The House with a Clock in Its Walls

2018 105 min ★ 6.3 Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

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 learning magic, but when he rebelliously resurrects an evil warlock he must find the secret of the house and save the world from destruction.

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Cast

Jack Black

Jonathan Barnavelt

Cate Blanchett

Florence Zimmerman

Owen Vaccaro

Lewis Barnavelt

Kyle MacLachlan

Isaac Izard

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Selena Izard

Colleen Camp

Mrs. Hanchett

Sunny Suljic

Tarby Corrigan

Lorenza Izzo

Mother

Braxton Bjerken

Woody Mingo

Vanessa Anne Williams

Rose Rita Pottinger

Details

Director

Eli Roth

Screenplay

Eric Kripke

Tagline

"This house knows what makes you tick."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$42,000,000

Revenue

$131,523,093

Production

Reliance Entertainment, Mythology Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment

Reviews

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Gimly

January 20, 2019

★ 3/10

There was a couple of instances over the course of _The House with a Clock in Its Walls_, particularly early on, that had my hopes up, but by the end? God I was so disappointed. The lead is not a great actor (often a trouble when you have to cast young), and the effects are pretty bad. The worst thing though is that _Clock in Its Walls_ can't keep its story straight, which is a pretty unforgivable...

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donovanhill27

February 17, 2019

★ 8/10

I was surprise about how much I enjoy this film. Jack Black and Cate Blanchett are great together in this film. The film felt like a 80s kids horror film. I would love to see more films with these characters. There are a few poop jokes which were the worst part of the film (but these jokes seem to be expected in modern kids films). I feel like this film would have cult film status in a few years.

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Filipe Manuel Neto

April 10, 2023

★ 7/10

**Fantasy and light horror are relatively in harmony, even if this is problematic for a lot of people.** I saw this movie recently and I really liked it. It's nothing original, it does what others have done equally well, but manages to entertain the public very well, and especially young people and teenagers. Alright, the movie has some scarier scenes that might impress, but they didn't strike ...