The House - Movie Reviews (2024)

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy

Even movies like Requiem for a Dream and Midnight Express contain more laughs than The House.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/4 | Sep 22, 2021

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Jason Best What's On TV

The stars play the hands they've been dealt as best they can, but the script is so feeble that it's no wonder the film is a bust.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Dec 20, 2020

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Grady Bolding Cultured Vultures

Unless you're new to the Will Ferrell or Amy Poehler school of humor, this is as generic a "comedy" as you might expect.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/10 | Oct 10, 2019

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James Andrews One Room With A View

They say the House always wins. Unfortunately, that's not the case in this hit-and-miss comedy from first-time director (and co-writer) Andrew Jay Cohen, but there are still some guilty-pleasure laughs to be had along the way.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 1, 2019

The House is a strange and surprisingly dark film, a funny movie whose humor comes from unexpected places.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 12, 2019

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Louisa Moore Screen Zealots

It's not a shining example of a great comedy, but The House is funny and creative enough to mildly recommend if you're looking to switch your brain off for 90 minutes.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 20, 2018

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Sarah Cartland Caution Spoilers

An honourable failure, "The House" needs more jokes but has an interesting bleakness (and a terrific cameo from Jeremy Renner as a mafia boss) that makes it worth a look. Just never forget that The House always wins.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 19, 2018

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Frank Ochieng The Critical Movie Critics

Unfortunately, the hand that was dealt The House is a royal flush - but not the winning hand every poker player dreams of being dealt. Nope, it's the humorless kind. The kind that swirls down the comedy commode.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4 | Nov 11, 2018

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Jennifer Heaton Alternative Lens

[The House] has just about enough worthwhile gags to hold your attention.

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | Nov 11, 2018

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Jeremy Jahns JeremyJahns.com

It's an interesting premise, but then when you watch the execution, it's awkward. Not a lot of laughs.

Full Review | Jan 25, 2018

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Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies

In a year in which studio comedies failed on so many levels, The House was surprisingly okay and there's nothing wrong with that.

Full Review | Dec 31, 2017

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Pete Hammond Deadline Hollywood Daily

Cohen just can't seem to make the tonal shifts work, and the film falls prey to some cringe-inducing scenes in its second half.

Full Review | Dec 28, 2017

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Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm

...what happens when improvisation runs out of steam.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4 | Dec 20, 2017

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Robert Kojder Flickering Myth

Also, for as energetic and outlandish as Will Ferrell is, it's Jason Mantzoukas that winds up stealing the whole movie, matching and surpassing his co-star in every way. The house does indeed always win, even if the rewards here are slim at best

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 5, 2017

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John Hanlon John Hanlon Reviews

Despite a worthy cast and a fun premise, this comedy feels like a missed opportunity.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.0/4 | Oct 31, 2017

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Sarah Marrs Lainey Gossip

The setup of The House is so bleak that its humor by necessity must be scathing in response. But The House doesn't want to be scathing, it wants Ferrell to do his man-baby thing while Poehler struts around with a butane kitchen torch.

Full Review | Oct 16, 2017

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Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat

A scattershot mess that's unsatisfying, despite showing signs of real potential.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Oct 11, 2017

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Rachel Chan The New Paper (Singapore)

Unfortunately, this collaboration is not one of their best.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Sep 19, 2017

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Nathan Osborne Film Inquiry

Despite two talented leads, The House suffers from a script that doesn't utilize their talents, ultimately becoming forgettable as a result.

Full Review | Sep 10, 2017

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Michael Fairbanks The Young Folks

The most insulting comedies are the ones that feel like glorified cast retreats.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/10 | Jul 27, 2017

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