House of D

House of D (2004)

  • 10% of critics liked it
    (102 reviews)

  • 74% of users liked it
    (9,344 ratings)

Actor David Duchovny made his debut as a director and screenwriter with this coming-of-age drama, in which a grown man looks back at his adolescence. It's 1973, and Tommy (Anton Yelchin) is a 13-year-old boy living in New York's Greenwich Village with his mother (Téa Leoni), who is still coming to… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 37 min.
Directed By
David Duchovny
Written By
David Duchovny
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
May 7, 2004 Wide
On DVD
Oct 4, 2005
Lions Gate Films

Critic Reviews

  • Nelson Pressley, Washington Post

    It's a fable that's too fabulous by half.

  • Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

    Because dark secrets always summon flashbacks, the telling of Tom's plunges us back to Greenwich Village, circa 1973. Sideburns sprout, classic rock proliferates and lapels run amok. Then the horror really begins.

  • Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

    A sweet but inept coming-of-age tale.

  • Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail

    In need of a tighter narrative and, more importantly, a raison d'être.

  • Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

    As soon as Williams enters, simpering, this is a character that we wish would die a horrid death, or at least disappear. That's a problem Duchovny can't overcome.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Bruce B


    A awesome film. When I first picked up this film from a pawnshop I put it on my watch someday stack. Well a few weeks ago it came to the top of the pile and I still put watching this movie off. Boy am I sorry. David Duchovny score big on his first attempt to write a movie. The story… More

  • Leigh R


    So sweet. I highly recommend this movie.

  • Dannielle A


    Very heartfelt, realistic movie. I just fell in love with the character of the little boy. All the characters were memorable. I just don't really see the main point that ties the whole thing together though. I think maybe I'm missing something. If a movie can make you laugh… More

  • Sunil J


    Not very original.

  • Kevin M


    I really appreciate Duchovny for having spearheaded this family project, directing and acting as the adult male lead. There isn't any violence, action, or perverse scenes since this is a 13-year-old's coming-of-age story. Williams, Leoni, Badu, and Duchovny all provide… More

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