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The House of Yes

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The House of Yes (1997)

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Reviews Counted:34

Fresh:21

Rotten:13

Average Rating:5.9/10

Runtime: 85 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Sweet young Marty brings his ingenuous doughnut-shop waitress girlfriend, Lesly, home to meet his family at their opulent Washington D.C. mansion. But the Turkey Day goings-on are considerably less... Sweet young Marty brings his ingenuous doughnut-shop waitress girlfriend, Lesly, home to meet his family at their opulent Washington D.C. mansion. But the Turkey Day goings-on are considerably less than wholesome, as Lesly discovers the moment she meets Marty's decidedly dysfunctional family, including his asylum-reject twin sister, Jackie-O, whose hobbies include incest and reenacting the JFK assassination with prop blood and her brother as victim. Though a smash at the predominantly independent Sundance Film Festival, this effort was bankrolled by Spelling's sitcom magnate dad, Aaron. Based on the eponymous stage play by Wendy MacLeod. [More]

Starring: Parker Posey, Josh Hamilton, Tori Spelling, Freddie Prinze

Starring: Parker Posey, Josh Hamilton, Tori Spelling, Freddie Prinze, Geneviève Bujold, Rachael Leigh Cook, David Love

Director: Mark Waters

Director: Mark Waters
Screenwriter: Mark Waters
Story: Wendy MacLeod
Producer: Beau Flynn, Stefan Simchowitz, Rolfe Kent

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A fierce piece of farce and sharp as a kitchen knife.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
11/21/08
Channel 4 Film
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There's something quite lethal about Parker Posey in pearls, and for that inspiration director Mark Waters deserves our gratitude.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out
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Bujold has the frazzled hauteur of an aging, neglected star, and Spelling is nicely glazed, studiously artless. But the film is keyed to Posey's performance: perfectly brittle, faultlessly false.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
11/21/08
Richard Corliss
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
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Bujold is as good as ever, but the real surprise here is Spelling: Slack-jawed and dewy-eyed, lids forever at half-mast, she's perfectly cast as a lamb among wolves, and her naivete is strangely affecting.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
11/21/08
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

[Waters] manages to open up the text while maintaining its perilous mix of arch wit, pathos and suspense.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
11/21/08
Dennis Harvey
Dennis Harvey
Variety
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No review available.

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03/01/08
David Kaplan
David Kaplan
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Offers more than its share of tartly biting zingers, dropped to maximum comic effect by the letter-perfect Posey.

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12/26/06
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

So light it almost floats away were it not somewhat anchored by the performances of Posey, Bujold and Spelling.

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04/09/05
Laura Clifford
Laura Clifford
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Annoying

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04/08/05
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

No review available.

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11/12/04
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

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06/24/04
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

Can be entertaining at times, but the question about this film's long-time impact on viewers' memory is going to be a definitive "no."

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02/12/04
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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07/20/03
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

No review available.

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03/20/03
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

Easy to forget if not for the presence of the wonderful Parker Posey.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

This is a definitive Posey performance: wide-eyed, smiling and ultrafeminine, but plastic and cold as a store mannequin.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
07/12/02
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail

Waters takes pains never to caricature the family members. Even Jackie-O, who could have easily become the stuff of high camp, is reigned in by Posey's performance, which is one of her best; she manages to be arch, touching and acerbic all at once.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Lael Loewenstein
Lael Loewenstein
Boxoffice Magazine

The story seems too intent on spreading quirkiness on with a spatula to be really engaging; you can't picture these people as anything other than movie characters.

Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | comment Comment
04/14/02
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Goatdog's Movies
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03/24/02
Boston Phoenix
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A black comedy that's oddly agreeable.

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01/01/00
Bryant Frazer
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