The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
- Directed by
- Eli Roth
- Genre
- fantasy film, comedy horror, ghost film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 2,325 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A boy moves into his uncle's old house and discovers it is full of magic and secrets. He learns a villainous warlock once lived there and left behind a hidden clock that could bring danger.
whimsicalspookyadventurousplayfulmysteriousdarkly comicfamily-friendlymagical
What happens
The House with a Clock in Its Walls is a 2018 American dark fantasy comedy film directed by Eli Roth, based on the 1973 book by John Bellairs. The movie stars Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, and Owen Vaccaro, it follows a young boy, Lewis, who is sent to live with his uncle, Jonathan, in a creaky, old house which he soon learns was previously inhabited by a villainous warlock. Universal Pictures released the film in the United States on September 21, 2018 and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures released the film internationally. It was a box office success, grossing over $131 million worldwide and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics who largely praised the cast, but said the film did not fully live up to its potential. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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