Rotten
Monster House benefits from strong graphic design and lovely lighting, but the script is nothing to write home about.
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
Monster House
There goes the neighborhood.
2006 · 1h 31m · PG
Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Gil Kenan
Overview
Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against a decrepit neighboring home and unlock its frightening secrets.
Director and cast
- Gil Kenan Director
- Mitchel Musso as DJ (voice)
- Sam Lerner as Chowder (voice)
- Spencer Locke as Jenny (voice)
- Steve Buscemi as Nebbercracker (voice)
- Maggie Gyllenhaal as Zee (voice)
- Kevin James as Officer Landers (voice)
- Nick Cannon as Officer Lister (voice)
- Jon Heder as Reginald "Skull" Skulinski (voice)
- Jason Lee Cast
- Catherine O'Hara Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
75%
Tomatometer
Fresh
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.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh
The storytelling skill in Monster House isn't always up to its visuals. But as a roller-coaster summer entertainment, it's a heck of a lot more fun than Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, not to mention a full hour shorter.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Fresh
The difference between Monster House and most other animated movies is a little thing called story. It actually has one, and doesn't just trot out cheeky characters spewing gratuitous pop-culture references.
Christy Lemire, Associated Press
Fresh
It's part story and part spectacle, with the two halves being nicely balanced to offer something for just about everyone.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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