Principal photography took place almost entirely in and around Toronto with the University of Toronto serving as Port Chester University. Some limited second unit shots were shot on the Wesleyan campus. Jeremy Piven complains in the DVD audio commentary that actors were not allowed by the director to improvise at all. He was able to include some limited improvisation by appealing to the writers directly. Production schedules were challenged when Piven, who is active in anti-malaria charities, contracted malaria on a trip to Guatemala which affected him while filming. Reception On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 44% based on reviews from 16 critics. On Metacritic the film has a score of 42% based on reviews from 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Roger Ebert said the film "begins with a terrific premise, but immediately loses faith in it." It has also been ranked among the ten best college movies by The Huffington Post. With a budget of $8 million, it grossed $2,129,483 on opening weekend contributing to a final domestic total of $4,330,020. Soundtrack The soundtrack, released on May 10, 1994 by Fox / Arista, features songs from the feature film. Steve Vai wrote the score for the movie, which he would later release on his compilation album The Elusive Light and Sound, Vol. 1. The album is notable for the Mudhoney's cover of Pump It Up. References External links 1994 films 1994 comedy films American comedy films Films with screenplays by Zak Penn Films about fraternities and sororities Films set in universities and colleges 20th Century Fox films Films directed by Hart Bochner 1994 directorial debut films Films shot in Toronto University of Toronto 1990s English-language films 1990s American films Political correctness