Monster House (2006)
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Reviews Counted:155
Fresh:114
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
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 3.5/5 |
Set on Halloween, the script is original and nicely creepy, even when the boys are joined by a redhead named Jenny. Full Review |
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A 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. Full Review |
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 C- |
"Monster House" may well be the first mainstream animated exploitation movie. Full Review |
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3/5 |
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A good laugh and technologically fascinating. Full Review |
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3/5 |
[Has] its moments of both scares and laughs. Full Review |
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C+ |
It's too dark for the kiddies, while not having enough of an adult flavor to reach an older audience. Full Review |
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B- |
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. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Delivers the freaky/funny goods for audiences of all ages. Full Review |
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A plodding and unimaginative screenplay. Full Review |
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3/4 |
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. Full Review |
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7/10 |
Monster House doesn't give specifics about when it takes place, but I swear it must be the '80's. Full Review |
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4/4 |
The best animated film of 2006. Full Review |
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3/4 |
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. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
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A- |
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. Full Review |
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...amid the technical dazzle, the spunky juvenile protagonists give the film an unlikely anchor. Full Review |
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2/4 |
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. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Here's a conundrum: an animated movie that is pitched at kids but is far more suitable for teenagers and adults. Full Review |
CommentLatest News for Monster House
September 18, 2008:
Kenan and Zemeckis Reunite for Airman 
Director Gil Kenan and producer Robert Zemeckis, the duo that brought you "Monster House," have announced plans to film an adaptation of "Artemis Fowl" author Eoin Colfer's book... More...
July 31, 2007:
Sony Planning Three More Motion Capture Flicks
You know that fancy "motion capture animation" technique that's been employed in The Polar Express, Monster House, and the upcoming Beowulf? Looks like Sony Imageworks is... More...
July 26, 2007:
Box Office Guru Preview: Mmmmmmmmmmm Box Office Feast!
Bart, Lisa, and the whole gang from Springfield will charge into multiplexes across North America and much of the world this weekend in the highly anticipated animated comedy... More...
February 09, 2007:
Zemeckis & Lasseter to Deliver CG "John Carter of Mars"?
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