Made for just $3 million, the irreverent college romp starring John Belushi became a surprise blockbuster, grossing more than $141 million worldwide and turning a raunchy fraternity comedy into one of Hollywood's most influential films.
Directed by John Landis and co-written by Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney and Chris Miller, Animal House follows the misfit members of Delta Tau Chi as they battle the authoritarian Dean Vernon Wormer (John Vernon) at the fictional Faber College. Alongside Belushi's iconic performance as Bluto Blutarsky, the cast featured Tim Matheson, Donald Sutherland, Bruce McGill and several future stars who were just beginning their careers.
The movie also delivered some of the most memorable moments in comedy history, from Bluto's chaotic food fight to the endlessly quoted lines "Toga! Toga!" and "Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son." Nearly five decades later, those scenes remain as recognizable as ever.
The production also produced one of Hollywood's most famous financial what-ifs. Sutherland was offered either a percentage of the film's profits or a guaranteed paycheck for his brief role as Professor Dave Jennings. Believing the movie would be only a modest success, he chose the upfront salary, a decision he later estimated cost him roughly $14 million in missed earnings, according to an interview he did with Variety.
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