Top 10 Fraternity Movies

Beer pong in the basement, midnight mascot kidnappings and an endless war with the dean: on the big screen, fraternity houses are places where camaraderie and chaos go hand in hand. Here are ten crowd favorites that show the most iconic, and often most notorious, sides of campus life.

Posted by Sophie · 9 votes · August 12, 2026

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#1

National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)

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Delta Tau Chi pulls out all the stops to save its non-stop party culture from a strict dean. Toga parties, a parade gone wrong and John Belushi's legendary food fight sealed it as the blueprint for every modern frat comedy.

#2

The Social Network (2010)

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No beer hazing, but exclusive clubs and status symbols. Mark Zuckerberg's desire to be admitted to Harvard's elite final clubs helps drive the creation of a platform that connects, and divides, the world. A sharply written drama about ambition, power and digital brotherhoods.

#3

Old School (2003)

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Three thirty-somethings allergic to adult responsibility start their own fraternity. Greased-up wrestling, tranquilizer darts and the unforgettable 'Frank the Tank' make it clear that midlife crises are best celebrated with a keg party.

#4

22 Jump Street (2014)

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Undercover cops Schmidt and Jenko infiltrate a college campus and its football team and fraternity scene in search of a new designer drug. The result is a hyper-self-aware mix of bro humor, bromance and slow-motion spring break chaos.

#5

Neighbors (2014)

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A young family versus a rowdy fraternity next door: mutual sabotage with airbag pranks, raves and ever-escalating warfare. Seth Rogen and Zac Efron show how a backyard fence can suddenly become a front line.

#6

Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

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Shunned by the popular Alpha Betas, a group of nerds forms their own fraternity. What follows is a creative battle full of gadgets, pranks and an epic Greek Games talent show, a timeless underdog celebration of brains over brawn.

#7

National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)

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Perennial student Van Wilder runs parties like a business and sees extending his college career as his life mission. His lesson: campus camaraderie, and a lot of partying, can unite a whole university, or bring it to a standstill.

#8

Dead Man on Campus (1998)

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Two students try to exploit a mythical college rule: if your roommate dies, you automatically get straight A's. Their search for the 'ideal' suicidal roommate takes them through pitch-black humor and fraternity survival odds.

#9

The Line (2023)

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An ambitious sophomore balances between charm and violence during a brutal fraternity culture of loyalty and hazing. The film exposes the thin line between brotherhood and toxic group pressure, with chillingly relevant scenes.

#10

PCU (1994)

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In politically correct times, the slacker residents of 'the Pit' defend their reputation against hyper-serious campus activists and a conservative fraternity. Keg stands, George Clinton and ironic T-shirts make a satirical ode to unabashed student culture.

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