The House with a Clock in Its Walls

20182018
PGPG
1h 45min

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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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.

Director
- Eli Roth
Writers
- John Bellairs(based on the novel by)
- Eric Kripke(screenplay by)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

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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)

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)

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)

Director
- Eli Roth
Writers
- John Bellairs(based on the novel by)
- Eric Kripke(screenplay by)
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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.

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Taglines
- This house knows what makes you tick.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG for thematic elements including sorcery, some action, scary images, rude humor and language
Parents guide

Trivia
The fictional "House with a Clock in Its Walls" was based on the real-life Cronin Mansion in author John Bellairs' hometown of Marshall, Michigan, which served as the basis for the town of New Zebedee used in his novels.

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: Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.

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

Top review

6/10

Silly but Entertaining

In 1955, the orphan Lewis Barnavelt (Owen Vaccaro) arrives in Michigan to live with his uncle Jonathan Barnavelt (Jack Black). Soon he learns that his uncle is a warlock and his best friend Florence Zimmerman (Cate Blanchett) is a witch. Jonathan accepts to teach witchcrafts to Lewis and explains that there is only one rule in the house: the boy cannot open a cabinet in the house. Lewis is outcast at school and his mate Tarby Corrigan (Sunny Suljic) is the only boy that pays attention to him. He decides to invite Tarby to come home and the boy opens the cabinet and they discover a necromancy book inside. Lewis goes to the cemetery with Tarby to resurrect a dead and they choose the tomb of Isaac Izard (Kyle MacLachlan), who is a powerful wizard and plans to destroy mankind. What will happen next?

"The House with a Clock in Its Walls" is a silly but entertaining film with Cate Blanchett, Jack Black and Kyle MacLachlan. The target audience is teenagers but also entertains adults. The special effects are top-notch. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "O Mistério do Relógio na Parede" ("The Mystery of the Clock in the Wall")

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claudio_carvalho
Mar 10, 2019

Release date
- September 21, 2018 (United States)
Countries of origin
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
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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

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Runtime
- 1h 45min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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