House of D (2005)
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Reviews Counted:99
Fresh:10
Rotten:89
Average Rating:3.8/10
Consensus: A sincere but inept coming of age story.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sexual and drug references, thematic elements and language.
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Apr 15, 2005 Limited
Box Office: $371,081
Synopsis: A comical and touching portrait of a boy’s coming of age in 1970s Greenwich Village, Lions Gate Films’ HOUSE OF D is the feature film writing and directing debut of actor David Duchovny, and stars... A comical and touching portrait of a boy’s coming of age in 1970s Greenwich Village, Lions Gate Films’ HOUSE OF D is the feature film writing and directing debut of actor David Duchovny, and stars Anton Yelchin, Téa Leoni, David Duchovny, Robin Williams, Erykah Badu and Frank Langella. The year is 1973, and thirteen-year-old Tommy Warshaw (Anton Yelchin) is on the brink of becoming a man. While his bereaved single mother (Téa Leoni) continues to mourn the death of his father, Tommy escapes his own grief by causing trouble at school and making afternoon meat deliveries with his best friend Pappas (Robin Williams), a slow-witted janitor. Hoping to win the heart of Melissa (Zelda Williams), a precocious uptown girl, Tommy seeks advice and guidance from Lady (Erykah Badu), a prostitute incarcerated in the infamous Greenwich Village Women’s House of Detention. But just as Tommy enjoys his first taste of love, he is faced with an unexpected tragedy that will radically alter the course of his life – and compel the adult Tom Warshaw (David Duchovny), thirty years later, to revisit his unfinished past… Vividly capturing the spirit of youth in all its giddiness and intensity, HOUSE OF D examines with humor and pathos the harrowing journey every young boy must take into adulthood. Sensitively directed and bolstered by affectionate portrayals from a talented cast, it is a winning, hopeful story about overcoming loss and coming to terms with one’s past. © -- Lions Gate Films [More]
Starring: Robin Williams, Anton Yelchin, Tea Leoni, David Duchovny
Starring: Robin Williams, Anton Yelchin, Tea Leoni, David Duchovny, Erykah Badu, Orlando Jones, Stephen Spinella, Frank Langella, Michael Chapman, Mark Margolis, Alice Drummond, Willie Garson
Director: David Duchovny
Director: David Duchovny
Screenwriter: David Duchovny
Producer: Richard B. Lewis, Bob Yari, Jane Rosenthal
Composer: Geoff Zanelli
Studio: Lions Gate Films
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Reviews for House of D
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Nothing wrong with working out borderline incestuous fixation issues. But a film still has to be more than your very own shrink, and reach out to the audience and rise above psychodrama interplay more suited to the therapist couch. Full Review |
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While his script is good, even poetic at times, it certainly cannot be called an outstanding effort. Full Review |
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House of D is a delightful coming of age drama/comedy that deals with weighty matters of the soul. Full Review |
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Not only does Robin Williams play a retarded man with fake teeth, but he also gets to wear old-age makeup. It's the schmaltz trifecta! Full Review |
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... In this house, "D" is for dull. Full Review |
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David Duchovny’s first stab at writing and directing takes him to a place close to his heart - the New York of his youth. Full Review |
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Maybe not a "D," but this coming-of-age yarn from writer-director-actor David Duchovny certainly rates no better than a "C." Full Review |
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Were it not for the cast attached to this project, I doubt it would ever see the inside of a movie-house. Full Review |
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Duchovny cares dearly for these characters. ... Unfortunately, he's little more than a novice when it comes to keeping clichés out of the storytelling process. Full Review |
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As synthetic and embarrassing as the knit lace-up shirt the 12-year-old hero wears to his first boy-girl dance. Full Review |
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Somewhere in between a good first effort and a fascinating train wreck. Full Review |
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There exists a difference between stylized dialogue and trite, hackneyed dialogue. Full Review |
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Dour, dry Duchovny’s directorial debut is more weepy than creepy, a conventional coming-of-age story that flashes back to 1970s New York City. Full Review |
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The problem is that the film is for the most part boring. Full Review |
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