n the pantheon of CGI films, it’s one of the most adult-orientated animations yet. I don’t need to tell you that the kids in the screening were enamoured from start to finish.
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08/10/06
Monster House (2006)
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Reviews Counted:155
Fresh:114
Rotten:41
Average Rating:6.8/10
Consensus: Monster House welcoms kids and adults alike into a household full of smart, monstrous fun.
Theatrical Release:11-08-2006
Synopsis: MONSTER HOUSE is a feat of blockbusting filmmaking--a visually stunning, witty tale that is sure to stimulate children and their parents. The film focuses on an anthropomorphic mansion, a haunted... [More]
Starring: Steve Buscemi, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Nick Cannon, Jon Heder
Director: Gil Kenan
Reviews for Monster House
Top CriticA good laugh and technologically fascinating.
09/10/08
Top CriticIt may be a tad too scary for the very young but for everyone else this is a frighteningly good movie.
08/11/06
A scary, sharp, funny movie, this is the best kids’ flick of the year so far.
08/11/06
Top CriticWhile certain elements of Monster House might be too scary for very small children it is unquestionably worth seeing. With stunning animation, loveable characters and a witty script this is the best children's film of the year so far.
08/10/06
While it might not bring the house down, there's enough here to suggest this Monster won't be moving out of cinemas any time soon.
08/08/06
Top CriticOne of the best animated movies of the past couple of years and the most enjoyable family entertainment of recent months.
08/12/06
Inventive, groundbreaking and engaging.
07/20/06
This Roald Dahl-esque tale and cornball fantasy never quite jell into a satisfying movie experience. The move feels frustratingly disjointed like that lumbering, disintegrating house storming down the street.
06/29/06
Top CriticSeems less a joyous return to innocence and more like the nightmares we have while contemplating the real-estate market.
07/20/06
Monster House may look like the sort of movie that is more or less safe for little kids, but the humour gets a little crude in places.
08/31/06
Monster House tries to straddle the line between childhood and puberty to little effect; it's adult enough to hint at consequence, but not enough to follow through.
07/21/06
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07/22/06
Top CriticSet on Halloween, the script is original and nicely creepy, even when the boys are joined by a redhead named Jenny.
09/23/06
Top CriticOne 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.
07/20/06
Top CriticDon't let this one pass you by on the big-screen. It's movie magic. The kind many of us thought died many summers ago.
07/23/06
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.
07/21/06
The camera angles are dynamic, the dialogue wry, the story crackerjack, and the direction keeps everything moving along at just the right pace
07/14/06
In a lovely neighbourhood there is a very old and dilapidated house that eats anything that lands on its property.
08/02/06
Monster House is an eyesore.
07/20/06
Latest News for Monster House
September 18, 2008:
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Director Gil Kenan and producer Robert Zemeckis, the duo that brought you "Monster House," have announced plans to film an adaptation of "Artemis Fowl" author Eoin Colfer's book... More...
July 31, 2007:
Sony Planning Three More Motion Capture Flicks
You know that fancy "motion capture animation" technique that's been employed in The Polar Express, Monster House, and the upcoming Beowulf? Looks like Sony Imageworks is... More...
July 26, 2007:
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February 09, 2007:
Zemeckis & Lasseter to Deliver CG "John Carter of Mars"?
OK, a whole bunch of bloggers are falling all over each other to report this "speculation," but if they're on to something, it's a pretty big story. Well, a big story... More...
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