Monster House

2006
PG
1h 31m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

144K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

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Computer Animation Slapstick Animation Comedy Family Mystery

Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster.Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster.Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

144K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,320

893

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 23 nominations total

DJ
(voice)

Sam Lerner

Chowder
(voice)

Spencer Locke

Jenny
(voice)

Ryan Whitney

Little Girl
(voice)
(as Ryan Newman)

Steve Buscemi

Nebbercracker
(voice)

Catherine O'Hara

Mom
(voice)

Fred Willard

Dad
(voice)

Woody Schultz

Paramedic #1
(voice)

Ian McConnel

Paramedic #2
(voice)

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Zee
(voice)

Jason Lee

Bones
(voice)

Kevin James

Officer Landers
(voice)

Nick Cannon

Officer Lister
(voice)

Jon Heder

Reginald 'Skull' Skulinski
(voice)

Kathleen Turner

Constance
(voice)

Erik Walker

Bully #1
(voice)

Matthew Fahey

Bully #2
(voice)

Brittany Curran

Jenny
(voice)
(uncredited)

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Storyline

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Trivia
As of 2018, this is the only motion capture film to feature an entirely original story and not be based on existing source material.

Goofs
When the dog which is 'eaten' by the house first appears, it squats to pee in the manner of a female dog. At the end of the movie, when it appears again, it hikes its leg up and pees as a male dog. The dog is referenced in the credits as "Kevin".

Correction: Male dogs are also known to squat in the manner of a female when they pee (quite commonly, in fact), so this is quite a possible thing.

Quotes
Chowder: My dad is at the pharmacy and my mom is at the movies with her personal trainer.

Crazy credits
The little girl that was riding on her tricycle in the beginning of the movie can be heard humming again right at the end of the credits

Alternate versions
Two versions were released in theaters a standard format and a "REEL 3D" digital format

Connections
Edited into Monster House (2006)

Soundtracks
A Little More Love
Written by John Farrar
Performed by Olivia Newton-John
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Stay Away From Nebbercracker's Lawn

The teenage DJ is observing his neighbor Nebbercracker on the other side of their street in the suburb that destroys tricycles of children that trespass his lawn. When DJ's parents travel on the eve of Halloween and the abusive nanny Zee stays with him, he calls his clumsy best friend Chowder to play basketball. But when the ball falls in Nebbercracker's lawn, the old man has a siege, and sooner they find that the house is a monster. Later the boys rescue the smart Jenny from the house and the trio unsuccessfully tries to convince the babysitter, her boyfriend Bones and two police officers that the haunted house is a monster, but nobody believes on them. The teenagers ask their video-game addicted acquaintance Skull how to destroy the house, and they disclose its secret on the Halloween night.

"House Monster" begins like "Fright Night", i.e., a teenager sees a weird situation with his neighbor and nobody gives credit to his words. The story is flawed, since nobody sees the attacks and movements of the house in the whole neighborhood, only the three teens. But the movie is very funny, with great animation and hilarious voices, and an excellent and worthwhile family entertainment. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "A Casa Monstro" ("The Monster House")