Metacritic Movie Ratings
Dream House Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 50

  out of 100

  ReelViewsJames Berardinelli

  70 minutes into the 90-minute process, I was engaged. Then it all collapsed.

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• 42

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  This suburban gothic is a logy, convoluted mess.

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• 40

  out of 100

  Los Angeles Times

  With its telegraphed twists and clunky pacing, the film would be unbearable were it not for the fine trio of Craig, Weisz and Naomi Watts, all more or less slumming.

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• 40

  out of 100

  The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis

  This crackpot thriller from the usually competent Jim Sheridan leaves only one mystery unsolved: what on earth was he thinking?

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• 40

  out of 100

  VarietyRobert Koehler

  Impressive as the combination may seem on paper, having Sheridan direct this sort of genre fare reps a clear miscasting of helmer and subject, as he displays no particular feel for the material and is unable to overcome the story's generic approach, lack of striking psychological ideas, and literal-minded denouement.

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• 40

  out of 100

  The Hollywood Reporter

  Despite the A-list talent involved, this haunted house tale is a thrill-deprived, inert misfire.

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• 30

  out of 100

  Village VoiceNick Schager

  Dream House also manages to commit a cardinal thriller sin: casting well-known actors in ostensibly inconsequential roles, which in this case reveals the real culprit before the mystery proper has even begun.

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