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Monster House (2006) 6.7
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6.7/10 from 42,946 users
Metascore: 68/100
Reviews: 214 user | 186 critic | 32 from Metacritic.com Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster. Director:Gil Kenan |
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Ryan Newman | ... |
Little Girl
(voice)
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| Steve Buscemi | ... |
Nebbercracker
(voice)
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| Mitchel Musso | ... |
DJ
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| Catherine O'Hara | ... |
Mom
(voice)
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| Fred Willard | ... |
Dad
(voice)
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| Sam Lerner | ... |
Chowder
(voice)
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| Woody Schultz | ... |
Paramedic #1
(voice)
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Ian McConnel | ... |
Paramedic #2
(voice)
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| Maggie Gyllenhaal | ... |
Zee
(voice)
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| Jason Lee | ... |
Bones
(voice)
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| Spencer Locke | ... |
Jenny
(voice)
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| Kevin James | ... |
Officer Landers
(voice)
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| Nick Cannon | ... |
Officer Lister
(voice)
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| Jon Heder | ... |
Reginald 'Skull' Skulinski
(voice)
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| Kathleen Turner | ... |
Constance
(voice)
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The teenage DJ is observing his neighbor Nebbercracker on the other side of their street in the suburb that destroys tricycles of children that trespass his lawn. When DJ's parents travel on the eve of Halloween and the abusive nanny Zee stays with him, he calls his clumsy best friend Chowder to play basketball. But when the ball falls in Nebbercracker's lawn, the old man has a siege, and soon they find that the house is a monster. Later the boys rescue the smart Jenny from the house and the trio unsuccessfully tries to convince the babysitter, her boyfriend Bones and two police officers that the haunted house is a monster, but nobody believes them. The teenagers ask their video-game addicted acquaintance Skull how to destroy the house, and they disclose its secret on the Halloween night. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Taglines:
Hide Your Children. This House Will Eat Them! See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for scary images and sequences, thematic elements, some crude humor and brief language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 July 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Zemeckis/Spielberg Motion Capture Project See more »Filming Locations:
Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$75,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$921,648 (Australia) (15 September 2006)Gross:
$73,661,010 (USA) (20 October 2006)Company Credits
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Color:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Written by John Farrar
Performed by Olivia Newton-John
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Did You Know?
Trivia
As of 2012, this is the only motion capture film to feature an entirely original story and not be based on existing source material. See more »Goofs
In the beginning of the movie, when DJ wakes up from his nightmare, his phone is ringing. However, when DJ and Chowder run out to rescue Jenny, the ringtone is different. See more »Crazy Credits
What happened to the two policemen and the dog is shown See more »Soundtracks
"A Little More Love"Written by John Farrar
Performed by Olivia Newton-John
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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I guess you could label this an "edgy animated film." It's certainly wasn't made with little kids in mind. If it was, that was a mistake because this a pretty scary film in parts - much to much for the little ones.
The "edginess" isn't just the violence (a Halloween-type scary house and the comes alive and attacks people), it's most of the characters. They are typical Hollywood-young people meaning they have "attitudes." They aren't exactly sweet, lovable people, except for the one young boy "D.J." (voiced by Mitchel Musso). The dialog on the kids - two boys, the babysitter and her boyfriend - make this more of a film for teens and younger adults. The "attitude" means wise-remarks and general obnoxiousness and rebellious attitudes. The worst in that attitude category is D.J.'s friend "Chowder," the kind of guy who talks you into doing things that wind up getting YOU in trouble.
The best part of the film, besides the animation, is the unpredictability of the story. You kept wondering what was going to happen next. That made the 91 minutes go by pretty fast. It's a simple story but very entertaining despite the not-so-great-role models and, as most pictures do, has a good message and a few heartwarming scenes at the end.