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Monster House (2006) -- Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster.
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Monster House (2006) -- Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster.
Monster House (2006) -- Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster.
Monster House (2006) -- Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster.

Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   18,789 votes
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Director:

Gil Kenan

Writers:

Dan Harmon (screenplay) &
Rob Schrab (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

21 July 2006 (USA) more

Tagline:

There Goes The Neighborhood. more

Plot:

Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster. full summary | add synopsis

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Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 15 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(85 articles)

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User Comments:

3D Makes All the Difference.... more (207 total)

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Nov. 274:30 PMTOON   


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ryan Newman ... Little Girl (voice)

Steve Buscemi ... Nebbercracker (voice)

Mitchel Musso ... DJ (voice)

Catherine O'Hara ... Mom (voice)

Fred Willard ... Dad (voice)

Sam Lerner ... Chowder (voice)

Woody Schultz ... Paramedic #1 (voice)
Ian McConnel ... Paramedic #2 (voice)

Maggie Gyllenhaal ... Zee (voice)

Jason Lee ... Bones (voice)

Spencer Locke ... Jenny (voice)

Kevin James ... Officer Landers (voice)

Nick Cannon ... Officer Lister (voice)

Jon Heder ... Reginald 'Skull' Skulinski (voice)

Kathleen Turner ... Constance (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Neighbourhood Crimes & Peepers (Philippines: English title) (review title)
Zemeckis/Spielberg Motion Capture Project (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:

Rated PG for scary images and sequences, thematic elements, some crude humor and brief language.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

There are several references to both Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis' films in 'Monster House': The toy monkey from Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). Trees that come alive is derived from Poltergeist (1982). The floating leaf at the beginning of the film is a nod to the falling feather from Forrest Gump (1994). And the basketball brand-named Wilson is a reference to the volleyball of the same name from Cast Away (2000). more

Goofs:

Continuity: When Nebbercracker gives the TNT stick to DJ, he doesn't take a match. In the next scene, he has a match. more

Quotes:

[first lines]
Little Girl: Hello, fence!
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Movie Connections:

References "Amazing Stories" (1985) more

Soundtrack:

A Little More Love more


FAQ

What have critics said?
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31 out of 44 people found the following comment useful.
3D Makes All the Difference...., 21 July 2006
8/10
Author: elispaul from Oregon

First of all, let me establish that I have never been impressed by the 3D process. The best that I had previously seen was "Ghosts of the Abyss", but there were still too many glitches for my eye to really buy into the process. I never had a chance to see "Polar Express" in 3D, but wasn't really anxious too because of my previous lackluster responses to the 3D experience. Then came "Monster House"....

I have NEVER seen anything like this before. The story itself is entertaining and very reminiscent of the type of movie that Steven Spielberg would have made in the early 80's, but the 3D element makes it an EVENT! If you have a choice to see this in a regular theater or in 3D, do not hesitate to see it 3D! From the moment the title comes on screen, I knew I was going to see a level of realism in the 3D process that I had never experienced before. In fact, seeing "Monster House" in a regular theater might be akin to seeing all of "The Wizard of Oz" in black and white. It would severely diminish the potential impact of the film. "Monster House" was obviously envisioned as a 3D experience and the technical process envelopes you in the story and the world in which it takes place in a way that is so immediate and palpable.

Lest you think that only the technique is worthy of praise, let me mention that the script, the performances, the direction, the score are all of the fun, adventurous spirit of all the best movies I remember from my youth. It has the feel of "E.T.", "The Goonies", even a little bit of "Poltergeist", just a lot more kid-friendly. The movie isn't extraordinary, but it's a heck of a lot of fun. So a giddy 8 stars for the movie, but an enthused 10 stars for the experience. PLEASE, do yourself the favor of seeing this on a 3D screen!

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