An American Werewolf in London (1981) movie poster

An American Werewolf in London (1981)

"From the director of Animal House... a different kind of animal."
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👍 91%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 72%
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Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
R
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.4/10 (2,653 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Metacritic
55

Cast

David Naughton as David Kessler
Jenny Agutter as Nurse Alex Price · 76% avg
Griffin Dunne as Jack Goodman · 75% avg
John Woodvine as Dr. J.S. Hirsch
Don McKillop as Inspector Villiers
Brian Glover as Chess Player · 78% avg
David Schofield as Dart Player · 71% avg
Lila Kaye as Barmaid

Is An American Werewolf in London good?

Yes. 91% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics gave it 72%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#63 / 2672 · Comedy
Rank in its year
#4 / 40 · 1981
Rank among its director's films
#1 / 12 · John Landis

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind. Wikipedia ↗

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What Reddit Thinks

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⬆ 25,171💬 140 comments
An American Werewolf In London (1981) has a suitably different take on the standard end-of-movie disclaimer.
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⬆ 15,905💬 755 comments
‘An American Werewolf in London’ (1981)- Transformation scene using practical effects. Directed by John Landis
Top comment: "The fact that this still looks painful to watch is why practical effects are so effective."
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⬆ 10,798💬 146 comments
In An American Werewolf in London (1981), the man who gets hit by a car and thrown through a window in this shot is the film's writer and director John Landis making a cameo.
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