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The House with a Clock in Its Walls

  • 20182018
  • PGPG
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
51K
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Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, and Owen Vaccaro in The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
A young orphan named Lewis Barnavelt aids his magical uncle in locating a clock with the power to bring about the end of the world.
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  • Comedy
  • Family
  • Fantasy

A young orphan named Lewis Barnavelt aids his magical uncle in locating a clock with the power to bring about the end of the world.A young orphan named Lewis Barnavelt aids his magical uncle in locating a clock with the power to bring about the end of the world.A young orphan named Lewis Barnavelt aids his magical uncle in locating a clock with the power to bring about the end of the world.

IMDb RATING
6.0/10
51K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Eli Roth
  • Writers
    • John Bellairs(based on the novel by)
    • Eric Kripke(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Jack Black
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Owen Vaccaro
Top credits
  • Director
    • Eli Roth
  • Writers
    • John Bellairs(based on the novel by)
    • Eric Kripke(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Jack Black
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Owen Vaccaro
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 474User reviews
    • 220Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos5

    Official Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:37
    Official Trailer #2
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:09
    Official Trailer
    Weekend Box Office: October 5 to 7
    Clip 0:55
    Weekend Box Office: October 5 to 7
    What Mackenzie Foy Watches on and off the Set
    Video 1:45
    What Mackenzie Foy Watches on and off the Set
    Trailer Commentary From Eli Roth
    Video 2:37
    Trailer Commentary From Eli Roth

    Photos86

    Cate Blanchett and Jack Black in The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
    Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, and Owen Vaccaro in The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
    Owen Vaccaro in The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
    Owen Vaccaro in The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
    Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, and Owen Vaccaro in The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
    Jack Black in The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
    Jack Black at an event for The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
    The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
    The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
    Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, and Owen Vaccaro in The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
    Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, and Owen Vaccaro in The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
    The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)

    Top cast

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    Jack Black
    Jack Black
    • Jonathan Barnaveltas Jonathan Barnavelt
    Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    • Florence Zimmermanas Florence Zimmerman
    Owen Vaccaro
    Owen Vaccaro
    • Lewis Barnaveltas Lewis Barnavelt
    Kyle MacLachlan
    Kyle MacLachlan
    • Isaac Izardas Isaac Izard
    Renée Elise Goldsberry
    Renée Elise Goldsberry
    • Selena Izardas Selena Izard
    Colleen Camp
    Colleen Camp
    • Mrs. Hanchettas Mrs. Hanchett
    Sunny Suljic
    Sunny Suljic
    • Tarby Corriganas Tarby Corrigan
    Lorenza Izzo
    Lorenza Izzo
    • Motheras Mother
    Braxton Bjerken
    Braxton Bjerken
    • Woody Mingoas Woody Mingo
    Vanessa Anne Williams
    Vanessa Anne Williams
    • Rose Rita Pottingeras Rose Rita Pottinger
    Ricky Muse
    Ricky Muse
    • Bus Driveras Bus Driver
    • (as Ricky Lynn Muse)
    Charles Green
    Charles Green
    • Soda Jerkas Soda Jerk
    De'Jon Watts
    De'Jon Watts
    • Clarkas Clark
    • (as DJ Watts)
    Aaron Beelner
    Aaron Beelner
    • Clown Automatonas Clown Automaton
    Joshua Phillips
    • Clown Automatonas Clown Automaton
    Christian Calloway
    Christian Calloway
    • Azazelas Azazel
    Iyasu Dusé
    • Sweet Shop Employeeas Sweet Shop Employee
    • (as Caleb Lawrence)
    Dylan Gage
    Dylan Gage
    • Sweet Shop Boyas Sweet Shop Boy
    • (as Dylan Gage Moore)
    • Director
      • Eli Roth
    • Writers
      • John Bellairs(based on the novel by)
      • Eric Kripke(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Lewis Barnavelt, after losing his parents, is sent to Michigan to live with his uncle Jonathan. He discovers his uncle is a warlock, and enters a world of magic and sorcery. But this power is not limited to good people: Lewis learns of Isaac Izard, an evil wizard who constructed a magical clock with black magic, as long as it exists it will keep ticking, counting down to doomsday. He died before he could finish the clock, but he hid the clock in his house, where Uncle Jonathan now lives. Now Lewis and Jonathan must find the clock before it finishes its countdown and ends the world.
    • basketball
    • magic
    • mouse
    • bowtie
    • knapsack
    • 369 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • This house knows what makes you tick.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Fantasy
      • Mystery
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for thematic elements including sorcery, some action, scary images, rude humor and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      While talking to Lewis about how she lost her magic and family, Florence Zimmerman's bare arm is shown, and a tattoo is visible implying that she was in a concentration camp.
    • Goofs
      Jonathan's last name is Barnavelt, the same as Lewis. But Jonathan is Lewis' mother's brother, and his last name should be her maiden name, not Barnavelt. The only ways they both could be named Barnavelt would be if her husband's name also just happened to be Barnavelt, or if the family used a naming convention that was extremely unusual and nonconforming by the standards of 1940s-1950s America.
    • Quotes

      Jonathan Barnavelt: Have a look around, it's perfectly safe...

      [a tentacled monster opens a door, Jonathan shoves it back]

      Lewis Barnavelt: THAT's safe?

      Jonathan Barnavelt: As long as it's fed.

    • Crazy credits
      The Universal Pictures logo is the 1970s version, from the era when the "House With a Clock in its Walls" story was first published (1973). It also runs backwards, in keeping with the titular clock's magical power.
    • Alternate versions
      Theatrical versions of the movie are longer by 10 seconds, with a bumper for Universal Parks and Resorts placed before the Amblin Partners logo. this is removed from home video releases however, instead cutting directly to the Amblin Partners logo after the credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The One Show: Episode dated 6 September 2018 (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Hey Lolly Lolly
      Written by Jimmie Thomas and Oscar McLollie

      Performed by Oscar McLollie & His Honeyjumpers

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enteprises

    User reviews474

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Super cute different type for Eli Roth which is epic!
    The main kid is so adorable and Jack Black is a delight as always! It's shocking how every film before this that Eli Roth did had elements of horror and some kind of super gruesome scenes; highly respectable he changed things up. Great story about a haunted house among other things and still watchable for kids. Unfortunate how it's only got 6.0 on IMDb it deserves a lot better.
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    • Oct 8, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 21, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
      • India
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ngôi Nhà Có Chiếc Đồng Hồ Ma Thuật
    • Filming locations
      • Greenville Street, Newnan, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • DreamWorks
      • Amblin Entertainment
      • Mythology Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $42,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $68,549,695
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $26,608,020
      • Sep 23, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $131,523,093
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Auro 11.1
      • IMAX 6-Track
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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