The House's reviews
Media reviews
New York Times
It is a dark, startlingly bloody journey into the bitter, empty, broken heart of the American middle class, a blend of farce and satire built on a foundation of social despair.
The Wrap
You get flashes of the clever comedy this might have been - a funny line here, an amusing bit of business there - but it too often lumbers along, coasting on the backs of some very talented performers.
Los Angeles Times
While there?s no shortage of comedy talent on screen in The House, there's a dire lack of actual laughs to be found in this strange shell of a movie.
Variety
The House, like too many Hollywood comedies of outrage, turns the extreme into the innocuous.
The A.V. Club
The pace is hectic, but the jokes just aren't there.
Roger Ebert
"In theory, these actors should be able to just show up, be themselves, tap into their formidable improvisational abilities and let the laughs flow freely. In reality, though, movies require scripts. They require actual characters and dialogue and narratives that evolve in ways that are logical, or at least engaging"
The Hollywood Reporter
"As very funny people are running around onscreen doing very unfunny things, it's hard not to be distracted imagining how much better that other movie might be"