The last act ends up marring what up to that point has been an above-average kiddie adventure.
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08/19/06
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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.
Theatrical Release:Jul 21, 2006 Wide
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
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Reviews for Monster House
With a sensibility that falls somewhere between the Stephen King and Tim Burton, this is a horror movie for kids with bite, heart and a poignant happy ending that is entirely earned and completely rewarding.
07/20/06
In a lovely neighbourhood there is a very old and dilapidated house that eats anything that lands on its property.
08/02/06
Creepy in more ways than one: The 'performance capture' technology still results in animated human characters who look more disturbing than natural.
07/28/06
Newfangled technology providing old-fashioned frights. Maybe these folks are on to something.
08/14/06
It's part story and part spectacle, with the two halves being nicely balanced to offer something for just about everyone.
07/21/06
Top CriticMonster House, a frankly horrific and full-tilt hilarious family yarn about a man-snacking mansion. It's engineered to scare your pants off, split your sides and squeeze your tear ducts into submission.
07/21/06
Top CriticThe movie treats children with respect. Monster's pre-teens are sarcastic, think they're smarter than their parents and are going crazy over the opposite sex.
07/21/06
Top CriticMonster House is crammed to the rafters with the kind of satisfying horror-lite scares that make it a perfect midsummer diversion.
07/27/06
What initially appears to be a straightforward haunted house tale morphs into a haunting tale about love, retribution and acceptance.
07/26/06
Even at 87 minutes, Monster House overstays its welcome. The finale is an overbearingly loud chaos of splintered boards and sentiment.
07/21/06
Top CriticSeems less a joyous return to innocence and more like the nightmares we have while contemplating the real-estate market.
07/20/06
A comedy at heart but potentially a kid's first horror movie, Monster House is a fine introduction to the young cinephile's realization that you can have a lark in the dark.
07/21/06
strikes the perfect mix for children and adults
07/21/06
The camera angles are dynamic, the dialogue wry, the story crackerjack, and the direction keeps everything moving along at just the right pace
07/14/06
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
When all's said and done, you wish the film had been about Nebbercracker and his girl.
07/20/06
Monster House doesn't give specifics about when it takes place, but I swear it must be the '80's.
12/03/06
Ranks in a class of haunted house tales alongside the original Haunting and The Others. But, you know, for kids.
07/20/06
Monster House is the most pleasant surprise of the year and will undoubtedly wind up on a certain list of mine at the end of the year.
07/21/06
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