The House Reviews
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
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
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
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
Allen Adams The Maine Edge
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm
...what happens when improvisation runs out of steam.
Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4 | Dec 20, 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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