Monster House

Name: Monster House
Genre: Mystery, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family
Released: July 21, 2006
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, Spencer Locke

2006

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Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | Release Date: July 21, 2006 | PG

Starring: Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, Spencer Locke

Summary: Columbia Pictures and executive producers Robert Zemeckis and Steven Speilberg present Monster House, an exciting and hilarious thrill-ride tale about three kids who must do battle with a mysterious house that threatens anyone who crosses its path. (Columbia Pictures)

Director: Gil Kenan

Genre(s): Mystery, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 91 min

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Peter Rainer

Kenan never loses sight of the wonderment that children (and adults) experience when the inanimate becomes animate. Anthropomorphism is basic to the art of animation. So is a good story, and Kenan has that, too. Read full review

Pete Vonder Haar

One of the best movies of the year, and a great accomplishment for Messrs. Harmon and Schrab. Maybe now we’ll get a feature length "Robot Bastard" movie. Read full review

Kevin Crust

Has a return-to-innocence sweetness that recalls some of the work of another of its executive producers - Steven Spielberg. Kids may grow up too fast today to embrace the film's familiar message of the virtues of an unhurried adolescence, but it's nice to be reminded of the possibility. Read full review

Keith Phipps

Director Gil Kenan has a feel for dizzying "camera" work, and the screenplay combines witty gags with a sweet, albeit familiar, suggestion that kids shouldn't be in any great hurry to be anything but kids. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Monster House was designed as a family movie and a scary movie. It may scare children, but it won't terrify them. So it's no scarier than it should be. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

Surprisingly enough, puberty-stricken J.D. and Chowder actually sound like real teenagers, but the cartoony look will probably alienate real-life kids that age, and the man-eating house might be downright terrifying to younger kids. Read full review

Ann Hornaday

A grisly, often cynical piece of work whose joyless, aggressive spirit is made even less appealing by its soulless visual style. Read full review

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AllistairP

Oct 24, 2006

The perfect animated film and my favorite film of 2006. So much fun and so many levels of artistic genius behind the great story and dialogue.

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Mase

Aug 1, 2006

Easily the best flick of the summer, Imaginative, creative, unique and most importantly entertaining. Should definatly pass the test of time like the best young adult movies, notice I said young adult as this is a very intelligent movie for smart kids not kids who are easily entertained by Easily the best flick of the summer, Imaginative, creative, unique and most importantly entertaining. Should definatly pass the test of time like the best young adult movies, notice I said young adult as this is a very intelligent movie for smart kids not kids who are easily entertained by most of the children's crap out there. Definatley in the same league as the "Goonies" and "Monster Squad". Maybe even better right up there with "Beetlejuice" and " the wizard of Oz". Highly recommended, don't miss it in the theatres the sound quality and picture are also amazing. Also like to note featuring some of the best voice acting which is the new rage in the last couple years hands down.… Expand

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ClintM.

Jul 30, 2006

top notch animation ... hilarious comedy that adults and kids will laugh out loud to and a completely original story line that'll please everyone! I thought it was great!

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MichaelP.

Jul 24, 2006

This was much better than most reviews gave it credit for. Very entertaining, with amazing effects and solid voice work. Character development and plot leave a bit to be desired (really no arcs to speak of), but you get what you pay for and then some. As far as the kids, they'll be This was much better than most reviews gave it credit for. Very entertaining, with amazing effects and solid voice work. Character development and plot leave a bit to be desired (really no arcs to speak of), but you get what you pay for and then some. As far as the kids, they'll be scared for sure but anyone remember watching "The Witches" or "Are you Afraid of the Dark?"… Expand

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Rikiege

Jan 12, 2013

Terror and animation, a great combination.

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reviewfrom19842

Oct 27, 2016

A decent kids horror movie with likeable cast good story and acting...................................................................................

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Patrick

Aug 18, 2006

Yet another dull, samey CGI to add to the ever growing list. The script was terrible, and the characters were souless.

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