Monster House

4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (265 customer reviews)
Three friends discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster.
  • Starring: Steve Buscemi, Nick Cannon
  • Directed by: Gil Kenan
  • Runtime: 1 hour 31 minutes
  • Release year: 2006
  • Studio: Columbia Pictures
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Synopsis: Three friends discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster.
Starring: Steve Buscemi, Nick Cannon
Supporting actors: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kevin James, Jason Lee, Catherine O'Hara, Kathleen Turner, Fred Willard, Sam Lerner, Spencer Locke
Directed by: Gil Kenan
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Runtime: 1 hour 31 minutes
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Release year: 2006
Studio: Columbia Pictures
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MPAA Rating: Rated PG for scary images and sequences, thematic elements, some crude humor and brief language
ASIN: B000K3QJRU
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  • US Theatrical Release Date: July 21, 2006
  • MPAA: Rated PG for scary images and sequences, thematic elements, some crude humor and brief language
  • Production Company: Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, ImageMovers, Amblin Entertainment, Sony Pictures Animation
  • USA Box Office: $ 73 Million
  • Worldwide Box Office: $ 136 Million
  • Filming Locations: Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA | Jacksonville, Florida, USA | Los Angeles, California, USA

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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4.2 out of 5 stars
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“ Good movie that the kids enjoyed. ” C. Tsai  |  85 reviewers made a similar statement
“ The movie is great, very funny/clever, good 3d effects. ” George A. Themelis  |  63 reviewers made a similar statement
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This Old House October 17, 2006
By G. Hughes
Format:DVD
As studio execs continue to milk the cash cow that is the CG animated feature, MONSTER HOUSE is refreshing on two fronts; firstly, we see a departure from cutesy animals/toys in peril, and secondly, it's good!

I would imagine that fellow kids-at-heart who grew up in the eighties with INDIANA JONES and THE GOONIES will feel right at home with D.J., Chowder, and Penny; all characters we've met and identified with before in other movies. The focus is on story and character interaction, and thankfully there's a complete lack of "Gee! Look what we can do with computer graphics!" We're not subjected to nauseating shaky-cam and rapid cuts of other recent kid flicks - this movie looks beautiful, and the animators allow you to appreciate it. Not surprisingly, the most interesting characters are Nebbercracker and The House. There's a good story here, ultimately with unexpected warmth and heart.

Is it aimed at the right age group? That's debatable. More sensitive kids may find it too scary. It's loud at times, there's a few in-your-face frights, and the tension builds quickly. Beyond the genre setting, there are a number of more mature themes present which parents should be aware of, notably alcohol usage and sexual themes when the babysitter and her boyfriend are on-screen. I could knock off a star for these points given the target audience, but they didn't detract from my overall enjoyment of the movie.

I highly recommend MONSTER HOUSE to animation lovers, big kids at heart, and little kids with a big kid to hide behind.
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56 of 64 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The House is Alive With the Sound of Screaming July 21, 2006
By Ryan Costantino
I just saw this film today (after missing out on a sold out sneak preview last weekend) and the increased level of expectation was met with one of the most rewarding moviegoing experiences I've had in the last five years. Monster House gives us one doozy of a spooky antagonist, a decrepit domicile of living malice that gobbles errant toys and passerby with equal ingenuity and viciousness.

The house is plain old MEAN, and for really small children perhaps a little too scary to take in a gigantic room filled with strangers and darkness. But for those of us who are too grown up for a nighlight this is perfect, creepy entertainment.

The same motion capture technology used to create The Polar Express (a film which I have still yet to see) is a very interesting and appropriate choice for this film, where the only truly fantastic element is the demented house that will not suffer trespassers. It works so well because the eerie realism that depicts the characters is so starkly contrasted with the insanity that ultimately drives the Monster House to be, well, so monstrous.

Now I fully expected to be entertained by the antics of the house, but I didn't expect there to be much of a story. Again I was pleasantly surprised by what I think is a script that I believe is just as worthy of an Oscar nomination as the script for The Incredibles was. There is, beneath the floorboards of this film, more heart than horror. A tale of love, retribution, acceptance, forgiveness, and ultimately letting go.

Monster House is, beyond a doubt, one of the coolest Horror movies for kids ever made. A Halloween tradition in the making that dares to answer that age old question: Can a house be haunted?

The answer is a resounding yes with a disquieting post script.

Whatever is haunted may also be hungry!
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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Totally impressed!!! September 15, 2010
By keepingitreal12
Format:Blu-ray
Watched Monster House in 3d last night with my 12 year old. It was fantastic, the 3d was great, next to no ghosting and i was paying attention to the detail of the movie. Lots of laughs and fun. The quality was alot better than Monsters vs Aliens and cloudy with a chance of meatballs, which i noticed much more ghosting around images. Buy it and enjoy, the last 15 minutes i kept saying wow.
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More video noises than usual for a animated Blu-ray movie?
As I am watching NOW on bluray - for around the 6th time as this is a very under appreciated movie - I wondered about this very issue enough to go to amazon and see if I wasn;t alone on this view.
There is FAR TOO much noise, artifacts etc than compared to most CGI animated blurays.
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