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Statistical Analysis of the Frat Pack

By Brandon Angellili, Senior Editor

This analysis shows which Frat Pack stars have the most connections and the projects by which they are connected. In a way, this confirms the spatial relationships shown in the Circle of Trust, although since it relies singly on raw numbers it does not distinguish major appearances vs. small roles. For example, Steve Carell has been in two Frat Pack movies (Anchorman and The 40 Year-Old Virgin) but is obviously more important than Judah Friedlander who has appeared in four Frat Pack movies but only in small roles.

Note the "player number" to the left of the actor. The number to the right is the number of films they've been a part of with other Fratters or a multitude of the Junior Varsity, Pledges, and Sorority Sisters. The number in bold is the number of "classics" they've been a part of. The actors are ranked by the number of classics they're in.

The Frat Pack
1. Ben Stiller [20] [10]
2. Will Ferrell [15] [7]
3. Vince Vaughn [8] [6]
4. Owen Wilson [17] [5]
5. Luke Wilson [11] [3]
6. Jack Black [10] [3]
7. Steve Carell [6] [2]

Junior Varsity
8. Paul Rudd [5] [3]
9. Seth Rogen [8] [2]
10. David Koechner [7] [4]
11. Justin Long [4] [1]
12. John C. Reilly [3] [2]

Pledges
13. Christopher Walken [2] [2]
14. Kyle Gass [5] [1]
15. Stephen Root [3] [1]
16. Romany Malco [2] [2]
17. Andy Dick [6] [2]
18. Hank Azaria [3] [2]
19. Gary Cole [2] [2]
20. Judah Friedlander [4] [4]
21. Jon Favreau [2]
22. Artie Lange [3] [1]
23. Jonah Hill [3] [1]
24. Jason Bateman [3] [2]
25. Will Arnett [2] [1]
26. Andy Richter [5] [2]

Sorority Sisters
S1. Christine Taylor [3] [2]
S2. Jennifer Aniston [2] [1]
S3. Leslie Mann [6] [1]
S4. Amy Poehler [4] [3]
S5. Missi Pyle [3] [3]
S6. Christina Applegate [2] [1]
S7. Juliette Lewis [2] [2]
S8. Janeane Garofalo [4]
S9. Winona Ryder [2] [1]

Frequent Directors, Producers, Writers, and Composers not in the Frat Pack.
Note: Some of the films are produced by Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld and I have simply put these as Red Hour productions.

D1. Judd Apatow [2] -Total Classic involvement for Apatow [3]
P1. Judd Apatow [9]
W1. Judd Apatow [5]
D2. Adam McKay [4] -Total Classic involvement for McKay [2]
W2. Adam Mckay [4]
D3. Todd Phillips [2] -Total Classic involvement for Phillips [2]
W3. Todd Phillips [2]
W4. Scot Armstrong [3] -Total Classic involvement for Armstrong [2]
W5. John Hamburg [4] [4]
D6. Jay Roach [2] [2]
D7. Wes Anderson [3]
C8. Theodore Shapiro [7] [5]
C9. Randy Newman [2] [2]
C10. Mark Mothersbaugh [5] [1]
C11. Alex Wurman [3] [2]
C12. John Ottman [2] [1]
P13. Shauna Robertson [8] [3]
W14. Etan Cohen [2]

Frat Pack Classics
Meet The Parents- 1, 4, 20, W5, D6, C9, P13
Zoolander- 1, 2, 3, 4, 17, 20, S1, S5, W5 -Written/Directed by Stiller, Produced by Red Hour
Old School- 2, 3, 5, 17, 22, S7, D3, W3, W4, C8
Along Came Polly- 1, 18, 20, S3, W5, C8
Starsky and Hutch- 1, 2, 3, 4, 20, 24, S7, D3, W3, W4, C8 -Produced by Red Hour
Envy- 1, 6, 13, S4, C10
Dodgeball- 1, 3, 11, 15, 18, 19, 24, S1, S5, C8 -Produced by Red Hour
Anchorman- 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, S5, S6, P1, D2, W2, C11, P13 -Written by Ferrell
Meet The Fockers- 1, 4, W5, D6, C9
Wedding Crashers- 2, 3, 4, 13
The 40-Year-Old Virgin- 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 23, S3, D1, W1, P1, P13 Written/Produced by Carell, Produced by Rogen
Talledega Nights- 2, 10, 12, 19, 26, P1, D2, W2, C11 - Written & Produced by Ferrell
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny- 1, 6, 10, 12, 14, S4 -Produced by Red Hour, Written/Composed by JB/KG
Night at the Museum- 1, 4, 8, C12
Blades of Glory- 2, 5, 16, 25, 26, S4, C8 -Produced by Red Hour

Films with potential to be Frat Pack Classics
Knocked Up- 4, 7, 8, 9, 23, S3, D1, W1, P1, P13 -Produced by Rogen
Drillbit Taylor- 4, 9, S3, P1, W1 -Written by Rogen
Super Bad- 9, 23, P1, P13 -Written/Produced by Rogen
Semi-Pro- 2, 10, 25, 26 W4
Pineapple Express- 9, W1, P13 -Written by Rogen
Step Brothers- 2, 12, P1, D2, W2 -Written by Ferrell
Tropic Thunder- 1, 6, W14 -Written/Directed by Stiller, Produced by Red Hour

Films and Projects with muliple Fratters
Bottle Rocket- 4, 5, S3, D7, C10 -Written by O. Wilson
The Cable Guy- 1, 4, 6, 14, 17, S4, S8, P1, W1, C12 -Directed by Stiller
Permanent Midnight- 1, 4, 17, S8
Bong Water- 5, 6, 14, 17, C10
Rushmore- 4, 5, D7, C10 -Written & Produced by O. Wilson
The Suburbans- 1, 3
Heat Vision and Jack (TV)- 1, 4, 6, S1 Produced & Directed by Stiller
Tenacious D's "Tribute" (Music Video)- 1, 6, 14 -Written by Black & Gass
The Royal Tenenbaums- 1, 4, 5, D7, C10 -Written & Produced by O. Wilson
Run Ronnie Run- 1, 6, 10, 26
Orange County- 1, 6, S3
Around the World in 80 Days- 4, 5
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy (DVD)- 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, S4, S6, P1, D2, W2, C11, P13 -Written by Ferrell
Melinda & Melinda- 2, 7
Bewitched- 2, 7, W2
The Wendell Baker Story- 2, 4, 5 -Written & Directed by L. Wilson

Films starring one Fratter and multiple Frat Pack Friends
Reality Bites- 1, 17, S8, S9 -Directed by Stiller
Mystery Men- 1, 18, 22, S8
Elf- 2, 14, 21, 22, 26, P13 -Directed by Favreau
The Break Up- 3, 11, 24, 21, S2 -Written & Produced by Vaughn
You, Me, and Dupree- 4, 9, C8 -Produced by O. Wilson
Idiocracy- 5, 11, 15, C8, W14