Duplex

Name: Duplex
Genre: Comedy
Released: September 26, 2003
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 50
Cast: Ben Stiller, Drew Barrymore, Eileen Essell

2003

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Miramax Films | Release Date: September 26, 2003 | PG-13

Starring: Ben Stiller, Drew Barrymore, Eileen Essell

Summary: When a young New York couple (Stiller, Barrymore) settle into their first home, they find that it comes with one feature they didn't expect: an upstairs, rent-controlled tenant who is not what they anticipated. (Miramax)

Director: Danny DeVito

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 89 min

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Stephanie Zacharek

Delicious dark comedy. Read full review

Lawrence Toppman

Without Essel, this might have been a run-of-the-mill dark comedy. With the 86-year-old British thespian, it's a wickedly funny and audacious movie in which she puts her capable co-stars in the shade. Read full review

Rene Rodriguez

It's a mean little movie, but it's also thin and repetitive, a premise in search of a story. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Stooping to low-rent laffs By ELIZABETH WEITZMAN SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Ben Stiller, Drew Barrymore & Eileen Essel (on floor) DUPLEX. With Ben Stiller, Drew Barrymore. Directed by Danny DeVito. Running time: 88 mins. Rated PG-13: Slapstick violence, gross-out humor. There are people who can look at a creaky, crumbling house and home right in on the solid framework and fabulous fireplace. In "Duplex," Ben Stiller is the fireplace. As for the structure, well, this rather rickety comedy boasts a solid base, though sadly, too much of it has been plastered over with moldy jokes and leaky plot devices. Read full review

Wesley Morris

The result is a cheap and cloying contraption that doesn't know when to stop smirking. Read full review

David Rooney

Somewhere along the line, the comedy turned from dark and playful to mean-spirited and sophomoric. A waste of the considerable appeal and comic talents of leads Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

Duplex, a shoddily constructed and alarmingly unfunny dark comedy that squanders the talents of Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore, is one real-estate deal you should walk away from. Read full review

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Habibiehakim

Jun 20, 2021

Duplex is not only enjoyable to watch, the movie is absolutely hilarious, with Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore great chemistry, plus an amazing work by Eileen Essell, Duplex is a simple movie but fun and very entertaning one in a half hour movie directed by Danny DeVito, i highly recommended.

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oblique15

Sep 16, 2013

This was pretty funny! I think it`s one of Ben Stiller`s best. You can really feel the main characters frustration moving into their new Duplex in Brooklyn. The Neighbor becomes a serious problem, and it`s fun watching them try to deal with it.

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vetor

Aug 13, 2017

Duplex is a fun comedy starring Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore, has very funny scenes, there is the presence of a twist plot that was not expected and we have a brilliant interpretation of the actress Eileen Essell.

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AVTRlover41

Aug 10, 2013

This was pretty dang funny. I laughed a lot. It is one of the funnier Ben Stiller movies that there are. This definitely was very dark, about the level of darkness of Horrible Bosses. This was pretty short, and gave a few good laughs, so I recommend it.

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Craftnight405

Mar 24, 2023

Eine Komödie mit Ben Stiller und Drew Barrymore. Die Regie führt hier der Schauspieler Danny DeVito der mit "Der Rosenkrieg" mit Michael Douglas eine richtig gute Komödie gedreht hatte. Dieser Film ist sein bis jetzt letzter Film als Regisseur. Das Paar bestehend aus dem Autor Alex (BenEine Komödie mit Ben Stiller und Drew Barrymore. Die Regie führt hier der Schauspieler Danny DeVito der mit "Der Rosenkrieg" mit Michael Douglas eine richtig gute Komödie gedreht hatte. Dieser Film ist sein bis jetzt letzter Film als Regisseur. Das Paar bestehend aus dem Autor Alex (Ben Stiller) und seiner Freundin Nancy (Drew Barymorre) ziehen ihn ein neues Apartment ein. Oberhalb ihrer Wohnung lebt die alte Frau Mrs. Connelly (Eileen Essell), welche die beiden auf Trapp hält. Es gibt viele Momente im Film wie sich ältere Menschen benehmen die man auch im echten Leben beobachten kann. Eileen Essell spielt die Nachbarin sehr überzeugend. Solch eine Nachbarin will man nicht haben. Dem Paar pasieren schlimme Sachen die durch Mrs Connelly zu stande kommen. Sie spielt die liebe alte Dame die immer Hilfe braucht, aber in manchen Situation ist sie dann eine meckernde alte Dame. Alex und Nancy wollen sie umbedingt rausbekommen aus ihrer Wohnung und wollen nur ihre Ruhe, aber sie können nicht nein zu ihrer Nachbarin sein.
Wäre ich in dieser Situation hätte ich auch keinen Bock auf so eine Nachbarin, aber bei den beiden schlägt Karma zurück. Da Sie von anfang an Mrs. Connelly loswerden wollen.
Es gibt ein paar Missverstädnisse im Film die zur Folge haben das die Polizei angeschaltet wird und diese Verhält sich richtig unrealistisch und Überdreht.
Der Film gehört nicht zu den Besten Komödien von Ben Stiller. Ist jedoch Grundsolide und man kann ihn sich anschauen.

7/10… Expand

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cameronmorewood

Nov 8, 2012

Upchuckingly unfunny.

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