The House of Yes (1997)

Directed by

Mark Waters

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

R

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 117 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man brings his new fiancée home to meet his eccentric wealthy family during Thanksgiving. His twin sister has a disturbing obsession with the Kennedy assassination and resents his engagement.

darkly comicunsettlingtenseplayfulclaustrophobiccampysharp-wittedoffbeat

What happens

The House of Yes is a 1997 American dark comedy film adapted from the play of the same name by Wendy MacLeod. The film was written and directed by Mark Waters (in his directorial debut), produced by Robert Berger, and stars Parker Posey, Josh Hamilton, Tori Spelling, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Geneviève Bujold. It was released in the United States by Miramax Films on October 10, 1997. The House of Yes received a divided critical reaction, with Posey winning a Sundance Award and Spelling receiving a Razzie Award nomination. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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