The House of the Spirits
Seen it?1993 | 140 min | Romance, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but just 32% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A rancher, his clairvoyant wife and their family face turbulent years in South America.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
32% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 208K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bille August
- Meryl StreepClara del Valle Trueba
- Glenn CloseFerula Trueba
- Jeremy IronsEsteban Trueba
- Winona RyderBlanca Trueba
- Antonio BanderasPedro Tercero Gareia
- Armin Mueller-StahlSevero del Valle
- María Conchita AlonsoTransito Soto
- Vincent GalloEsteban García
- Jan NiklasCount Jean de Satigny
- Joaquín MartínezSegundo