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  • 2005
  • PG-13
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 37 m
  • 2005
  • PG-13
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 37 m

Summary A comical and touching story of a man looking back at his childhood in 1970s Greenwich Village. Vividly capturing the spirit of youth in all its joy and heartbreak, House of D examines with humor and pathos a boy's harrowing coming of age and the manner in which it defines his adulthood. (Lions Gate Films)

Directed By: David Duchovny

Written By: David Duchovny

  • 2005
  • PG-13
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 37 m
  • 2005
  • PG-13
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 37 m

House of D

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews
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User Score Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
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Summary A comical and touching story of a man looking back at his childhood in 1970s Greenwich Village. Vividly capturing the spirit of youth in all its joy and heartbreak, House of D examines with humor and pathos a boy's harrowing coming of age and the manner in which it defines his adulthood. (Lions Gate Films)

Directed By: David Duchovny

Written By: David Duchovny

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews
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6% Positive
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48% Mixed
15 Reviews
45% Negative
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews
33
6% Positive
2 Reviews
48% Mixed
15 Reviews
45% Negative
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A film that takes a steadfastly gentle look at some of life's harshest moments while not overlooking its joys, House of D deserves a chance to find an audience.
By Kevin Thomas FULL REVIEW
50
Duchovny bookends his story with a modern-day framing device that takes all that has gone so well until this point and turns it cloyingly sentimental.
By Peter Debruge FULL REVIEW
50
David Duchovny scores considerably higher as director than as screenwriter.
By David Rooney FULL REVIEW
40
House Of D never feels honest, but when Duchovny consciously tries to score sentiment points, the strain is more than the film can handle.
By Tasha Robinson FULL REVIEW
38
House of D is the kind of movie that particularly makes me cringe, because it has such a shameless desire to please; like Uriah Heep, it bows and scrapes and wipes its sweaty palm on its trouser leg, and also like Uriah Heep, it privately thinks it is superior.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
25
All in all, it's hard to dispute that House of D declares its own worth on arrival.
By Shawn Levy FULL REVIEW
10
Everyone in the film seems to be in solitary, thanks to Mr. Duchovny's stultifying style. If there was a single moment of spontaneity, it escaped me. Ditto for frivolity, though bogus poetry abounds.
By Joe Morgenstern FULL REVIEW

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13% Negative
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Production Company Bob Yari Productions, Jeff Skoll Productions, Southpaw Entertainment (I), Tribeca Productions
Release Date Apr 15, 2005
Duration 1 h 37 m
Rating PG-13
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Tagline See the world a little differently.
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