Monster House (2006)
There goes the neighborhood.
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.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 30 June 2006 |
| Genre | Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror |
| Director | Gil Kenan |
| Starring | Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner and Spencer Locke |
| Runtime | 91 min |
| Rated | PG |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 6.8/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 75% · Metacritic 68/100 · TMDB users 6.7/10 |
| Budget | $75 million |
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What kind of watch this is
Monster House is a 2006 animated film that treats suburban horror with the seriousness of a property dispute. It runs 91 minutes, which is exactly long enough to convince you that a neighborhood can be a trap. The house in the title is not just a building; it is an antagonist with a pulse and a grudge. Gil Kenan directs it with a dry eye, letting the fantasy escalate until the street itself feels hostile. It plays like a creep show that forgot to be scary.
What the critics said
The reception lands in that familiar middle ground where audiences are having fun and critics are nodding politely. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 75% Tomatometer score as of October 2024, while the average of its rated reviews sits at 6.8/10. Metacritic adds a 68/100 Metascore from November 2024, which is technically favorable, though it feels more like a shrug than a standing ovation. No specific critics are named in the data, so we can’t point to a single voice to blame or praise.
How it did with audiences
Monster House opened in July 2006 and grossed $140 million worldwide. That is double its $75 million budget, which makes the math work out. It ranked number two in its opening weekend behind Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. The film ended its run in October 2006. On TMDB, users rate it 6.7 out of 10. A solid score for a house that eats people.
What came next for the cast
Steve Buscemi arrived with a résumé built on Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs. He left it for family comedies and a Wednesday night series. The pivot is jarring, but the credits do not explain the why. They just show the jump. Meanwhile, the kids went their separate ways. Spencer Locke traded indie debuts for zombie apocalypse sequels. Mitchel Musso swapped a quiet drama for a pop star’s screen debut. Sam Lerner drifted into sci-fi and sitcoms. The house stayed, but the cast scattered.
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- Monster House on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q725842 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Monster House (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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