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The Haunted Mansion (2003)

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Reviews Counted:133

Fresh:17

Rotten:116

Average Rating:4.2/10

Consensus: Neither scary nor funny, The Haunted Mansion is as lifeless as the ghosts in the movie.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for frightening images, thematic elements and language

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Childrens

Theatrical Release:Nov 26, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $75,759,571

Synopsis: THE HAUNTED MANSION comes alive like never before with incredible visual and special effects in this all-new, fun-filled comedy adventure. Shrouded in fog and mystery, the mansion was once a... THE HAUNTED MANSION comes alive like never before with incredible visual and special effects in this all-new, fun-filled comedy adventure. Shrouded in fog and mystery, the mansion was once a stately antebellum palace that hosted New Orleans' wealthiest. Now it's the creepy and crumbling home to a love struck 19th century gentleman, 999 ghosts, and a hilarious and hair-raising battle for "home rule." Realtor Jim Evers (EDDIE MURPHY) and his wife and business partner Sara get a call late one night from mansion owner Edward Gracey, who is looking to sell his property. Smelling the biggest deal of their career, Jim, Sara and their two children pay a visit to the mansion, located on a remote bayou.A torrential thunderstorm of mysterious origin strands the Evers family in the old mansion with the brooding, eccentric Gracey, his mysterious butler Ramsley, and a variety of residents both seen and unseen. At first, Jim scoffs at Gracey's stories about ghosts and hauntings, until he unearths the mystery of the mansion and finds that his wife Sara has unexpected connections to its haunted past. THE HAUNTED MANSION is directed by Rob Minkoff ("The Lion King," "Stuart Little") and features stunning special effects and make-up design by six-time Academy Award® winner Rick Baker ("An American Werewolf in London," "Men in Black," "The Nutty Professor," "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"), visual effects by Sony Pictures Imageworks, Inc., and sets by Oscar®-winning production designer John Myhre ("Elizabeth," "X-Men," "Chicago"). -- © Disney Pictures [More]

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Terence Stamp, Wallace Shawn, Marsha Thomason

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Terence Stamp, Wallace Shawn, Marsha Thomason, Jennifer Tilly, Nathaniel Parker, Dina Walters

Director: Rob Minkoff

Director: Rob Minkoff
Screenwriter: David Berenbaum
Producer: Don Hahn, Andrew Gunn
Composer: Mark Mancina
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

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Hauntingly Bad.

Full Review Source: 3BlackChicks Review | comment Comment
12/27/03
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
3BlackChicks Review

When the three hitchhiking ghosts appear, you'll be more than ready to join them in getting the heck out of Dodge.

Full Review Source: About.com | comment Comment
11/30/03
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

The Haunted Mansion was made in the spirit of giving everyone in the family something to enjoy together. It’s successful at that level.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
11/30/03
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

As the story unfolds, it becomes ever more obvious that the Haunted Mansion ride was not concocted to provide enough material for a narratively coherent movie.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
11/25/03
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

More Disneyland ride than movie, short on plot and long on dazzling visuals for the kiddies.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
11/28/03
Bill Muller
Bill Muller
Arizona Republic
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Director Rob Minkoff tries to strike a balance between funny and scary, but the movie never really generates screams of either kind.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
11/25/03
Bob Townsend
Bob Townsend
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Learn from the Evers family: The Haunted Mansion is not worth the detour.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
11/30/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

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Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
02/03/04
BBC

At this point, you can't really be mad at Eddie for making kid movies seeing as his adult career done dried up long ago (did YOU see "I Spy," "Pluto Nash" or "Showtime?").

Full Review Source: BET.com | comment Comment
12/05/03
James Hill
James Hill
BET.com

An efficient, reasonably enjoyable factory product that should scare a 9-year-old just enough and be gone from his or her memory by dinnertime.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
11/26/03
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
12/02/03
Boston Phoenix

Trite special effects, uninspired dialogue.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
11/26/03
Tim Cogshell
Tim Cogshell
Boxoffice Magazine

Director Rob Minkoff, mindful of his PG rating and young target audience, never tries to scare us to the marrow.

Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer | comment Comment
11/26/03
Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

The Haunted Mansion won't much entertain older family members, but it might be fun for kids and seems headed for a long run on home video.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
11/26/03
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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While the addition of four harmonizing statues infuses some humor in the script, there's little that outshines effects in the actual Disneyland house.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
11/25/03
Robert K. Elder
Robert K. Elder
Chicago Tribune

While it may supply giggles and shivers to preteens, grownups should think twice before entering this all-too-haunted house.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
11/28/03
David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor

Uma comédia de horror que não assusta nem faz rir.

Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
01/17/04
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

The fact that this sort of preachy foray into the pseudo-scary is even remotely entertaining can only be attributed to blind, stumbling luck.

Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com | comment Comment
11/23/03
Joshua Tyler
Joshua Tyler
CinemaBlend.com

Following the plot of the ride, as well as littering the screen with beautiful visual homages big and small, the film has less wiggle room to really come alive on its own.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
12/01/03
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

Swirling apparitions, a wonderful Southern gothic atmosphere and a thwarted love story make this a fine companion piece to the Walt Disney theme-park attraction.

Full Review Source: Citysearch | comment Comment
11/25/03
J. C. Farrow
J. C. Farrow
Citysearch
 
 
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