
Meanwhile, Doug awakens alone on the roof of a hotel, having been accidentally drugged and abandoned there by his so-called friends. With no phone or wallet, he tries to make his way back to them, running afoul of the Chinese mobster he unknowingly ticked off.
When Phil, Stu, and Alan track down the chapel, they finally locate Doug’s missing wedding ring. But Doug isn’t there, having escaped and fallen off the roof after being kidnapped. They race against time to find Doug before it’s too late.
The guys finally track down Doug just as he’s about to unwillingly marry a mobster’s daughter. They rescue him just in time and floor it to escape the angry mobsters. Despite the wild weekend, they manage to make it to Doug’s wedding barely on time.
- Director: Todd Phillips
- Genre: Comedy
- Released Year: 2009
- Where to Watch: Netflix
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Animal House(1978)
Animal House is a 1978 American comedy film directed by John Landis and produced by National Lampoon. It stars John Belushi, Tim Matheson, John Vernon, Verna Bloom, Tom Hulce, Stephen Furst, and Donald Sutherland.
The film is about a misfit group of fraternity members at a 1962 college who challenge the authority of the dean. Full of outrageous humor, sex, and rebellion, Animal House became one of the most popular and influential comedy films of all time.
The story is set in 1962 on the campus of the fictional Faber College. Two freshmen, Larry Kroger, and Kent Dorfman, seek to join a fraternity. They visit the prestigious Omega House but get rejected. They then try the raucous Delta House, which takes in any pledges.
The Delta frat is full of fun-loving slackers constantly at odds with the college dean, Vernon Wormer. He wishes to remove the trouble-making Delta frat and declares that it must raise its grade point average or be expelled.
The Delta members cause havoc on campus through numerous pranks and wild partying. They sneak into the Omega initiation ceremony and wreak further mayhem with the snooty Omega members and Dean Wormer.
The Delta members also seduce and sleep with the Dean’s wife and Secretary. The rivalry between the Omegas and Deltas continues to escalate with more crazy frat hijinks, including a wild toga party.
Eventually, the Dean officially expelled the Delta fraternity. However, the Deltas get revenge on the parade day by disrupting the proceedings and wreaking havoc against the Omegas. The film concludes with the Deltas driving off in celebration, having thoroughly overturned the established college order.
At the heart of Animal House is the clash between the wild, fun-loving Deltas and the stuffy, elitist Omegas and college administration. The Deltas represent freedom, irreverence, and youth, while the Dean and Omegas embody oppressive authority. The film took risky, taboo topics for comedy, like sex, drugs, and alcohol, and made them into hilariously anarchic humor.
- Director: John Landis
- Genre: Comedy
- Released Year: 1978
- Where to Watch: Netflix
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