How many of us would have John Belushi’s character on our Facebook page if he were real? He played many parts over the years, but was best known for being the kind of college comedy! He’s not alone, of course. Many other memorable characters have walked the hallowed halls of one great university or another. Here are some of the best college comedy movies, although I’d say if you want to actually PASS college, you should use them as cautionary tales!
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Best College Comedy Movies
Animal House– Animal House premiered in 1978 and stars John Belushi, Tim Matheson and Donald Sutherland. The movie is about a bunch of misfit fraternity members who like to get on the nerves of the dean of the college. This frat house is not the most reputable one on campus so it accepts anyone. The college dean likes another frat house that is made up of wealthy young men. He enlists the help of the wealthy students to help kick the misfits off campus.
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Van Wilder– Van Wilder premiered in 2002 and stars Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid, Kal Penn and Tim Matheson. Van Wilder has been at the same college for 7 years and has spent most of those years partying. His father is paying for college until he tries some tough love and stops tuition payments. So what does he do? He becomes a professional party thrower to make some cash. Gwen is a college paper writer who is assigned to do a story on him. However, since Van is too busy for her, she writes the story based on the opinion of others. He dares her to find out the real story about him and uncovers the real reason he hasn’t graduated from college.
Road Trip– Road Trip premiered in 2000 and stars Tom Green, Andy Dick, Breckin Meyer, Anthony Rapp, Seann William Scott and Amy Smart. The movie is about four college buddies that take an 1800 mile road trip to try and get back an erotic tape that was mailed to the wrong person by mistake, one of their girlfriends.
Back to School– Back to School premiered in 1986 and stars Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Keith Gordon, Robert Downey Jr. and Ned Beatty. When a millionaire discovers that his son doesn’t want to go to college, he takes drastic measures to show his son college is his best option. In fact, he enrolls in college with his son to prove that point, since he never got the change to attend college in his younger years.
Have you seen any of these college comedy movies? Which is your favorite?
I did not see any of those movies you mentioned, but thank you, because I will be downloading it and watching them too. My favorite 80s movie (although it was not a college setting, but a high school setting) was “Zapped” which starred Scott Baio and Willie Aames.
I have never seen any of those. I will have to make it a point to see them.
I have seen all of these, but we love College Road Trip, also because Georgetown is one of my daughter’s dream schools!
OK, never mind, I was thinking of a different movie all together, sorry!
I’m going to have to watch some of these with my daughter. I’ve seen Animal House and it was funny!
Can you believe I have never seen any of these movies. I will have to look for them on Netflix.
Animal House is a classic. It’s what I think of whenever I think of college movies!
Do you know I don’t think I have seen many of these, I’m so going to have to catch up! x
Those are all great movies and I have seen quite a few!
Van Wilder always made me laugh! I can’t say I’ve seen the other ones though, I’ll have to check them out!
I haven’t seen any of those movies.
My father loved Back to School. I will watch it from time to time just to remember him laughing. I have not seen or heard of the other two, I need to check them out.
These bring back some great memories. I would have to say that Animal House really sticks out for me. It was released the year after I graduated from college and I remember how much fun it was to watch it at the time. I know my husband and I have seen it several times since.
These are great college movies. Animal House was one of my favorites when i was growing up.
College comedy movies are the best. I loved Road Trip. My kids think it is hilarious.
I think I have only seen Road Trip on that list. I am not really a big movie watcher. I thought it was funny.
Van Wilder has to be one of my all-time favorites. I love how he stayed in college and partied for so many years.
All the movies are pretty new to me as I have not watched any of them. But looks like a great collection of movies that you could watch with your family. Will check them out.
I’ve seen Animal House but that’s it. I don’t know at my age that I would find any of the rest of the that funny.
Van Wilder and Back to School are two of my favorite movies. I will have to check the other ones out.