Monster House

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Gil Kenan

Producer:

Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey

Writer:

Dan Harmon, Rob Schrab, Pamela Pettler

Release Date:

Jul 21, 2006

Runtime:

1hr 31m

Synopsis

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

Cast

  • Ryan Whitney
  • Steve Buscemi
  • Mitchel Musso
  • Catherine O'Hara
  • Fred Willard
  • Sam Lerner
  • Woody Schultz
  • Ian McConnel
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal
  • Spencer Locke

Letterboxd User Reviews

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3.5
  • Jan 15, 2022

    i cannot hear the word uvula and not think of this movie

    6.5K Likes
    adambolt
    adambolt
    Feb 13, 2016

    A metaphor about a man trapped in an abusive relationship for 45 years until some kids help free him by killing his wife.

    5.9K Likes
    Ghostsmut
    Ghostsmut
    Aug 17, 2020

    My man should’ve just put up a fence

    3.9K Likes
    Ray
    Ray
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    Mar 15, 2024

    8 year old me was WRONG this movie kinda rules

    3.7K Likes
    James (Schaffrillas)
    James (Schaffrillas)
    Oct 11, 2018

    i cant believe the movie i had constant nightmares about as a kid is actually just an elaborate play on the term 'house wife'

    2.8K Likes
    Siena 🌞
    Siena 🌞
    Oct 21, 2016

    she died doing what she loved... waving an axe at children

    2.6K Likes
    Emma
    Emma
  • Aug 26, 2020

    this is just another example of how incompetent the police are

    2.4K Likes
    rhiannon
    rhiannon

    see the encanto house is gay pride and the monster house is homophobic

    2.0K Likes
    lilia buckingham
    lilia buckingham
    Oct 10, 2023

    AHHHHHHHHH WHY IS IT SO SCARYYYYY STILL

    2.0K Likes
    Framesofnick
    Framesofnick

Queue Community Reviews

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Top Reviews
  • Lauren Shipman
    Lauren Shipman disliked
    Monster House

    Haunted me when I was a kid

    3 🔥 😭 6 3Y
    kayl
    kayl disliked
    Monster House

    2/10 i think the only reason i hate this so much is my school made my class watch it way too much, probably 30 times.

    3 🔥 🤔 5 4Y
    Dan
    Dan loved
    Monster House

    Great movie do recommend starting to think I may be a little bit of an objectophiliac cause damn that house was hot

    1 😭 😂 👀 6 3Y
  • Randy
    Randy liked
    Monster House

    Aged like steak

    2 🔥 😂 5 3Y
    Jasmin
    Jasmin loved
    Monster House

    Are people in america really named Ketchup (Nevermind that was his nickname in german)

    🔥 😭 😂 5 2Y
    cool guy
    cool guy loved
    Monster House

    i love this movie sm its so funny. i need V and nebbercracker in my bed and the cops too

    😭 🔥 👀 4 3Y
  • Bailey Johnson
    Bailey Johnson disliked
    Monster House

    I was actually scared of my house for two days.

    😂 🔥 3 3Y
    kristi
    kristi liked
    Monster House

    yesssss creepy as a kid but in the best way

    2 🔥 1 2Y
    caligariscabinet_
    caligariscabinet_ liked
    Monster House

    traumatized me as a child but still classic

    🔥 3 3Y

Atom Users Reviews

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Metacritic

68
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Based on 32 Critics
8.2

USER SCORE (331)

Universal acclaim based on 331 Reviews
30

A grisly, often cynical piece of work whose joyless, aggressive spirit is made even less appealing by its soulless visual style.

Metacritic review by Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
88

Easily the best computer-animated feature to come from Hollywood in a long while, Monster House is also one of the weirdest. A creepy-crawly, freak-show Halloween yarn.

Metacritic review by Steven Rea
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Monster House (2006) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.
How long is Monster House (2006)?
The movie is 1hr 31min long.
What's Monster House (2006) about?
Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster.
Who's the cast of Monster House (2006)?
  • Ryan Whitney as Little Girl
  • Steve Buscemi as Nebbercracker
  • Mitchel Musso as DJ
  • Catherine O'Hara as Mom
  • Fred Willard as Dad
  • Sam Lerner as Chowder
  • Woody Schultz as Paramedic #1
  • Ian McConnel as Paramedic #2
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal as Zee
  • Spencer Locke as Jenny
Who's the director behind Monster House (2006)?
Gil Kenan directed Monster House (2006).
Who produced Monster House (2006)?
Jack Rapke and Steve Starkey produced Monster House (2006).