Duplex (Our House)

Duplex (Our House) (2003)

  • 36% of critics liked it
    (105 reviews)

  • 45% of users liked it
    (70,092 ratings)

Just how far would you go to have the home of your dreams all to yourself? A couple start asking themselves that very question in this dark comedy directed by Danny DeVito. Alex (Ben Stiller) and Nancy (Drew Barrymore) are a young couple who are happy and successful, but lack one thing that they… More

PG-13, 1 hr. 29 min.
Directed By
Danny DeVito
Written By
Larry Doyle, John Hamburg
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Sep 26, 2003 Wide
On DVD
Mar 2, 2004
Miramax Films

Critic Reviews

  • David Rooney, Variety

    This numbing barrage of demolition humor scores only a modest laugh count.

  • Ed Park, Village Voice

    Essell is brightly malevolent, and Stiller is perfect as the well-meaning homeowner.

  • David Edelstein, Slate

    One of the most unnerving slapstick extravaganzas I've ever seen.

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    If you want to see Danny DeVito do good work, see him in Anything Else right now, the Woody Allen movie.

  • Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

    Duplex draws out the worst in us, making us laugh even when we know we shouldn't.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Dead A


    I really liked the old lady. She's funny and very naughty as well. Nice movie.

  • Lucas M


    Danny DeVito with is funny black humor, don't saves Duplex, from be a rotten film. The mix of Throw Momma From the Train and Ruthless People really not made this picture funny. Rotten.

  • Anthony L


    On the lighter side of light entertainment.

  • Film C


    our house ive seen this its quiet a good film very funny and stupid but it can get annoying because of the old lady that lives in there house its differnatly worth a watch

  • Dan S


    Actually didn't think it was half bad. The acting is terrible on all accounts, but I will admit I did laugh a few times.

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