Jon Heder, Kevin James, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Although no adults will believe them, three children realize a neighbor's house is really a monster. They must find a way to stop the house and save the neighborhood.
DVD Release Date: October 24, 2006
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Stats: 9,045 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (9,045)
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October 31, 2007An CG animated feature with moments you come to expect from Steven Spielberg & Robert Zemeckis.
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September 23, 2008DJ: "Chowder, your ball just landed on Nebbercracker's lawn. It doesn't exist anymore..."
A suburban home has become physically animated by a vengeful human soul looking to stir up trouble from beyond the grave, and it's up to three adventurous kids from the neighborhood ...( read more) -
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March 17, 2008''Whatever issue you guys have, I'm sure it has letters and they make pills for it.''
Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster.
Mitchel Musso: DJ
Maggie Gyllenhaal: Zee
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November 15, 2009Really great movie for kids... my son has watched it several times over and over!!
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November 14, 2009I don't remember hearing about this movie when it came out a few years ago, so I'm a bit late jumping on the bandwagon to sing its praises. What a terrific film! It restores my faith in Hollywood's ability to make good children's movies that are actually for children. So many kid...( read more)
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November 14, 2009this movie surprised me, it was better then i expected! very funny and cute.
Critic Reviews
July 21, 2006
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
July 21, 2006
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Until this animated horrorfest turns shrill, debuting director Gil Kenan delivers enough visual goods to justify the faith of producers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis. full review
July 21, 2006
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
An enjoyable ride on a dark but not-quite-scary-enough-to-make-you-scream roller coaster, told in elegant motion-capture animation. full review
July 21, 2006
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
Monster House, a frankly horrific and full-tilt hilarious family yarn about a man-snacking mansion. It's engineered to scare your pants off, split your sides and squeeze your tear ducts into submission. full review
July 21, 2006
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Monster House chooses not to take the interesting route, opting more often for wisecracking dialogue and bombastic effects. full review
July 21, 2006
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Best of all, Monster House employs technology that allows for facial expressions and nuances of performance in its animated characters. full review
July 20, 2006
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
The film is comprehensively creepy, often funny, a little bit touching, and exciting. full review
July 20, 2006
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
One of the spooky archetypes of childhood imagination the dark, mysterious house across the street is literally brought to life in this marvelously creepy animated feature.
July 19, 2006
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
A spasmodic, cacophonous roller coaster ride. full review
July 17, 2006
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
The animated feature Monster House might one day become an amusement-park ride -- it's all about synergy, you know -- but it couldn't be much more fun than in its present incarnation. full review
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July 3, 2008You are never too old to watch an animation I say. This movie is not just for kids, but adults will enjoy it as well. The animation is like that of “Jimmy Neutron” and there is a definite and well written story line present. Loaded with laughs, ‘Monster House’, will have you on the edge of your seat in suspense awaiting the next move a possessed house in a suburban neighborhood will make toward 3 children who stumble across the terror within. The babysitter was hot and the little fat boy in the movie provided most of it’s comic relief. Not nitpicking, but the only flaw I found in the movie was the overwhelming fact that no one saw a2 story house (with attic & basement) ransack the neighborhood in pursuit of these 3 brave young souls. Other than that … it gets 4 stars out of this ‘young kid at heart’ movie-goer.
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January 7, 2008One of the best animation films I have watched in 07. I saw this movie in the theaters when it came out. Seeing it the second time was even better. They did a fantastic job casting for all the characters in the movie. What really surprised me was how this movie was created. When you watch this film watch all the special features and behind the scenes footage. They also have a video game that was created for this film. I loved the video game and how many scenes and creatures were unique from the movie. Above all the movie was lacking what the video game brought to life in the house, but still a fantastic movie that will be a classic to me. 4 stars
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March 18, 2007if you liked the goonies (or if you can remember them).. monster house has that same kind of comedy with the same kinda eeriness.
If only all CGI movies would worry about a story/characters/plot as much as this movie does. -
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