Set on Halloween, the script is original and nicely creepy, even when the boys are joined by a redhead named Jenny.
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09/23/06
Monster House (2006)
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Reviews Counted:154
Fresh:113
Rotten:41
Average Rating:6.8/10
Consensus: Monster House welcoms kids and adults alike into a household full of smart, monstrous fun.
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
Genre: Childrens
US Box Office: $73,661,010
Synopsis: MONSTER HOUSE is a feat of blockbusting filmmaking--a visually stunning, witty tale that is sure to stimulate children and their parents. The film focuses on an anthropomorphic mansion, a haunted... [More]
Starring: Steve Buscemi, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Nick Cannon, Jon Heder
Director: Gil Kenan
Reviews for Monster House
Top CriticA rich, layered and often funny script, with some decent scares, as well as some knowing, hip scenes that satisfy with their edgy moments and lines.
09/02/06
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04/29/09
"Monster House" may well be the first mainstream animated exploitation movie.
04/22/09
A good laugh and technologically fascinating.
09/10/08
[Has] its moments of both scares and laughs.
08/07/08
It's too dark for the kiddies, while not having enough of an adult flavor to reach an older audience.
01/04/08
The most troubling element of the film is its conclusion ... which comes to rather alarming conclusions about how to deal with a resentful social outcast.
09/12/07
Delivers the freaky/funny goods for audiences of all ages.
08/26/07
A plodding and unimaginative screenplay.
02/07/07
A cleverly conceived, kid-friendly horror flick with a lot going for it, mixing clever asides in a thrill-a-minute roller coaster ride on the way to a finale with a satisfying send-off.
02/06/07
Monster House doesn't give specifics about when it takes place, but I swear it must be the '80's.
12/03/06
The best animated film of 2006.
11/30/06
A visual treat, with characters that look like caricatures and a house that's as much of a monster as anything Hollywood has given us.
11/19/06
full review in Greek
10/03/06
In an era of meticulously muggy, corporate-vetted movies designed to launch possible franchises before the first film has even released, Monster House plays pleasingly to audiences of almost any age, driven by a strong sense of wonderment.
09/18/06
...amid the technical dazzle, the spunky juvenile protagonists give the film an unlikely anchor.
08/31/06
Monster House may look like the sort of movie that is more or less safe for little kids, but the humour gets a little crude in places.
08/31/06
Here's a conundrum: an animated movie that is pitched at kids but is far more suitable for teenagers and adults.
08/31/06
From his brilliantly twisted vision of the house itself to the casting of the voice actors for this film, Kenan couldn't have done a better job for his frosh film effort.
08/24/06
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