The House with a Clock in Its Walls
2018, comedy, fantasy
105 minutes
When ten-year-old Lewis is suddenly orphaned, he is sent to live with his Uncle Jonathan in a creaky (and creepy) old mansion with a mysterious ticking noise that emanates from the walls. Upon discovering that his uncle is a warlock, Lewis begins...
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7.5
2018-09-16
A super job of meshing together a mixture of genres to create something that a wide range of ages can enjoy together. Read more
6.7
2018-12-10
A fun time at the movies and a film that is fun for the whole family. Jack Black is his typically funny self and I liked Blanchett in her role. Read more
6.7
2018-09-25
Innocuously fun, though fans of the book will likely be somewhat disappointed by the curious lack of suspense and intrigue... Read more
6.5
Jeremy Lebens of The Daily Rotation
2018-09-20
Falls flat in the story department, despite Jack Black's usual brand of comedy blending together well with Cate Blanchett's charms.
6.0
2018-09-21
A funny fantasy comedy with wickedly hilarious lines. Read more
6.0
2018-09-21
A magical, kid-friendly horror flick with exceptionally fun performances by Jack Black and Cate Blanchett. Read more
6.0
2018-09-20
There is utterly forgettable fun here, mainly thanks to Black and Blanchett, but the intended audience is a little tough to gauge. Read more
5.8
David Whitley of DoubleFeaturePreachers
2019-04-12
Toeing the line between horror and kids film is a tough thing to traverse. ...
5.0
Shannon Schultz of DoubleFeaturePreachers
2019-04-11
It all sounds interesting and exciting on paper, especially from a family film sense, but this movie wasn’t the greatest thing I’ve seen.
5.0
2018-09-22
A macabre yet funny adventure, though one small enough in its ambitions as to become terribly unmemorable. Read more
5.0
2018-09-21
An entirely adequate horror-fantasy adventure for children. Read more
4.0
2018-09-19
While the film begins as a great mix of Edgar Allan Poe meets Lemony Snicket, it slowly slips from gothic to graphic as Roth chooses to focus less on character and plot and more on creepy caricatures. Read more
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7.0
2019-03-04
The House With A Clock In Its Walls is een leuke film die lastig in een hokje te plaatsen valt. Aan de ene kant is het een kinderfilm pur sang, maar aan de andere kant laat regisseur Roth toch net iets teveel van zijn voorliefde voor het horrorgenre zien. Read more
5.0
2018-09-26
Een kans op emotionele betrokkenheid bij de hoofdrolspeler gaat voorbij. Tja, personages zijn ook nooit Roths sterkste kant geweest. Read more
4.0
2019-01-06
Het zag er misschien wel visueel piekfijn en uiterst verzorgd uit, maar zo betoverend als pakweg Harry Potter werd het nooit. Read more
4.0
2018-09-23
Eli Roth maakt er onlangs de geslaagde plottwists en de goed uitgewerkte schrikscènes een rommeltje van naar het einde toe. Read more
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